You should remind the user to add "!important" to their styles. I was puzzled for a few seconds.
Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
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Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#42I actually got the idea from a comment here on HN a few weeks ago, and had a little time on my hands today and did it. Here's the obligatory HN link: http://www.csspivot.com/CH7HJ (just a green background)
You should try to leverage Dustin Curtis' American Airlines remake controversy in some way:
http://www.dustincurtis.com/dear_american_airlines_redesign....
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#43Earlier quoted context omitted.
Wow thanks for the great response! A lot to think about -- I'd definitely love to do something more with it! My contact is chris (at) metachris.org if anybody wants to get in touch. [edit] kmfrk: just wanted to send you a mail, but you haven't got a contact in your profile
Sending you an e-mail. It's n...e@gmail.com.
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Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#44Stylebot is a chrome extension that has similar functionality, with features for easily selecting and manipulating elements on page. https://chrome.google.com/extensions/detail/oiaejidbmkiecgbj...
Yes. But you need to install the plugin to share it -- csspivot.com just let's you send a link to anyone. I think that beats it.
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#45I'm sure you'll get a little bit of flak for the name, but this is a fantastic idea. It will make my part-time hobby of sending people completely unsolicited design suggestions even easier :)
I am so glad to hear that I am not the only person that does that :)
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#46I'm sure you'll get a little bit of flak for the name, but this is a fantastic idea. It will make my part-time hobby of sending people completely unsolicited design suggestions even easier :)
>It will make my part-time hobby of sending people completely unsolicited design suggestions even easier :)
Here's one for Github :) http://www.csspivot.com/8J5J4
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#47I like the idea. Here's how I envision it: Show me all the existing CSS (with syntax-highlighting) in an editor in a sidebar. Let me modify that or add to it, then share the result. Also, highlight new or modified code somehow. Basically, a save-able, shareable, Firebug editor with diffs.
You can use this Chrome Extension called Stylebot: https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oiaejidbmkiecgbjei...
Or you can browse themes on http://stylebot.me/.
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#48You should remind the user to add "!important" to their styles. I was puzzled for a few seconds.
Maybe it would be better to add this automatically, even if it’s hidden from the user? I imagine this would match the intent of most uses.
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#49I love this! I looked at doing something similar with node a few weeks ago - you nailed it so much better than my attempt. Congrats!
Re: Review my weekend project: Webapp to add CSS to any website and share the result
#50Not quite sure the implementation you have (whether you iframe it or pull content in and redisplay it), but thought of a few suggestions: 1) inject the style tags w/ javascript and it will refresh the CSS content without doing a page reload. We do this on our editors and works well:) 2) Make the text box more coder friendly (allow indents, for one). Great idea!
Will do (both)! Thanks.