Podcast Summary
Exploring the Power of Bookmarklets and Magic Bell: Bookmarklets are underutilized tools for adding custom functionality to websites with a single click. Magic Bell is a real-time notification inbox that simplifies implementing notifications in applications, offering features like in-app, email, push, and Slack notifications, handling batch notifications, and avoiding duplicate notifications.
Bookmarklets are a powerful and underutilized tool for web developers. They are small pieces of JavaScript code that can be saved as a bookmark in your web browser, allowing you to add custom functionality to websites with just one click. During this episode of Syntax, Wes, Barracuda, Boss, and Scott Talinsky discussed the use of bookmarklets and how they can be used to enhance the functionality of various web development tools. They also highlighted Magic Bell, a real-time notification inbox that solves the complexities of implementing notifications in applications. Magic Bell offers features like in-app notifications, email notifications, push notifications, and Slack notifications. It also helps in handling batch notifications and avoiding duplicate notifications. Magic Bell can be easily integrated into applications, and they offer a free plan for up to 100 MAUs (Monthly Active Users). The conversation started with a reminder of the importance of bookmarklets, which were once widely used tools for web development. Tools like Pinterest and Firebug were initially built as bookmarklets. Although they are not as popular today, they still offer a quick and easy way to add custom functionality to websites. So, whether you're looking to enhance your workflow, add unique behavior to your tools, or implement notifications in your application, bookmarklets and tools like Magic Bell can help you get the job done efficiently and effectively.
Bookmarklets: A Powerful but Underrated Tool for Running JavaScript on Webpages: Bookmarklets are a simple way to run JavaScript code directly on webpages for tasks like checking for missing alt tags, finding duplicate IDs, or detecting duplicate script tags.
Bookmarklets are a powerful tool for running JavaScript code directly on webpages. They were popular before the widespread use of browser extensions, and although their use has declined, they can still be useful for quick and easy scripting tasks. For example, you can use bookmarklets to check for missing alt tags on images, find duplicate IDs in the DOM, or detect duplicate script tags on a page. To create a bookmarklet, simply add JavaScript code before the hash symbol (#) in the URL of a bookmark. When you click the bookmark, the JavaScript code will run on the current webpage. While browser extensions and console scripts have largely replaced bookmarklets, they remain a useful tool for developers and power users looking to customize their browsing experience with quick scripts. Matt Bushey, who sent in this topic, emphasized their underrated usefulness and shared some common bookmarklets for finding images without alt tags, hiding Jira tickets, and more.
Modify webpage functionality with bookmarklets: Create custom bookmarklets to run JavaScript code directly on webpages, changing their appearance or functionality without installing extensions
A bookmarklet is a small piece of JavaScript code that can be saved as a bookmark in your web browser. This code runs directly on the webpage you're currently viewing, allowing you to modify the page's appearance or functionality without the need for extensions. For example, you could create a bookmarklet to remove unwanted elements from a webpage before printing, or to apply custom CSS styles. The advantage of using a bookmarklet over an extension is that it's simpler and more transparent, as you can read and edit the code yourself without installing anything. Additionally, bookmarklets can be useful for developers during testing and debugging, as they provide a quick way to run JavaScript code directly in the browser. So, the next time you encounter a website that frustrates you, remember that you have the power to change it with a little JavaScript and a bookmarklet.
Discover the Power of Bookmarklets: Bookmarklets are simple JavaScript codes that can be saved as bookmarks and run directly from a web browser's bookmark bar for tasks like activating design mode, applying backgrounds, and more.
Bookmarklets are a simple yet powerful tool for running JavaScript code directly from a web browser's bookmark bar. Although they have fallen out of favor due to the declining use of bookmarks toolbars, they offer convenience and functionality for tasks such as activating design mode, applying backgrounds, simulating events, setting cookies, toggling classes, and even taking user input. To create a bookmarklet, you can use a bookmarklet maker like the one found on GitHub, which will generate the code for you and allow you to drag and drop it into your toolbar as an anchor link. Despite being a somewhat forgotten technique, bookmarklets can be incredibly useful for streamlining workflows and customizing web browsing experiences. The CSS Tricks post from March 28, 2022, highlights seven cool and useful bookmarklets, and it's worth checking out for more ideas on how to make the most of this versatile feature.
Customize your web browsing experience with bookmarklets and Greasemonkey scripts: Enhance your web browsing with JavaScript code snippets saved as bookmarks or running directly in the browser to modify layouts, add functionality, or adjust settings on websites.
Bookmarklets and Greasemonkey scripts are powerful tools that allow users to customize and enhance their web browsing experience. Bookmarklets are small pieces of JavaScript code that can be saved as a bookmark and applied to any webpage. Greasemonkey scripts, on the other hand, are more robust and run directly in the browser, modifying the page every time it is loaded. Both tools offer endless possibilities for users to add functionality, change layouts, or adjust settings on websites. For instance, if you dislike the default YouTube player interface, there are Greasemonkey scripts that can add a larger pause button, more speed options, or even default the video quality to 4k. The Greasemonkey community is full of creative and useful scripts, and users can easily share and download them to enhance their browsing experience. So, whether you're looking to make small adjustments or significant customizations, bookmarklets and Greasemonkey scripts are worth exploring. If you have any favorite scripts or code snippets, feel free to share them with us on Syntax.fm. We'd love to hear about them!
