37 ms·

I posted a comment on the "Open Source" Google blog that was apparently not approved (when I posted, there was 0 comments, and now there are 4 comments, none of

I posted a comment on the "Open Source" Google blog that was apparently not approved (when I posted, there was 0 comments, and now there are 4 comments, none of them mine). See: http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2010/09/changing-look-of-web-with-stylebot.html http://google-opensource.blogspot.com/2010/09/changing-look-... I pointed out that there is nothing innovative about Stylebot. This idea has existed for years under the name SiteMesh. The difference is where in the software pipeline you are putting the SiteMesh/Stylebot logic. SiteMesh is actually more general, in that it is not tied to Chrome. I don't understand why my comment was moderated out. It was not offensive, just pointing out the fact that there is no innovation here.

anigbrowl 16y ago
Fair enough, but Stylebot is user-centric (ie I can quickly improve my browsing experience, rather than leaving the browser to and changing my entire task focus), and it was available 10 seconds after I decided to try it. Also, the creator presented his idea using simple video and pictures, emphasizing simplicity and accessibility. SiteMesh seems interesting but since I'm not a web pro it also looks like a learning curve that I don't have time for, and it doesn't seem to have been updated in 5 years. Finally, screenshots > schematics. Perhaps it was just ahead of its time, and is worthy of a re-release.
Raphael 16y ago
Well I've been doing similar for years in Firefox through a combination of the Firebug and Stylish extensions, but this is a marked improvement in usability and obviousness. At any rate, tweaking styles mid browser session is a great convenience.