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A bookmarklet containing JS would be exactly what you described. I like the idea of the OP, but using an iframe is inherently set up for failure. Reasonable q

A bookmarklet containing JS would be exactly what you described. I like the idea of the OP, but using an iframe is inherently set up for failure. Reasonable questions a 'non techie' might have: why can't I use this with site X? 'Well, site X blocks I frames.' What's an iframe? Also why can't I use this with site X?

justindocanto 14y ago
This is true. A bookmarklet would be nice. But, I am not pinterest (who distributes a bookmarklet) or david walsh or anybody that gets tons of traffic so a bookmarklet that I distributed myself would just get lost in the mix... and that wouldn't help anybody. I also wanted something that had some UI and a little control (ie. the ability to change the timing). It's not perfect. I know. And you're right... People who know nothing about code, also know nothing about iframes, so there's that. I'll have to come up with a solution for the iframe issue down the line. Maybe I'll distribute a bookmarklet on this site? =)
- hayksaakian 14y ago
  > bookmarklet. If you could detect sites that block your I frame, offering the bookmarklet as an alternative is probably the best way to do it. That's the best 'business case' for changing your approach.
  - justindocanto 14y ago
    I agree. I'm not really trying to launch a product or make a business out of it, but this would be useful. I'm thinking my plan of attack would be to check if the sites who blocked the iframes were sending back specific headers that i could detect, then if those headers were detected, i could do a little javascript trickery to show something like "this website does not allow... blah blah blah" and then provide a download link to refresh that website via a bookmarklet. With that said, I'm not trying to piss anybody off or cause any sys admin nightmares by having tons of people refresh their websites... Idk, I'll revisit the idea when I get there. Thanks for the suggestion!
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chaddeshon 14y ago
But when it does work, this is simpler than a bookmarklet. I wouldn't bother with the bookmarklet because it is rare that I need this. But I hope I remember this url next time I need something auto-reloaded. Since its name is similar to letmegooglethatforyou, there is a good chance I will remember.
- justindocanto 14y ago
  i may have slightly piggybacked off the name of that website, hoping it would be a little easier to remember.

justindocanto 14y ago

This is true. A bookmarklet would be nice. But, I am not pinterest (who distributes a bookmarklet) or david walsh or anybody that gets tons of traffic so a bookmarklet that I distributed myself would just get lost in the mix... and that wouldn't help anybody. I also wanted something that had some UI and a little control (ie. the ability to change the timing). It's not perfect. I know. And you're right... People who know nothing about code, also know nothing about iframes, so there's that. I'll have to come up with a solution for the iframe issue down the line. Maybe I'll distribute a bookmarklet on this site? =)

hayksaakian 14y ago
> bookmarklet. If you could detect sites that block your I frame, offering the bookmarklet as an alternative is probably the best way to do it. That's the best 'business case' for changing your approach.
- justindocanto 14y ago
  I agree. I'm not really trying to launch a product or make a business out of it, but this would be useful. I'm thinking my plan of attack would be to check if the sites who blocked the iframes were sending back specific headers that i could detect, then if those headers were detected, i could do a little javascript trickery to show something like "this website does not allow... blah blah blah" and then provide a download link to refresh that website via a bookmarklet. With that said, I'm not trying to piss anybody off or cause any sys admin nightmares by having tons of people refresh their websites... Idk, I'll revisit the idea when I get there. Thanks for the suggestion!
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chaddeshon 14y ago

But when it does work, this is simpler than a bookmarklet. I wouldn't bother with the bookmarklet because it is rare that I need this. But I hope I remember this url next time I need something auto-reloaded. Since its name is similar to letmegooglethatforyou, there is a good chance I will remember.

justindocanto 14y ago
i may have slightly piggybacked off the name of that website, hoping it would be a little easier to remember.