blog.qwer.us

Thanks to the useful criticism on projects.metafilter.com, and from criticism via email, we're been able to make some really good progress on qwer.us this week.

• Due to overwhelming user response, we've added both a simple screenshot demo section and a live demo to qwer.us. The simple screenshot demo is simply a series of screenshots illustrating some of the simplest use cases of a qwer.us todo list; it is not interactive. The live demo, by contrast, is interactive; you can add, edit, delete, reorder, and mark as done/undone items on the test list. You can even create and delete your own lists. We're really looking forward to feedback on these new sections!
• We made using the lists a little bit easier:
  • Editing lists objects looks much better and less intrusive.
  • We moved the add items command box up to the top, and when you first come to your list the focus is on the add item textbox.
  • When you begin editing list objects, focus is now automatically set on the item being edited.
  • When editing list objects, if you click on another list object or if you hit enter, the list object closes and saves.
  • We've added a cancel changes feature to list object and titles.
  • Minor bug fixes

For the next two weeks, our focus will be largely devoted to making the lists look better and run faster. Right now, for example, there is a rendering
bug for the add list object box in which sometimes it is shifted too far up or too far down. In addition, we're looking to speed up adds, checks, edits,
and deletes these next two weeks.

As always, please feel free to leave your comments about qwer.us - either here or in the contact us section. Thanks a lot!

Posted by John.Umbaugh at 12:25 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We recently posted qwer.us as a new project on projects.metafilter.com, and we've gotten a ton of great criticism. I can't reply to the criticism on the site, but I want to acknowledge our commitment to responding to that criticism. We're already working on some of the suggestions people submitted! Thanks so much, and please keep them coming!

Posted by John.Umbaugh at 08:20 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We had a title-editing bug in qwer.us. When you went to commit your change, there was a problem in the AJAX request. The problem has been fixed, and now you can edit your list titles. We're sorry for the inconvenience.

Posted by John.Umbaugh at 09:37 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We've made a few bug fixes and enhancements this week. Namely:

• For new users, a sample list is auto-created to help illustrate how to use qwer.us.


• When adding new items, the add items field is cleared and focus is moved to it.


• When clicking on titles and then items, both items entered edit mode. We fixed this.


• Finally, we also fixed a minor rendering bug appearing in the subcommand boxes on the right in Internet Explorer

See you next week!

Posted by John.Umbaugh at 08:47 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We've added a few new features to qwer.us.

• It is no longer necessary to click the "save list" button every time you want to commit your list to the database. Now, every time you make a change, a small AJAX transaction goes through and the database is updated immediately.
• You can now print lists! In order to do so, click on the printing & appearance submenu to the right of your list. Also present in this submenu is are options on how you want your done items to be displayed - separated, inline, or not at all. Try it out!
• The submenu system itself is maybe a bit easier to use. We're using the moo.fx javascript library for those accordian effects. What do you think? Is it easier to use?
• Various minor bug fixes...

We hope to make more frequent, minor incremental changes to qwer.us, and we're aiming to make refreshes and accompanying blog entries once per week, so check back often!

Posted by John.Umbaugh at 10:50 AM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)