This week, we added a minor feature: changing the text size of lists. Go under "Printing and Appearance" and change the drop down box "item size" to try out this new feature. Enjoy, and let us know what you think!

-John

• 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!

• 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!

• 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!

Another feature that we're extremely excited to announce is our usage of the Scriptaculous Javascript library in order to facilitate more intuitive sorting of list objects. Simply drag and drop your items to resort them. We're excited to hear what your reaction to this!

There is one major bug that we want to fix before we release qwer.us even in a limited capacity. Sometimes, when you create items, save them, resort them, and save and refresh, the new list items are duplicated. Fortunately, I think I've narrowed down the problem and I'm going to get to fixing it right after I complete this blog entry. If all goes well, we'll begin our limited release by the end of this week! Looking forward to your comments!

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qwer.us allows users to create, manage, and interact with todo lists. The main design goals of qwer.us are simplicity, extensibility, and robustness. qwer.us is currently in the alpha stage of development, so there is still some key functionality that is not yet present within qwer.us. Nevertheless, we encourage you to use this free service, and If you have an idea of how to improve qwer.us, please do not hesitate to let us know. We're very interested in the creative and unexpected ways that users like you will use qwer.us.

Have fun!