Bort.io
Productivity
bookmark manager
SHOW HN2015
How HN took it
6 positive, 6 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 5 critical, out of 19 comments about the project. Thread score +0.03.
Idea: 1 for, 3 againstExecution: 2 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 1 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Client-side design protects privacy
From 2 comments
Thank goodness for being client-side! It's a refreshing change almost every other web app.
dorian-graph on HNHow does one use this web application without dropbox? A better UI for bookmarks would be cool. If it truly is client-side only, it won't strain resources to render the static…
phantom_oracle on HN
Import and export options built in
From 1 comment
+500 internet points to Bort for providing import & export options out of the box :-)
caio1982 on HN
Clean design and UI
From 2 comments
It looks really well. I've also been building a bookmarking system over the last while, it's not yet released though, so I love to see other stuff in this area coming out.
aswerty on HNNice to see someone putting some effort in customising how Bootstrap looks. It's not the flashiest front-end framework but that's half the point of it: it is a solid base that…
wanda on HN
Objections
Requires Dropbox login, no way to use without it
From 1 comment
How does one use this web application without dropbox? A better UI for bookmarks would be cool. If it truly is client-side only, it won't strain resources to render the static…
phantom_oracle on HN
Does not auto-fill bookmark titles
From 1 comment
Seems functional in Safari Version 8.0.8 (10600.8.9). I wish it would auto-determine bookmark titles. Unless that is a Safari-only issue, I guess that is due to its client-side…
sheenobu on HN
Blank page on iOS 9.1 beta
From 1 comment
FYI - Loads a blank (white) pages on iOS 9.1 beta 4
mrmondo on HN
Requests
Browser extension for adding bookmarks
From 2 comments
There don't not seem to be browser extensions for bookmarking yet.
g4k on HNFor it to get popular I think a friction-less way of adding bookmarks is a key requirement (I'd very likely use it then - have been looking for something like this)
math on HN
Support for other sync services such as Google Drive or OneDrive
From 2 comments
Great work, I really like this. Maybe allow other ways to sync JSON file OneDrive, GoogleDrive etc.?
utopianmonk on HNWithout a dropbox login, syncing between devices wouldn't be possible (for this app). To sync you need some central storage online (which would probably involve some login) and…
nstart on HN
Search by page content
From 1 comment
I'd really like to see an app/extension/browser that just lets me search my history by the content of every page I've ever visited. I feel like I'd find that more useful than…
greggman on HN
Questions
Does it work in Safari, and which version
From 1 comment
Hello. Bort is a web application I made for website bookmarks and search. It's fully client-side JavaScript with bookmarks saved in browser's local database (IndexedDB or WebSQL…
otsaloma on HN
Why not use remoteStorage.js
From 1 comment
Seems functional in Safari Version 8.0.8 (10600.8.9). I wish it would auto-determine bookmark titles. Unless that is a Safari-only issue, I guess that is due to its client-side…
sheenobu on HN
Does search index page content
From 1 comment
What do you mean by search your bookmarks? Does it index the content and search through it?
rokhayakebe on HN
Alternatives named
Pinboard
From 1 comment
Not quite what you're asking for, but have you checked out Pinboard (https://pinboard.in)?
superchink on HN
Historio.us
From 1 comment
It doesn't seem to, but https://historio.us/ does.
StavrosK on HN
Bookmarked.us
From 1 comment
Very similar to http://bookmarked.us but instead of storing your bookmarks in Evernote it uses Dropbox. I like it.
riskable on HN
Firefox bookmarks
From 1 comment
Firefox bookmarks have tags, you just need to click twice on the Star and it'll show a dialog where you can insert them. And yes, they are searchable: just type the tag in the…
icebraining on HN