InboxSDK
Dev tools
browser extension sdk
SHOW HN2015
176points
62comments
#103of 2,565 in 2015
Top 5%of 2015 by points
How HN took it
CuriousMostly questions and neutral comments
7 positive, 20 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 5 critical, out of 32 comments about the project. Thread score +0.07.
Execution: 5 for, 1 againstIdea: 2 for, 2 againstDesign: 0 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Robust and easy to use, saves development time
From 3 comments
Co-founder of DocSend here - we've been powering DocSend's integration into Gmail with the InboxSDK, and it's been a fantastic experience. So easy to use, and very robust -…
schmielson on HNWe rebuilt the Gmail integration portion of our Screenleap extension using InboxSDK and reduced the size of our implementation from a bunch of files to 120 lines of code (the…
ttruong on HNWe've been building our Gmail app over at http://CloseFox.com with InboxSDK and have really been enjoying it! Definitely a lot better than using gmail.js
matthall28 on HN
Maintained changes to Gmail DOM quickly for users
From 2 comments
We have systems in place to make sure we catch any changes to the DOM. We usually see these changes before 99% of gmail users and can make any necessary changes within minutes…
alooPotato on HNStreak's InboxSDK is the missing link to augmenting gmail's functionality. Gmail is a rich product that always seems to be changing silently. The Streak team does a fantastic job…
flawless on HN
Objections
Not open source; no license on the JavaScript
From 2 comments
You give the code in a .js file that you include in a browser plugin but, you don't state clearly whether this is or is not an open source project. The .js file has no license in…
slackstation on HNWhy don't you host the source code on GitHub?
ahmetmsft on HN
Dependent on Google not breaking DOM-based integration
From 3 comments
What prevents Google closing the door on this?
squiggy22 on HNA well rounded answer, but I'll pass for now. If Google really believed in your ethos of making the software more valuable via third parties, their platform wouldn't require dom…
squiggy22 on HNNeat idea but I don't get how it works with feature rollouts. If Gmail is updated which changes the DOM and breaks the API how does the SDK handle being updated when it's rarely…
BinaryIdiot on HN
Documentation broke on Safari 8
From 2 comments
A well rounded answer, but I'll pass for now. If Google really believed in your ethos of making the software more valuable via third parties, their platform wouldn't require dom…
squiggy22 on HNI'm sure you guys have already figured this out by now, but you just need to add a polyfill for `endsWith` since Safari doesn't implement the ECMAScript 6 spec.…
dtran on HN
Requests
Open source the full implementation
From 2 comments
You give the code in a .js file that you include in a browser plugin but, you don't state clearly whether this is or is not an open source project. The .js file has no license in…
slackstation on HNGreat job and initiative! Gmelius Founder here. A few questions: i) Are you planning to make the whole implementation Open Source? ii) Say I wish to adopt and use your SDK in my…
xpressyoo on HN
Support for Exchange/Outlook on Mac
From 2 comments
Any plans to support exchange in future?
keithwarren on HNYeah, unfortunately it's Windows only atm. Outlook API's on Mac are basically non-existent, so we are having a hard time bridging these :/
mnkypete on HN
Signature support in Inbox
From 1 comment
Does this mean I can have a SIGNATURE in Inbox now? If so, how? (I'm using Safari, so there hasn't been any way that I know of to use a signature, which is the one dealbreaker…
thyselius on HN
Questions
How does it handle Gmail DOM changes?
From 2 comments
Serious question: How would this handle changes in Gmail? Google is the platform owner and may change it without prior notice. My interest is in understanding how would someone…
bliti on HNNeat idea but I don't get how it works with feature rollouts. If Gmail is updated which changes the DOM and breaks the API how does the SDK handle being updated when it's rarely…
BinaryIdiot on HN
How does it differ from Gmail Contextual Gadgets?
From 1 comment
Can anyone explain how this is different from Google's Gmail Contextual Gadgerts? https://developers.google.com/gmail/contextual_gadgets#what_is_a_gmail_contextual_gadget I'm…
Avalaxy on HN
Alternatives named
Gmail REST API
From 1 comment
If anyone wants to go a different route, Gmail has a fairly complete REST API [1]. [1] https://developers.google.com/gmail/api/
yid on HN
gmail.js
From 2 comments
We've been building our Gmail app over at http://CloseFox.com with InboxSDK and have really been enjoying it! Definitely a lot better than using gmail.js
matthall28 on HNCreator of gmail.js here. Can confirm
kartikt on HN
Nylas
From 2 comments
How does this compare with Nylas (https://nylas.com), who claims they're the "next generation email platform"?
cherry_su on HNNylas is really cool. If I remember correctly they are building a base email application that can be extended with plugins (like the atom editor). This does require people to…
alooPotato on HN
Gmail Contextual Gadgets
From 2 comments
Can anyone explain how this is different from Google's Gmail Contextual Gadgerts? https://developers.google.com/gmail/contextual_gadgets#what_is_a_gmail_contextual_gadget I'm…
Avalaxy on HNIn my experience (I've built a gadget for our internal use, to create tickets on our software from emails), the gadgets are fairly limited, both in terms of the content they can…
icebraining on HN