Support iStart new tab page for chrome(tm) and become part of the revolution of your browser experience
an awesome new tab page, turns your new tab into an Desktop for the web!
The vision behind iStart:
The most impact new tab page for chrome with revolutionary functions. Easy to use and for everybody useable! Open Source and advertising free! This new tab page will change your way to interact with your browser.
The financial sponsor has quit the support for iStart, iStart is an fulltime project, now i cant finance the development of the new version of iStart anymore. Please help to building revolutionary functions for an new tab page.
with your help we can develop the features "cloud control", "live tiles" , API and many more and kickstart iStart to the next level! iStart is advertising free and for everyone avaiable.
Watch the basic version on the chrome webstore
HALL OF FAME AND UNLOCKED FEATURES!
Thats me: Kay Schneider, developer of iStart for chrome(tm):
iStart new tab page is an awesome new tab page for chrome wich saves your time as user and is fully customable!
Watch an preview screenshot of the new iStart:
Short facts in wich features the money will be spend:
There are some steps you can unlock by supporting this project :)
All the goals are reached in an timeline by 2 months if the funding will be a success, if we can fund only a part of the goal, i can implement some features. Every $ is needed and really important
Unlock an new feature pack!:
if we get 100$ or less (feature pack A):
* You will be able to add an image as an background for an tile & add your own icon
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if we get 101$ to 500$ (feature pack B):
* Support for open the "pages" in an new tab!
* Support for open pages in the "incognito" mode of chrome
if we get 501 to 999$ (feature pack C):
* localisation, adding translations of the app in different languages wich languages you decide with your support :)
* Drag & Drop will be rewritten so that it will comes much easier to drag tiles around
if we get 1000$ to 3000$ (feature pack D):
* An open API for all developers, its easy and free to use
* You can add other apps to iStart! And these apps can show you information, like news or something else
* Drag & Drop an picture direct to the background! No need to enter for this action the "settings" menue
if we get 3001$ to 5000$ (feature pack E):
*cloud sync ( Save all your settings local & in the cloud, and sync the settings on every device you use chrome for free )
* More Animation on the iStart Desktop! So you have an real "live" feeling
* You can watch news, tweets, facebook feed in "live tiles" direct on iStart ( tweets, facebook and one news live tile will be implemented by me ( kay schneider )
if we get 5001$ to 6000$ (bonus level 1):
* lastfm live tile!
* ebay auction watcher "live tile"
* facebook photo watcher "live tile"
With cloud control iStart is your everywhere desktop for chrome. Customize iStart on one device and with cloud magic sync it with all your devices where your run chrome! Its like magic, but it isnt. :)
"live tiles" are your information ants! They give you the information you like to see on your desktop. You can add the live tiles like extensions or apps in chrome. See it in the chrome webstore install it and add it to iStart!
The live tiles are the animated part of iStart. It runs with HTML5 support. The live tiles are at the moment in an alpha state and needs a lot of hours to ship it to you.
Scroll down to learn more about the awesome new features.
That is iStart - new tab page for chrome in action:
iStart is your desktop for chrome! Manage your chrome installed apps, insert own bookmarks/links. Its easy and awesome.
Stop wasting your time by searching for an chrome app or bookmark! Use the fast access bar:
Type some letters of your app, link/bookmark you like to visit and let iStart search them for you! Its awesome easy and fast, and way better than clicking and searching arround.
It`s like an desktop in metro style, for your chrome!
Watch the customers reviews of the beta version:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/istart-new-tab-page-in-me/lkgdlmlmcijgnglfcophfjhafiafhkae/reviews
That was an short overview what iStart is and what it can be if you support this project!
Some information about me:
Im Kay Schneider , i worked as software developer on different companys. Based on software for the web. From Online Games to internet agencys wich build websites for large world wide operation companys.
In the year 2011 i was one of the top submitter on the "google developer contest - doodle your way to gdd".
After these 8 years experience i tink that it is time for something new. It is time to build an awesome software product wich is shipped mostly for free to all the people over the world.
And after the success i had in the google contest, where i have developed a demo for html5 fetaures with javascript, i mostly programmed at my free time in javascript. And also on work i started focus on javascript.
After im getting unemployed at the end of 2012 i started develop some apps for the chrome webstore. And in January 2013 i had the dream of an innovative new tab page for chrome, wich gives the user an easy access to everything he needs.
installed Apps, Bookmarks/links, and information in realtime from everywhere - live tiles - cloud control -
Now i have developed "iStart" in an based Version wich gives the users an good userexperience. I released the Software at the end of january in 2013 after a week endless developing. After that, i released a few features so that it becomes more comfortable for the users. Im raising money to developing the features "live tiles", API, cloud control.
You can still see the base version in the chrome webstore
It was a success. Without all features. There are over 3000 active users. Awesome. And now I need the support of the users for developing awesome features for you! Please help and keep this project alive!
But to finished the work i need more time than i have. To ship iStart with all the features there is still need two months of hard work.
What we need and what you get?
I need still 15k to developing iStart ready with all features and spread it to the world. The money will be used that i, Kay Schneider, can spend a fulltime development on iStart without having troubles with the billings like yet.
This helps me, to stay focused on the users needs and the new core features for iStart, "live tiles" and the API. And i need a little bit time to travel to some developer meetings to speak about iStart and the API ( that needs time and money I have time, but no money )
The money will be completly spend covering expenses during that time, and to spend a little bit money to build extra graphics for iStart , as well as rewards for you, our supporters.
If I dont reached the goal I spent so long fulltime development on iStart, as the money will it allow. But than it will take longer to bringing these cool features to life :(
Look at the things you will become when supporting my project :)
More about the new features:
live tiles:
live tiles combined with the open API are a big and great feature for the users. With live tiles you become realtime information about everything, when there is an extension for that. Example. Currently im working on an weather live tile for iStart. Wich shows you with an nice animation the weather current and the forecast for the next few days direct on an tile!
Planed are extensions for iStart with these "live tiles" support:
facebook feed, facebook pictures, instagram feed, twitter feed, news feed rss reader, mp3 NAT streaming information..... and much more
API:
The API is an important feature for the live tiles. The live tiles are implemented by the API of iStart. Any of these cool and awesome live tile can be installed directly on the chrome webstore!
Thats really easy for the users. They search only for [istart] and see some extensions and apps that works for or with iStart.
The API allows also third party developers to integrate their own app or extension into iStart. So it become more relevant for the users, because they see the app everytime they opened a new tab!
Thats a great deal for other developers and for the users of iStart. With the API you can easy developing an live tile. Dont be scared about create an animation for the live tile. These features will be ready to use. Only provide your content and the rest will be done by iStart!
Its much more easyer as you think. If you have an working app or extension for chrome. You can add "live tile" support in 30minutes! ( If your app already using live data or using data by itself )
API for endusers, explanation: this feature allows other developers to create "live tiles" for you in a few minutes of time. So you will become more information on iStart for free!
Cloud Control:
Save all your settings in the cloud and that for free! Awesome and great feature. This will be shipped if i reached the goal at the end of 2013-04. This allows all users to save their settings on the cloud and sync it with all computers they use, ( i will love this feature also ).
Im a one man - javascript ninja - mini company! I developing, bugfixing, support the users 7 days a week for happy users all over the world! I have the vision to create the best "new tab page" ever seen. Im a javascript expert and i know what it means to bring an project ready to fits the users need. Im open for feedback for everyone! You can still send me an mail and i answer 100% the most time in 5h :)
What you can do to help?
If you can, donate! :) That will be great. If you cant, spread the world with the indieGoGo share tools! Share it with your friends and the world. Because iStart is an nice part of Software wich needs support by users, friends of free Software and all other people around over the world wich share the passion about an "new tab page" that fits your needs and gives you an awesome user experience you neve seen bevore ( when its feature complete )
Visit iStart [beta] on the chrome webstore:
https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/istart-new-tab-page-in-me/lkgdlmlmcijgnglfcophfjhafiafhkae
Thanks for your support evey $ is needed to bring great features to life. I wont take money, but if i can pay with good user feedback my billings, this will be great ! :) Support iStart free aweseome software project
Supporters of iStart receive this awesome Shirt!
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