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Freak (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:26 am
by guinness
I'm developing a tool that utilises the Adblock Lists by Fanboy. It will work with IE, Opera & SRWare Iron and the Portable Versions too.

Website: https://softwarespot.wordpress.com/software/freak/

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:40 am
by joby_toss
Hot, hot! Can't wait! :)

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:44 am
by guinness
The UI looks awful at present, but I thought I would wet peoples appetite. :P

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:48 am
by joby_toss
The UI is not important at all in an app like this, in my opinion! The functionality is!

Will any automatism be available? Like, say...I start the app and it automatically downloads the list (using last used settings), installs it and close itself?

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:52 am
by guinness
Will any automatism be available? Like, say...I start the app and it automatically downloads the list (using last used settings), installs it and close itself?
Yeh there will be :D Give me a week and I should have a beta ready. I never like to rush applications as I want a solid product before going stable.

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Tue May 03, 2011 9:56 am
by joby_toss
Please, take your time! (but not too much) :twisted:

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 7:32 am
by ChemZ
The UI is not important at all in an app like this, in my opinion! The functionality is!
Right on! Keep it simple I say. :wink:

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:18 am
by I am Baas
Need to register @imageshack to view screenshot... :evil:

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 8:59 am
by SYSTEM
I am Baas wrote:Need to register @imageshack to view screenshot... :evil:
I know why.

http://www.msfn.org/board/forum-1/annou ... mageshack/

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 10:36 am
by guinness
Need to register @imageshack to view screenshot...
I ensure you I had no idea it would block your country I am Bass.

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:19 pm
by donald
To confirm my first impression, will this app download and install ad-block lists?

Also will QTWeb browser be supported?
Based on Nokia's Qt framework (former Trolltech) and Apple's WebKit rendering engine (also used by Apple Safari and Google Chrome).

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Wed May 04, 2011 9:24 pm
by I am Baas
@SYSTEM

Tnx. for the link.

@guinness

No worries. I think it is the Website owner (Andrew) that need to register with ImageShack though... found this link on ImageShack Website.

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 1:42 am
by guinness
To confirm my first impression, will this app download and install ad-block lists?
It will use the Lists created by Fanboy >> http://www.fanboy.co.nz/ therefore if QTWeb can support one of these Lists then I will be glad to add or I could perhaps convert the Lists to a more appropriate format, but I don't use QTWeb so I would require a little more detail.

Note: I will add IE, Opera & SRWare Iron to the list of supported browsers but not Firefox as this can be done with the AdBlockPlus Addon!

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 9:49 am
by donald
Also note that SeaMonkey supports the Adblock Plus addon.

Re: URLFilter (developed due to PortableFreeware feedback)

Posted: Thu May 05, 2011 10:00 am
by guinness
OK, so I won't be supporting SeaMonkey either :)