For Developers: Version 3.0 Rewrite

Version 3.0 is on the way! However, I want to stress that this is more of an update for developers than for end-users of the extension. In fact, I'm suggesting that developers put off any plans for their own versions of Clip and Share until this release has been made. This will be a total rewrite of the existing codebase!!!

Why rewrite the entire codebase? Simply put, I want to make the extension more open source friendly. When I set out to build Clip and Share originally, it was my code and I was the only one who had to look at it (except for the occasional person who may want to snoop around in the backend of Chrome). It was also originally going to handle only Facebook, Twitter, and Tumblr. These are the three sites I use most, so they were the priority.

Over time; however, more and more social networks have been added to the software and it has become a clutter of repetitive code. A major focus on this rewrite is going to be the trimming down of code. Things are going to become more streamlined and efficient so that developers will be able to quickly add on new networks and new features without having to change the entire codebase on their own.

You can expect to see the 3.0 release sometime over the next few days. This may be extended depending on unforeseen kinks in the coding and schedule.

Thanks for your support of the software and I hope that 3.0 encourages you to make it your own!

Jordan Meyer, Project Manager