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]]> Comment on Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Steve Campbell http://blog.perfectapi.com/pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-3 Steve Campbell Wed, 19 Oct 2011 14:49:30 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?page_id=424#comment-3 @Ben, thanks for the input. Unfortunately Pokki does not support flashing icons or alerts right now, although I believe they are planning to do something along those lines. When they do, I'll be sure to take advantage of it :) @Ben, thanks for the input. Unfortunately Pokki does not support flashing icons or alerts right now, although I believe they are planning to do something along those lines. When they do, I’ll be sure to take advantage of it :)

]]> Comment on Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Ben http://blog.perfectapi.com/pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-2 Ben Wed, 19 Oct 2011 08:03:43 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?page_id=424#comment-2 Simple but usefull app. Thanks. A feature a need : a flashing icon or message, because I have no sound at work... Simple but usefull app. Thanks.
A feature a need : a flashing icon or message, because I have no sound at work…

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Steve Campbell http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-93 Steve Campbell Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:12:53 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-93 Version 2 has been released. The update is automatic if you already have the app installed. New features: * Settings page with settings for breaks, volume, ring sound * Support for user specified break-periods Version 2 has been released. The update is automatic if you already have the app installed. New features:

* Settings page with settings for breaks, volume, ring sound
* Support for user specified break-periods

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Steve Campbell http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-92 Steve Campbell Thu, 13 Oct 2011 15:26:12 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-92 @RSMol, The background page is essentially always running. There is also a flag that you can set to request that it not be unloaded: http://developers.pokki.com/docs/reference.php#pokki.setIdleDetect (The javascript code for the timer runs on the background page, and I use the API above to prevent it from being unloaded while it is running). @RSMol,

The background page is essentially always running. There is also a flag that you can set to request that it not be unloaded: http://developers.pokki.com/docs/reference.php#pokki.setIdleDetect

(The javascript code for the timer runs on the background page, and I use the API above to prevent it from being unloaded while it is running).

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by RSmol http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-91 RSmol Thu, 13 Oct 2011 05:43:33 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-91 Hello. The documentation is written pokki that the application can not work more than 30 minutes http://developers.pokki.com/docs/overview.php#MemoryManagement How did you solve this problem? Thank you. Sorry for my bad English Hello.
The documentation is written pokki that the application can not work more than 30 minutes http://developers.pokki.com/docs/overview.php#MemoryManagement
How did you solve this problem? Thank you. Sorry for my bad English

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Ingrid http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-90 Ingrid Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:38:54 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-90 Just curious if other users had issues with installation due to Norton "security"? Just curious if other users had issues with installation due to Norton “security”?

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Steve Campbell http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-89 Steve Campbell Sun, 09 Oct 2011 20:00:58 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-89 Thanks so much for the great feedback! I wanted to start it simple and wait to see if people liked it before spending too much effort in adding features. So far about 50 people have it installed, which is a great start considering I did not publicize it much. I'll definitely add your notes to the feature list. Thanks again! Thanks so much for the great feedback! I wanted to start it simple and wait to see if people liked it before spending too much effort in adding features. So far about 50 people have it installed, which is a great start considering I did not publicize it much.

I’ll definitely add your notes to the feature list. Thanks again!

]]> Comment on Introducing… Pokki Pomodoro Timer by Pat http://blog.perfectapi.com/2011/introducing-pokki-pomodoro-timer/#comment-88 Pat Sun, 09 Oct 2011 18:21:25 +0000 http://blog.perfectapi.com/?p=409#comment-88 Thanks for the app. I love the Pomodoro technique and am all in favor of more apps to make it easy to implement. There is one change that I would make if I could: Since the break in between pomodoros is part of the technique, it should be a first-class citizen of the application, i.e. there should be a second time value and start button dedicated just to the break. This second time value should not increment the pomodoros shown on the bottom of the app when it's done. And, since there should be a longer break for every four p's, maybe that timer should get its own input and start button too. So, to summarize, if there were two more inputs and start buttons with all the behavior of the first input (showing the count in the taskbar, ringing when done) except incrementing the pomodoro count (images at the bottom of the app), this app would rock! (Note, maybe the 'break' inputs could say 'start break' instead of 'start' to indicate that they are for that purpose.) Thanks for the app! Pat P.S. If I could make one more change, it would be the ability to specify a .wav (or other) file for the timer sound. The default is a little too jarring for me :-). I like the one at e.ggtimer.com better. P.P.S. For another change, I would allow the volume to be set (and tested, by a 'test' or 'play' button) in the app. I often listen to quiet (e.g. classical) music and so I have the speakers up very high, but then this app just blasts when the timer is expired. Thanks for the app. I love the Pomodoro technique and am all in favor of more apps to make it easy to implement.

There is one change that I would make if I could: Since the break in between pomodoros is part of the technique, it should be a first-class citizen of the application, i.e. there should be a second time value and start button dedicated just to the break. This second time value should not increment the pomodoros shown on the bottom of the app when it’s done.

And, since there should be a longer break for every four p’s, maybe that timer should get its own input and start button too.

So, to summarize, if there were two more inputs and start buttons with all the behavior of the first input (showing the count in the taskbar, ringing when done) except incrementing the pomodoro count (images at the bottom of the app), this app would rock! (Note, maybe the ‘break’ inputs could say ‘start break’ instead of ‘start’ to indicate that they are for that purpose.)

Thanks for the app!
Pat

P.S. If I could make one more change, it would be the ability to specify a .wav (or other) file for the timer sound. The default is a little too jarring for me :-) . I like the one at e.ggtimer.com better.

P.P.S. For another change, I would allow the volume to be set (and tested, by a ‘test’ or ‘play’ button) in the app. I often listen to quiet (e.g. classical) music and so I have the speakers up very high, but then this app just blasts when the timer is expired.

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