Ask HN: Which browser toolbar would you write first?

2 points·mootothemax··2 comments

I'm looking at developing a website and browser toolbar that integrates with it. I think there's a market, but now it's time to spend a few nights coding to get a minimum viable product together.

What browser would you build a toolbar for first? It'll be targeted at slightly more technically competent than average people, and I'm thinking of starting with Firefox - does that sound sensible?

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I've built both Firefox and Chrome extensions and would recommend starting with Chrome. Firefox currently has a larger market, but developing extensions in Chrome is MUCH easier and I would recommend that.

But it depends on what your business is. Maybe people in your target market use Firefox more often and if so that may be a better choice.

Thanks for the advice; I've previously only developed Firefox extensions, so am a bit new to Chrome, but you're right: it certainly looks easier :)

Maybe people in your target market use Firefox more often and if so that may be a better choice

That's what I'm struggling with - it's going to be targeted at people marketing on the internet (I shudder just writing that, but honestly - not spammers ;)) and so I would've thought it'd be a good split between FF and Chrome. Oh well, think I'll flip a coin and be done with it.

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