Firefox Speedometer

Posted by TheBaker on Mon, 11/28/2005 - 20:46Syndicated Download Counter

How about using the download counter to create a speedometer?

 Basically, you read in the current value, wait a set period of time then read it again. You then display the difference on a speedometer dial.

Should be pretty easy in Javascript I'd have thought.


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Like It
Submitted by whoredom on Tue, 11/29/2005 - 04:17.

I like this, its a good idea. Showing the number of downloads just makes you say: "whoa look at that big number" 

...but a speedometer could be used by spreadfirefox.com to judge how well peoples efforts are working. i.e. a fast speed would mean the current campaigns are working well. A slow speed would signal that extra promotion efforts, a new campaign strategy or an extra hard push are needed

Whoredom or Boredom

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Existed for a while now ;)
Submitted by jedifans on Mon, 11/28/2005 - 23:18.

http://www.infocraft.com/projects/firefox_counter/

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The Baker is refering to a
Submitted by knowing_prophet on Tue, 11/29/2005 - 02:12.

The Baker is refering to a "speedometer", that would return the rate at which Firefox is being downloaded, as opposed to how many times it has been downloaded in real-time. For example it would generally say something like "2 Downloads Every Second".

Ethan

www.FirefoxTutor.com

www.Firemonger.org

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Oops
Submitted by jedifans on Tue, 11/29/2005 - 16:14.

So they were lol, apologies Baker, yea sounds great, wish i had the expertise myself [only basic js atm]

Edit: was right first time :p but needs adaption, as the downloadometre is in v2 status now, it uses a different mechanism, doing just as TheBaker was saying... take a look at the php rss feed and How it was changed

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