March 2008
10 posts
Filtering dashboard, images, and a new look
The new release is now out! Same deal - if you have Tumblweed installed already you can simply launch it and click the Update button in the lower corner.
Whats New
*Well, this version reveals a new look (which is more in tune with Tumblr).
*I’ve added thumbnails to the feed for Photo posts.
*You can now filter your dashboard (Showing 20 posts - click to change). I had read a request...
Update by Saturday and Bugs
First off, Bugs:
It has been brought to my attention that this new release of Tumblweed has some issues displaying text characters in various different languages (Japanese characters for example). I had changed the font and it had some adverse effects. I will be fixing this in the new release.
It seems that there is a bug trying to drag and drop images that have their extensions in UPPER...
ideas...
Trying to think of some neat features that I can add to Tumblweed. I was thinking about a simple drawing interface so that people can sketch or doodle things (sometimes words don’t cut it?). Then you could upload that canvas as a photo post to your tumblr with 1 click. HMmmm, could also do webcam photo posts. Would people use it?
Updates and You!
I just released the updated version of Tumblweed. If you had the previous version installed, you can update by launching Tumblweed and clicking ‘Update Available’ in the lower right corner.
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Whats New:
Add descriptions to Link posts.
Preserving line breaks (line breaks will now appear the way they do in the text field).
Added HTML rich text editing (note that the...
Updates
Fixed the downloading issue for Mac users.
Download It!
Use the express install on the right or follow the steps below.
You need 3 things:
1. Flash Player 10 (you probably have this)
2. Adobe AIR 1.5 (you will need this soon enough)
3. Tumblweed client
Feedback - Feedforward
If you are playing with tumblweed in its alpha incarnation - please drop me a line with suggestions! I have a few things in mind myself, but I would like to know what others are thinking.
Drop me a line at: tumblweed.contact@gmail.com
Hooray For Alpha Release
Tumblweed is a desktop client for Tumblr built on Adobe’s Air and Flash.
Alpha Release Features:
1. Create any sort of posts from your desktop (with the exception of Vimeo uploads).
2. View Your Posts on a mini dashboard!
3. Drag and drop photo uploads
4. Progress bars for audio and photo uploads so you don’t have to wonder how long it will take anymore :)
5. Built in...
