A perfect tray app means subtle updates and alerts as a long running job works. 3d printing represents this use case perfectly! Long running tasks which can get interrupted or not meet estimates. Wanting to check-in to each print without running a different electron app from each one. Traycer tracks your 3d printing status, gives … Continue reading Tray-tober Day 28: Traycer
Much like Tray Nudge, this app is inspired by small delights frequently found on smart phones. The classic 'fart app' was famous when Apple's App Store first launched. Now, over a decade later, we finally have a soundboard app that can meet that standard; Tray Sounds. Tray Sounds comes with a classic set of preset … Continue reading Tray-tober Day 27: Tray Sounds
Small experiences can mean little interactions throughout the day instead of the lift of getting into a whole big app. I am taking a lot of inspiration from mobile and wearable platforms because they are almost always smaller and more focused. I believe in most software built for a purpose, less is more. Tray Nudge … Continue reading Tray-tober Day 26: Tray Nudge
If you live near a city it is basically a guarantee you hear planes flying over. As a nerd I'm always curious where they are coming from. I'll frequently pull up flight radar on my phone and do a quick check. Now I don't have to because I have a tiny air traffic control app … Continue reading Tray-tober Day 25: Tiny ATC (air traffic control)
Continuing with the trend of publishing a game on Saturday, it's the most classic single player card game, Tiny Solitaire. It is exactly what you'd expect, the simple and straightforward card game in a tray flyout. No ads, no upsells, just the classic card game. Keeping things simple is the essence of these projects and … Continue reading Tray-tober Day 24: Tiny Solitaire
