The iNexus

I’ve been sketching out ideas out for what lay ahead for Compare Folders after 2.6 (to be released on Monday) and I’ve got a solid list of features for 3.0. The scope and impact of these changes is also large enough that it’s going to result in the first paid upgrade for Compare Folders (let the gnashing of teeth begin.) I’ll be dedicating a large chunk of time into getting all these mechanisms in place that will make CF an indispensable part of any workflow and the past 10 revisions or so have all been gratis including major functionality overhauls.

* means the item isn’t confirmed yet

• Plugin support (first plugin: Timer from iNexus)
• Basic AppleScript support
• * Automator actions
• Difference Engine 2.0
•     Better type handling (ignore extension when ignoring type)
•     Performance enhancements
• * Differencing capability
•      Compare 2 similar items to see what content differences exist (text primarily)
•     ** Merge support to a new document [remote possibility]
• * ‘Flat’ results layout style
• “Archive Selected…” Item Action
• (the obvious) UI, performance, and stability improvements

These are the major points that have started rolling around in my head as I begin planning this next development phase and I think they’ll bear out a lot of wins. Nothing is guaranteed by my posting this list, but it should be taken as a peek inside my brain as the targeted areas start becoming visible (or already working, depending on my fingertips.)

This entry was posted on Friday, January 5th, 2007 at 10:47 am and is filed under Compare Folders, Apps, In Progress.

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