Google Developers Blog: Six strategies for building a great Chrome extension

Six strategies for building a great Chrome extension

Tuesday, September 11, 2012

This guest post was written by Tal Raviv, CTO of EcquireEntire companiesfunded1. Use Your Superpowers

Let your users install very slickly directly from your home website to increase conversions.

List on the Chrome Web Store for tens of thousands of free impressions. (Tip: For maximum exposure and traffic, invest time in beautiful graphic assets.)

Use localStorage as a super-easy store. Unlike in regular web applications, localStorage for extensions remains untouched even if users clear their cookies. (For more structured, asynchronous, client-side storage of large amounts of objects, take a look at IndexedDB.)

Let Chrome sync your extension across devices, including data you store in chrome.storage.sync.

any site you've wanted to improveexamplessilly ones2. Know What's Going On Inside Your App

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event-basedusing Google Analytics in an extension3. Connect to Third-Party APIskeep things simple4. Make MoneyRecurlypretty powerfulChargifyCheddarGetterannouncedGoogle Wallet for digital goods5. Use Frontend FrameworksJQueryBackboneJSCoffeeScript6. Test All the Freaking TimeAdrian UngerJasmine BDD in browser extensionsTal Raviv is the CTO of Ecquire, a maker of CRM workflow automation software. Capture contacts from anywhere and Ecquire puts it in the right account for you. Read Tal’s guides on Chrome development and startup experiences on the Ecquire blog.Posted by Scott Knaster, Editor