My goal was to keep the extension code barebone and have all the logic on the server.
#Mac weather app for chrome pro
Once the extension started gaining traction, I decided to rewrite the extension in Laravel so I could do things like caching, user settings, quick updates, and billing for pro features. It consisted of html, css and javascript. Their documentation is straightforward and they have very accurate weather data.
Weather uses the Forecast.io API for its weather data. It was never very popular, but it solved my issue of emailing myself links. My first chrome extension was Read Later which was a simple way to save links for reading later, similar to apps like Pocket. I’m also a big fan of DarkSky, one of the top weather apps for iOS and wanted to use their amazing api. I wanted a quick way to know the current, hourly and 5-day forecast of the weather. I was tired of going to sites like and having to search through the ads etc. Weather extension was created from my own frustration. What made you decide to create a weather extension for Chrome? Below is a question and answer session with Tim about the app and how it utilizes Laravel.
The Extension itself uses a Laravel backend and I wanted to find out more how it works. The temperature is always visible and when you click the button it loads the modal window as shown above. The extension automatically calculates your location and viewing the current temperature is as simple glancing at the menu bar. Tim Leland has created a new Chrome Extension for getting not only the current weather, but today’s outlook, and a 5-day forecast.
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