Scale Up

Boost your Browsing! This extension monitors your network connection and scales up your webpage for maximum performance.

What is Scale Up?

Scale Up is a Chrome extension developed by http://scaleup.aqualab.cs.northwestern.edu, and its main feature is "Boost your Browsing! This extension monitors your network connection and scales up your webpage for maximum performance.".

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Download Scale Up Extension CRX File

Download Scale Up extension files in crx format, manually install Chrome extensions in the browser, or share the crx files with friends to easily install Chrome extensions.

Extension Usage Instructions

                        Boost your Browsing! This extension actively and passively monitors your network connection and scales up your webpage for maximum performance.  Larger scale factor = fewer objects on page = faster loading time!

NEW To Version 1.0.1
-Enhanced Wi-Fi measurements 
-Flight itinerary
-Cross airline Wi-Fi quality comparison

NEW To Version 1.0.2
-Updated UI and browser icon

NEW To Version 1.0.3
-Made Flight Itinerary functionality more robust

NEW To Version 1.0.4
-Added functionality to check if users are inflight based on IP address

NEW To Version 1.0.10
- Added new measurement tools 

NEW To Version 1.0.11
- Added an installation reporter
- Made reporting and testing code more robust

NEW To Version 1.0.12
- Changed popup UI

NEW To Version 1.0.13
- Fixed UI bug

NEW To Version 1.0.14
- Store flight info so users don't have to re-enter it

NEW To Version 1.0.15
- Updated UI

NEW to Version 1.0.16
- Bug Fixes

NEW to Version 1.0.17
-Optimized for offline access                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Scale Up Scale Up
ID nccpekdjgfpoebbjipneaanfinpjppbh
Official URL https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/scale-up/nccpekdjgfpoebbjipneaanfinpjppbh
Description Boost your Browsing! This extension monitors your network connection and scales up your webpage for maximum performance.
File Size 16.93 MB
Installation Count 588
Current Version 1.0.17
Last Updated 2020-04-01
Publish Date 2020-03-27
Rating 4.67/5 Total 15 Ratings
Developer http://scaleup.aqualab.cs.northwestern.edu
Payment Type free
Supported Languages en
manifest.json
{
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "name": "Scale Up",
    "description": "Boost your Browsing! This extension monitors your network connection and scales up your webpage for maximum performance.",
    "version": "1.0.17",
    "browser_action": {
        "default_icon": "img\/ScaleUp16.png",
        "default_popup": "popup.html"
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "img\/ScaleUp16.png",
        "48": "img\/ScaleUp48.png",
        "128": "img\/ScaleUp128.png"
    },
    "background": {
        "scripts": [
            "boomerang-master\/boomerang.js",
            "boomerang-master\/plugins\/bw.js",
            "boomerang-master\/plugins\/navtiming.js",
            "js\/jquery-3.1.1.min.js",
            "js\/idb_reporter.js",
            "js\/eventPage.js",
            "js\/background.js",
            "js\/tester.js"
        ],
        "persistent": true
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "js": [
                "atfindex.js"
            ],
            "matches": [
                "*:\/\/*\/*"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_start"
        }
    ],
    "permissions": [
        "webRequest",
        "storage",
        "webRequestBlocking",
        "activeTab",
        "tabs",
        "",
        "https:\/\/ajax.googleapis.com\/",
        "http:\/\/*\/*",
        "https:\/\/*\/*",
        "notifications",
        "browsingData"
    ],
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "reload.png"
    ]
}