Point

Point is a quick way to share and discuss what you find online.

What is Point?

Point is a Chrome extension developed by http://getpoint.co, and its main feature is "Point is a quick way to share and discuss what you find online.".

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Download Point Extension CRX File

Download Point 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

                        What people are saying:

“Emailing a link now is the most frustrating thing in the world”

“I never knew I needed this app, until I had it. Now I can’t live without it.”

“Super intuitive.”

“I wish I thought of this. I can’t believe it hasn’t existed before.”

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The Point Chrome extension requests a number of Google Chrome permissions in order to function as the quickest way to send a link from any webpage and have an interactive chat alongside any website content. Below we have detailed how we use each of these permissions. You can also find this information in our privacy policy (https://www.getpoint.co/legal).
- Point uses the "All URLS" permission so that it can run the app on any page. This allows you to quickly and easily send a Point from any page and open Point chats alongside the page. Point does not use this to record your browsing history. It only saves the websites you send a Point chat from.
- Point uses the "Web Request" and "Web Request Blocking" permission only to intercept web requests to Point's website and servers so that it can securely send and receive your authentication info during login. It does not use this permission to record or manipulate your web browsing activity.
- Point uses the "Web Navigation" permission to hide an open Point chat when you leave the page it was started on.
- Point uses the "Cookies" permission only to track cookies you may have from visiting our website (getpoint.co) so that it can potentially show you a different login experience if you joined Point from an invite. These cookies may also be used to determine how you discovered Point in our analytics so that we can better understand the app's growth.
- Point uses the "Context Menus" permission to allow you to send a Point and add highlights from the context menu (accessed by right/control-clicking on a page).
- Point uses the "Tabs" and "Windows" permissions in order to open webpages with a Point you have sent or received. It also uses this to send new message updates to open chat pages.
- Point uses the "Storage" permission to store your account info (your login + friends list) securely in Chrome storage to keep you logged-in and allow you to immediately send a Point from any webpage.
- Point uses the "Notifications" permission to send you in-browser notifications when you receive points.
- Point uses the "Alarms" permission to periodically perform background maintenance (check for updates and synchronize your notifications)

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http://thenextweb.com/socialmedia/2014/07/31/point-chrome-extension-will-let-share-chat-within-article/
http://research.gigaom.com/2015/01/point-is-a-small-and-simple-app-for-link-sharing-and-commentary/                    

Extension Basic Information

Name Point Point
ID ppcfnlhgbpebbbfmcpbkajjklimomfcd
Official URL https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/point/ppcfnlhgbpebbbfmcpbkajjklimomfcd
Description Point is a quick way to share and discuss what you find online.
File Size 1.72 MB
Installation Count 5,041
Current Version 2019.2.0.5
Last Updated 2020-02-24
Publish Date 2020-02-23
Rating 4.78/5 Total 125 Ratings
Developer http://getpoint.co
Payment Type free
Extension Website https://www.getpoint.co/
Help Page URL https://twitter.com/GetPointApp
Privacy Policy Page URL https://www.getpoint.co/legal
Supported Languages en-US
manifest.json
{
    "update_url": "https:\/\/clients2.google.com\/service\/update2\/crx",
    "name": "Point",
    "version": "2019.2.0.5",
    "description": "Point is a quick way to share and discuss what you find online.",
    "background": {
        "page": "background\/background.html"
    },
    "content_scripts": [
        {
            "matches": [
                ""
            ],
            "exclude_matches": [
                "*:\/\/*\/*.pdf",
                "https:\/\/mail.google.com\/*",
                "https:\/\/inbox.google.com\/*",
                "*:\/\/localhost\/*",
                "*:\/\/tweetdeck.twitter.com\/*"
            ],
            "css": [
                "content-script\/styles\/icons.css"
            ],
            "js": [
                "content-script\/scripts\/point-cs.js"
            ],
            "run_at": "document_end"
        },
        {
            "matches": [
                "http:\/\/*.getpoint.co\/*"
            ],
            "js": [
                "point-website-cs\/main.js"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "browser_action": {
        "default_popup": "dropdown\/dropdown.html",
        "default_icon": "assets\/icon48.png"
    },
    "icons": {
        "16": "assets\/icon16.png",
        "48": "assets\/icon48.png",
        "128": "assets\/icon128.png"
    },
    "manifest_version": 2,
    "permissions": [
        "webNavigation",
        "contextMenus",
        "cookies",
        "tabs",
        "windows",
        "storage",
        "notifications",
        "",
        "alarms",
        "webRequest",
        "webRequestBlocking"
    ],
    "web_accessible_resources": [
        "assets\/*",
        "first-time\/*",
        "content-script\/styles\/*"
    ]
}