Version History (current version: 3.1):

Version   Synopsis
1.0 New release. A simple JavaScript-only bookmarklet prompt script that only worked in Netscape. Served the purpose I needed it for: namely letting me relink back to the page with my I.D. (or any I.D. that the user typed into the box) so that when I wanted to order something from amazon and get my associate credit, I didn't have to create an actual html page, copy the string, upload it to a web server, go to the page and then click on the link. Wouldn't work in IE because the referrer substring had problems grabbing the data (and because I didn't feel like making an IE workaround).
2.0 Major upgrade. Went to an actual pop-up window as opposed to a prompt. Still triggered by a bookmarklet though. Gave the user two options: to use their associate I.D. (my I.D. always defaults in the box) or to choose a random GiveQuick I.D. to send the proceeds to charity. Substrings handled by JavaScript and backend processing handled by a Perl script.
2.1 Minor upgrade. Added cookies to the mix so the app would remember the user I.D. you last entered (a Bryan Boyer suggestion). Redid the actual link, so users must recopy the bookmarklet (now points to gogo.cgi instead of gogo.html). This will be the last time anyone has to recopy, since I can add all the new features I need to the Perl script that is dynamically generated each time. Sorry for the inconvenience! JavaScript still handles the substrings and cookies and everything else done by Perl.
2.2 Minor upgrade. The script itself stayed the same. Added a few features to the interface such as a Notify List that users can sign up for to be notified of new features, a blatant link to Amazon's new honor system donation thingy, a link to the version history (the page you're on right now), and a link to send your suggestions to me.
3.0 Major upgrade. Completely rebuilt from the ground up in PHP. PHP now handles everything including substrings and cookies. JavaScript only handles window events. Added a checkbox entitled Autorefresh to allow the results to automatically load in the main browser window without having to click on the intermediate link page that normally results after you put in your I.D. (another Bryan Boyer suggestion). This preference is remembered by a cookie (along with the I.D.). Got rid of Amazon honor system and Notify List as well. Redid the actual link, so users must recopy the bookmarklet (now points to amazon.php instead of gogo.cgi). This major upgrade also addresses Associate problems with Amazon's two different URL structures for displaying product pages (see kottke.org post for more info). Additionally, this version tests to make sure you are on an Amazon.com product page (previous versions assumed you were) and also checks the validity of the Associates I.D. you enter (it can only contain letters, numbers and the "-" character). This version has been tested and works in IE 5.2.2 and Safari 1.0 for Mac OS X (10.2.6), and Internet Explorer 6 Service Pack 1 (SP1) and Opera 7.11 for Windows 2000 (SP3).
3.1

Minor upgrade. Added a checkbox to allow you to skip the "You clicked on this item" page (also known as the recommendations page). Added a checkbox to give you the option to just copy the code to paste onto your site. Removed the "GiveQuick It!" button as GiveQuick.org (unfortunately) now sleeps with the fishes. From Richard Winchell (the brain behind GiveQuick):

I'm... taking it down... permanently. The reason is that Amazon has taken down their list of nonprofit associate codes, citing concerns about the implications of associate program payouts on those group's nonprofit status. Apparently the associate payments may actually constitute 'profit' in the view of the government. Go figure.

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