Having spent a year in Japan, I still try to keep up with studying japanese. As most learners will tell you, memorizing vocabulary and phrases can be difficult, particularly when you need to remember kanji (chinese characters) for most words. To make this process less of a chore, I would usually just read japanese blogs or news sites, and copy down words I didn't know.
The problem with this is I end up with scattered pieces of paper and post-its with words and definitions. In attempting to find a better way to organize these, the idea for myJisho was born. I wanted a consolidated online space that lets me organize my personal vocabulary. It only needed basic functionalities, like adding, editing, deleting words, and sorting them by tags and whether I have memorized them yet.
Another key component was the creation of a Firefox plugin, that would allow me to select a word on a website, and directly send to my vocabulary list.
After months of hair-pulling, PHP learning, and trial and error, I had the site up and running. Considering I am by no means a developer, I'm pretty proud of building it by myself from scratch. I'd love to hear thoughts and feedback, considering it is by no means a finished piece.
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