Special Request: I find it easier to remember characters by looking up the etymology in Yellowbridge (my favourite dictionary). I can make up a story with the components etc. But I have to click on 'magnifying glass' icon, then select Yellowbridge, then click 'look up', then click to etymology page. Four clicks. It would be cool if one could set all of this up in personal settings, so that it's one click.

I actually do this quite frequently too! I usually start on the etymology page and then if I need to look through some of the others.

Ans if there was also an option to link direct to sample usage in ctn dictionary, that would be useful also. It makes memorisation contextual, which is easier, and saves time in the long term ...

Rather than making a one-click to Yellowbridge etymology feature, we're going to put our own character decompositions and user shared mnemonics right there on our own page: zero clicks. And we've got plans for example sentences, too, but those are a bit later in the development schedule.

Right, either the etymology which sometimes triggers logical memory tricks or the personal/user mnemonics - both are useful tools for remembering a character. I find that for most new characters I want to have some basis for registering them in my memory, some hook. Sometimes the etymology makes perfect sense and other times my own "story" about the character helps more. Yellowbridge is helpful for the first; I am curious about user-shared hints - will they help or will they just point out the differences between us?
My Chinese teacher sometimes questions me about sentences I write - "Did you find that character in a dictionary?" Invariably I respond," Yes" and I know I have used a character/word inappropriately or awkwardly. But if I look up example sentences (dict.cn via YB works well for me) I get that question far less often.
You guys (skritter guys) have good plans. Thanks!

It's so good to be SHOCKED at how good Skritter is and plans to be!