MapCrunch
Creative
street view explorer
SHOW HN2011
93points
39comments
#125of 1,097 in 2011
Top 12%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
LovedMost comments that take a side are positive
13 positive, 14 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 28 comments about the project. Thread score +0.42.
Idea: 5 for, 0 againstDesign: 2 for, 1 againstPricing: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Fun to use and polished design
From 3 comments
Really nice design on the website! Very polished and fun to use. Related question: Are you going to be negatively affected by the Google maps usage fees next year? ( Reference:…
epoxyhockey on HNGood job on the site. I love it. I started noticing a feeling of wanderlust rising within me as I clicked around. Is it just me or is Norway ridiculously beautiful?
robflynn on HNReally like this. Just checked the 'urban' and 'auto' boxes and took in a nice gallery of random places.
wgx on HN
Sparks wanderlust and travel desire
From 4 comments
Good job on the site. I love it. I started noticing a feeling of wanderlust rising within me as I clicked around. Is it just me or is Norway ridiculously beautiful?
robflynn on HNWow, just wow! This triggered the most severe case of Wanderlust I felt in quite a while. I'm happy that I'm headed for Amsterdam and the Quantified Self conference by the end of…
martinkallstrom on HNThis is awesome. Suddenly I feel like traveling the world.
kin on HNFantastic - makes me want to book a vacation to an exotic destination. Maybe you should add links to travel agencies that service these type of trips :-)
hws on HN
Shareable views and interesting gallery
From 2 comments
I saw the tiger and immediately wanted to send it to a friend. Assuming the front page changes, here's a UI recommendation: give me a permalink so I can save/share interesting…
joshklein on HNThis is a really great idea, the gallery has some interesting stuff. Thanks for sharing!
kai-zer on HN
Objections
No obvious permalink or sharing, hard to find
From 2 comments
I saw the tiger and immediately wanted to send it to a friend. Assuming the front page changes, here's a UI recommendation: give me a permalink so I can save/share interesting…
joshklein on HNHaha, after a few minutes of digging around I managed to find the link to the google maps. Feature Idea: If you are able to take a screenshot of a specific view, I would put it…
badclient on HN
Random views are not always interesting
From 1 comment
Is this somehow keyed off interesting views? The first one that showed up for me showed a tiger walking thru a parking lot. ETA: I ask because darn near every view that shows up…
ctdonath on HN
Requests
Guess-the-location game mode
From 3 comments
Nice. May be provide some clues and make it a 'Guess the place' game..
snampall on HNMaking this into a game was the first thing I thought. It could be as simple as having a game mode that puts a small country map in the corner; you click where you think the view…
wgrover on HN"Guess the country". Would make a cool game.
mmahemoff on HN
Permalinks and og meta tags for sharing previews
From 2 comments
I saw the tiger and immediately wanted to send it to a friend. Assuming the front page changes, here's a UI recommendation: give me a permalink so I can save/share interesting…
joshklein on HNAdd an og:url meta tag that references the permalink, and people will be able to share the original page.
rabidsnail on HN
RSS feed for gallery or view of the day
From 1 comment
Nice! RSS feeds with the view of the day / gallery images would be great
chedar on HN
Show where a view is located
From 1 comment
Would be nice to see where exactly is that place
jurciks66 on HN
Show two views side by side to pick the best
From 1 comment
How about putting two random Street Views side by side and letting people pick the best view?
lubutu on HN
Questions
Will Google Maps usage fees affect the project?
From 1 comment
Really nice design on the website! Very polished and fun to use. Related question: Are you going to be negatively affected by the Google maps usage fees next year? ( Reference:…
epoxyhockey on HN
Is the view selection keyed to interesting views?
From 1 comment
Is this somehow keyed off interesting views? The first one that showed up for me showed a tiger walking thru a parking lot. ETA: I ask because darn near every view that shows up…
ctdonath on HN
Alternatives named
Robot Flâneur by James Bridle
From 1 comment
James Bridle's "Robot Flâneur" is technically similar: http://robotflaneur.com , http://booktwo.org/notebook/robot-flaneur
mgunes on HN