Screenleap
Dev tools
screen sharing
SHOW HN2012
402points
130comments
#19of 1,677 in 2012
Top 2%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
35 positive, 17 neutral or asking, 5 mixed, 23 critical, out of 80 comments about the project. Thread score +0.18.
Execution: 11 for, 14 againstIdea: 10 for, 2 againstDesign: 4 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 4 againstPerformance: 3 for, 1 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Very quick and simple to start and view, with no install needed for viewers
From 3 comments
My boss works in a different city, and we're on the phone all the time. The simplicity of this is priceless. I especially appreciate that the viewing side requires no setup. That…
joshuarrrr on HNScary! Works well, and yes, effortless. Impressive.
Craiggybear on HNWow, this is effortless and works well, just like Dropbox. Nice job.
lincolnq on HN
Works from browsers on phones and tablets
From 3 comments
That is such a great app! I love how simple it is to share the link and there's no need to download anything. Are there any plans to share the screen of an android phone? I think…
Mcole1987 on HNAwesome, works on Windows Phone.
wingspan on HNI was able to view my PC screen on my Droid 3 stock browser.
thekevan on HN
Objections
Requires Java for sharing, which many users lack
From 3 comments
Nicely done, but there are few issues from the top of my head. 1. Security - this should really be going over SSL. In fact, the whole site needs to be SSL'd. 2. P2P - I bet you…
huhtenberg on HN"No installs" - first thing it asks me to do is to install a Java plugin. No thanks.
sktrdie on HNIt requires Java. Enough said.
mihaela on HN
Trust and privacy concerns, with no contact info or SSL
From 2 comments
Just to give you some feedback. The biggest issue I have with the site is that I'm not sure if I can trust you. How do I know my privacy is protected? How do I know you're not a…
joshaidan on HNAny chance at offering this through SSL in the future? Or does the transmission already go through SSL?
deltaqueue on HN
Compression artifacts make the image look poor
From 2 comments
I wouldn't use this over join.me because of the compression artifacts. I use join.me to lead webinars and a professional appearance is critical. However, I am glad to see another…
brd529 on HNHave you tried using PNG or GIF compression? The presumably JPEG compression right now has many artifacts.
LearnYouALisp on HN
Requests
Remote control of the shared screen
From 2 comments
Three thoughts: 1) Can I safely assume you're working on a way to share desktop control, for things like tech support? Seems like the next semi-major logical step. 2) Out of…
chops on HNTwo questions: 1. Right now my screen share app of choice is TeamViewer. You could own this space if screen control was added, very easy to setup and use. 2. Monetization…
pygorex on HN
Presenter switching and app-specific sharing
From 2 comments
This looks nice. Is there any way to switch who is sharing their screen among participants? We have weekly meetings for product demos and WebEx allows us to trade of who is the…
prophetjohn on HNDoes it allow me to only share a specific applications? I don't want to show everybody my email and other stuff.
tommi on HN
API or white-label option
From 2 comments
This is a great idea and very well implemented. I too would like to see an API of sorts. Maybe a white-label screen sharing service. Good luck!
sandropadin on HNGreat Job! Do you have an API? I just dropped you an email :)
joshcrowder on HN
Questions
How is it different from join.me
From 1 comment
I have been using https://join.me/ and pretty happy with it. How is this different from https://join.me/?
snampall on HN
How will it be monetized
From 2 comments
Three thoughts: 1) Can I safely assume you're working on a way to share desktop control, for things like tech support? Seems like the next semi-major logical step. 2) Out of…
chops on HNTwo questions: 1. Right now my screen share app of choice is TeamViewer. You could own this space if screen control was added, very easy to setup and use. 2. Monetization…
pygorex on HN
Alternatives named
join.me
From 2 comments
Join.me has been my goto replacement for webex. This operates exactly like join.me - however I like join.me's shorter URLs - I would suggest copying a format similar to theirs.…
samstave on HNI have been using https://join.me/ and pretty happy with it. How is this different from https://join.me/?
snampall on HN
WebEx
From 1 comment
Mind sharing what your particular frustrations with WebEx are? (Not that I'm defending the product, just curious)
manuscreationis on HN
TeamViewer
From 1 comment
Two questions: 1. Right now my screen share app of choice is TeamViewer. You could own this space if screen control was added, very easy to setup and use. 2. Monetization…
pygorex on HN