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SHOW HN2012
14points
32comments
#1,119of 1,677 in 2012
Top 67%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
3 positive, 8 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score -0.17.
Design: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Simple, focused design
From 2 comments
I'll go ahead and make some suggestions: like dlf said, it would be nice to be able to play with it before registering. Furthermore, you should allow the user to login with…
ra3don92 on HN+1 for this. I'm a big fan of the pocket notebook. Having this as an iphone app is a natural extension of that idea.
dlf on HN
Objections
Registration required before trying the app
From 2 comments
I like the idea, but I don't see any reason why I should have to register before playing around with the app a bit. Let the user submit ideas and only require registration when…
dlf on HNAnd that's fine, assuming the user wants the app to know which ideas belong to them. From a UX standpoint, it's so much better to let the user kick the tires before requiring…
dlf on HN
Admin can see all users' ideas
From 1 comment
So as the administrator you can see everyone's ideas? Nice for you.
pcd on HN
No way to edit ideas after creation
From 1 comment
I'll go ahead and make some suggestions: like dlf said, it would be nice to be able to play with it before registering. Furthermore, you should allow the user to login with…
ra3don92 on HN
Requests
Let users try the app before registering
From 3 comments
I'll go ahead and make some suggestions: like dlf said, it would be nice to be able to play with it before registering. Furthermore, you should allow the user to login with…
ra3don92 on HNI like the idea, but I don't see any reason why I should have to register before playing around with the app a bit. Let the user submit ideas and only require registration when…
dlf on HNThe idea is to fake the UX without storing anything permanently. Generate a temporary ID to store data to while the user is playing with the site. If they've added ideas they…
dlf on HN
iPhone or mobile app
From 2 comments
Alex, you should seriously consider making this an iPhone app. You're probably aware of how much more your peers are into mobile (instagram? tumblr? etc). Additionally, I…
auston on HN+1 for this. I'm a big fan of the pocket notebook. Having this as an iphone app is a natural extension of that idea.
dlf on HN
OpenID login such as Google or Facebook
From 1 comment
I'll go ahead and make some suggestions: like dlf said, it would be nice to be able to play with it before registering. Furthermore, you should allow the user to login with…
ra3don92 on HN
Editing of existing ideas
From 1 comment
Thanks for the feedback! I chose to do a standard registration/login solely because it's my first php project- I want to learn how to handle forms and interact with databases. As…
alex_g on HN
Questions
How to keep ideas private from the administrator
From 2 comments
So as the administrator you can see everyone's ideas? Nice for you.
pcd on HNEncryption maybe where the key would be something set by the user or something?
abdelm on HN
Why not use a normal note taking app
From 1 comment
Why would this differ to a normal note taking webapp, apart from the fact if you break into this database you are guaranteed only to see ideas?
sturmeh on HN
Alternatives named
Noted! iPhone app
From 1 comment
Yeah I like storing my ideas on my phone too. I'm hardly ever near a computer when a lightbulb turns on! I use noted! http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/noted!/id504164257?ls=1&mt=8…
pcd on HN
Evernote
From 1 comment
You could use a note taking webapp. I use Evernote quote a bit. However, I find myself making notes of different ideas, different categories, when sometimes I just want to add an…
alex_g on HN
openthought.herokuapp.com
From 1 comment
Hey, I built something similar to this a while ago. Find it at http://openthought.herokuapp.com/ Figured you might want to see it. I am also 16.
indigo747 on HN
zerobin
From 1 comment
What like zerobin?
sturmeh on HN