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Re: Show HN: MindWallet.com Insanely Organized Social Media

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Instead of: "Get addicted to MindWallet in 10 steps: blahblahblah" Make this be a direct link that says: (Get started with mind wallet.) Then, this link opens a view to facebook connect. When the user completes that, show them an automatically-created first task list. For the first time creating a task list, show them guide indication arrows to important CRUD operations (e.g., "Create your first goal =>) Think of thi…

I actually do that. If you sign up you get a filled out list that has 'create my mindwallet' crossed out and a space to put a todo list for the day. I'll consider getting rid of the list. On the splash page. The more I look at it the more I realize it is too much.

Yup, less is more. Especially on an application main page. If you explain it somewhere else, just put a huge pretty button to click to find that guide, and don't give them directions anywhere else except the FAQ/Documentation page you have.

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(Edit for the HN readers: This comment and following comments were posted in response to an earlier frontpage design.) I posted this on shacknews but to duplicate the discussion over here on hackernews, here's my feedback: The frontpage splash for this is really hard to read. It's obtusely written. It focuses on features, not the narrative. It focuses on buzzwords, not what it does. I kind of get it from your long vi…

Thanks for the feedback. Design has been my weakest link for sure. And I need to edit the video. Much thanks for checking it out.

ask for less from Facebook. I didn't even try it based on your permission requests. I'd recommend asking for just the minimum of what you need and then if they need to access a feature that requires more ask for it then. Do a progressive rights request or have some video explaining the service.

Right now with the simple design and just text most people won't offer you their Facebook rights.

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