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This has been done before (and posted to HN), and it had the same problem. Way too many false positives, especially with older sites. https://logo.clearbit.com/starfoods.com
Hey Alex, This is pretty sweet. Nice job! Is there a post where you talk about the tech behind this API? I've been working on a simple API that finds domain names from company names that I use on projects where I use business intelligence APIs like Clearbit and FullContact.
>> I use business intelligence APIs like Clearbit and FullContact. When I saw the tagline "Business Intelligence APIs" at the top of the posted link, I totally thought Clearbit's line of business was something completely different-- more along the lines of data warehousing, analytics and reporting.
I honestly thought this was going to generate a free logo and got really excited for some unknown reason? I guess I was wondering how it all worked, then I clicked through and it made way more sense. That was a wild ride!
I honestly thought this was going to generate a free logo and got really excited for some unknown reason? I guess I was wondering how it all worked, then I clicked through and it made way more sense. That was a wild ride!
The post mentions Gravatar, so actually it should do the same thing and return a generated image as a function of the domain, if no known one exists.
I'm envisaging scraping colours and fonts from the target domain to recreate a text-only logo.
I honestly thought this was going to generate a free logo and got really excited for some unknown reason? I guess I was wondering how it all worked, then I clicked through and it made way more sense. That was a wild ride!
Squarespace has a logo generator: http://www.squarespace.com/logo/ . Watermarked version and low-res for free, $10 otherwise.
I honestly thought this was going to generate a free logo and got really excited for some unknown reason? I guess I was wondering how it all worked, then I clicked through and it made way more sense. That was a wild ride!
I thought the same thing but as a designer I had the opposite reaction. I was prepared to be offended.
There are parts of any expertise that are formulaic, and by using the word "parts" I'm being generous to humankind.
Should systems/ops folks be 'offended' that PaaS are becoming the default choice for new projects?
If you DO think they should be offended, then I think you're flat wrong. Being offended by commoditisation is like being angry at entropy, or enraged by gravity.
If you DON'T think they should be offended; why not? Does their job not require thought, or creativity? I'd answer that one carefully if I were you ;)
Instead of relying on FB, Twitter, Company's site for the logo, wouldn't it be better to create a "Company Logo Service" with an API, with the below features - 0. Change at one place, make it work everywhere. (consistent branding across the wild web). 1. Upload your company logo here with us. 2. Multiple versions. 3. Multiple sizes. 4. Control and Connect various sizes, versions with your various social accounts, new…
Seems like a good way to waste money on a service that will very seldom provide value (logo redesigns) and will not work across all platforms thereby introducing an additional thing you have to worry about instead of solving it. Better idea: 1. Take sheet of paper 2. Write down where you use your logo
I wouldn't pay for something like that either. I was suggesting it be offered for free, like gravtaar.
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The post mentions Gravatar, so actually it should do the same thing and return a generated image as a function of the domain, if no known one exists.
That would be an interesting extension to develop. I agree it should be optional. I'm envisaging scraping colours and fonts from the target domain to recreate a text-only logo.