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Rate my app: HootCourse

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Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by TheThomas »

The instructors using our tool have been very vocal, and we're absolutely thrilled about that. However, we haven't heard too much from our fellow hackers or our instructor's students. If you've got a minute or two to spare, please let us know what you think.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by rriepe »

tptacek wrote: post #3

The website is really impressive. But is HootSuite a problem for you guys, branding and trademark-wise?

Thanks.

As for HootSuite: not really. A couple of users have been confused so far, but that's it. We're using the owl because it's a bird (and we're using Twitter) and because of the associations with wisdom/learning.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by muerdeme »

TheThomas wrote: post #2

The instructors using our tool have been very vocal, and we're absolutely thrilled about that. However, we haven't heard too much from our fellow hackers or our instructor's students. If you've got a minute or two to spare, please let us know what you think.

This looks interesting, but I'm thrilled to hear that you are actually talking to customers first. Listen to them.

Nits: 1) I don't like that the 3 sellings points on the splash screen are aligned with 3 unrelated feature images. I was expecting each image to reflect each selling point and got a little confused.

2) The green hills footer bugs the crap out of me on the inner screens. Seeing text peak around a curved footer when I'm scrolling just doesn't look right.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by TheThomas »

muerdeme wrote: post #5
TheThomas wrote: post #2

The instructors using our tool have been very vocal, and we're absolutely thrilled about that. However, we haven't heard too much from our fellow hackers or our instructor's students. If you've got a minute or two to spare, please let us know what you think.

This looks interesting, but I'm thrilled to hear that you are actually talking to customers first. Listen to them. Nits: 1) I don't like that the 3 sellings points on the splash screen are aligned with 3 unrelated feature images. I was expecting each image to reflect each selling point and got a little confused. 2) The green hills footer bugs the crap out of me on the inner screens. Seeing text peak around a curved f…

Just out of curiosity, what resolution are you using? I just happen to be using my old laptop today and I could see how the hills could be more distracting than we had anticipated.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by cscotta »

rriepe wrote: post #4
tptacek wrote: post #3

The website is really impressive. But is HootSuite a problem for you guys, branding and trademark-wise?

Thanks. As for HootSuite: not really. A couple of users have been confused so far, but that's it. We're using the owl because it's a bird (and we're using Twitter) and because of the associations with wisdom/learning.

You just described several conflicting areas and examples of user confusion. If you stick with this name, tread very carefully.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by jpdugan »

rriepe wrote: post #4
tptacek wrote: post #3

The website is really impressive. But is HootSuite a problem for you guys, branding and trademark-wise?

Thanks. As for HootSuite: not really. A couple of users have been confused so far, but that's it. We're using the owl because it's a bird (and we're using Twitter) and because of the associations with wisdom/learning.

If you do have trademark problems with HootSuite, you could also consider using an elephant with a couple small birds on it.

Elephants have a symbiotic relationship with a kind of bird that rides around on their backs and provides a valuable service (in this case, eating ticks--feel free to leave that part out!).

I think this would serve as a good metaphor for using tweets to facilitate the long-term retention of information.

Re: Rate my app: HootCourse

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Post by kevinherron »

TheThomas wrote: post #6
muerdeme wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This looks interesting, but I'm thrilled to hear that you are actually talking to customers first. Listen to them. Nits: 1) I don't like that the 3 sellings points on the splash screen are aligned with 3 unrelated feature images. I was expecting each image to reflect each selling point and got a little confused. 2) The green hills footer bugs the crap out of me on the inner screens. Seeing text peak around a curved f…

Just out of curiosity, what resolution are you using? I just happen to be using my old laptop today and I could see how the hills could be more distracting than we had anticipated.

I find them annoying as well. 1600x1200.
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