I'd like to see when my chat partner is actually active (like in typing) and stuff or update the title bar of the window. also an option to enlarge the chat window would be nice.
Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
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#12The ui is very nice, I really like the ability to add more chat windows side by side. The obvious problem is that there don't seem to be very many people online.
Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#13The ui is very nice, I really like the ability to add more chat windows side by side. The obvious problem is that there don't seem to be very many people online.
Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#14I'd suggest making a single, clear call to action. Perhaps "Chat anonymously with a random partner" would be the best option to drive attention to first, since it requires the least effort and commitment from the user. I'd make the button say something like "Start a Chat Now!", with smaller subtext to the effect of "100% Anonymous and Fun".
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#16To me (Safari 5/Mac) this site is a big blue screen with no content except an "About" link that doesn't work. I waited five to ten seconds before giving up. I'm using a 3G connection which may be flaky, so maybe I'm just suffering from extreme latency. Nevertheless, you should probably try to show at least a sentence on initial page load to keep me curious enough to suffer through another few seconds...
Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#17On chrome, it looks a little strange. The chat window is all compressed into one line. http://imgur.com/ldNpV
What OS + version of Chrome are you using? What happens if you resize the browser window?
Thanks for taking the time to get a screenshot, I appreciate that.
Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#18I'd suggest making a single, clear call to action. Perhaps "Chat anonymously with a random partner" would be the best option to drive attention to first, since it requires the least effort and commitment from the user. I'd make the button say something like "Start a Chat Now!", with smaller subtext to the effect of "100% Anonymous and Fun".
Good feedback. I was worried about that. Thanks.
Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#19Re: Show HN: FlyByChat, the site I'm working on. Looking for feedback.
#20Submitter here. Thanks for checking out my site. I'm looking for feedback on all levels: the UI and implementation, the product idea, and the market. Particular questions: do you "know what to do" when you get to the site? Is it ugly? What would make you use a site like this? The idea here is to iterate in the same space as ChatRoulette, towards the goal of becoming the best place to meet new people online. There are…