Seriously though, I counted 11 different textures, and is the same league as too many font faces on screen at once. You could probably reduce that to a couple of either clearly contrasting or subtly different depending on the look you are going for.
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#32WOW, what a great way to bootstrap submissions by using pictures of puppies available for adoption!
Groups like the ASPCA have a million followers on Facebook. What I'm hoping to do is provide them with a way to monetize their audience with this site.
Soon I'll add a sort of affiliate system for these organizations. Then we'll do a revenue share based on the number of active users they referred.
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#33Love the interface. Very similar to puppywar.com but with adoption hooks. A filter by age would be good. When a puppy is put up against an older dog I almost always upvoted the pup.
I think I'll need to simplify the categories and ask for the dog's age in the picture. Then do as you suggested.
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#34Looks great! Except for that ascii arrow which looks out place. I would recommend filling that white space with a more pleasant design > Add your first contest here --->
It's on my list now. Thanks.
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#35Texture overload! Seriously though, I counted 11 different textures, and is the same league as too many font faces on screen at once. You could probably reduce that to a couple of either clearly contrasting or subtly different depending on the look you are going for.
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#36Texture overload! Seriously though, I counted 11 different textures, and is the same league as too many font faces on screen at once. You could probably reduce that to a couple of either clearly contrasting or subtly different depending on the look you are going for.
Once I figure out what elements are crucial I'll have the designer take another look.
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#37Love the idea. I see the initial challenge being that there are many different breeds and many dog-lovers just have very distinct taste. For example, my ex absolutely adores the pugs/bulldogs family, but has a mysterious distaste for poodles. A comparison limited to the same breed will give you better ratings, but also makes it harder till you hit critical mass.
I love pit mixes, but I've noticed myself voting for other breeds too. The internal conflict almost makes it more interesting.
I also find that when it's a rottie vs rottie, it can be difficult to judge, since they both will look so much alike.
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#38The back button is pretty broken after voting
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#39Texture overload! Seriously though, I counted 11 different textures, and is the same league as too many font faces on screen at once. You could probably reduce that to a couple of either clearly contrasting or subtly different depending on the look you are going for.
I don't know much about UI design. Is the reasoning behind this because too many textures distracts from the content by making the dogs less prominent?
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#40I love that most of the dogs seem to be adoptable. It's a great hook. I wonder if you could allow users who've logged in with Facebook to only see dogs near them.