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Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

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Okay, so I originally made this app for myself cause I didn't like the UI on other HN readers. In that vein, I probably didn't add some stuff that people would like in a HN client, so I want your opinions on what to include/remove/improve in v1.1 - don't hold back. I personally couldn't stand the design on the other similar apps and I want people to enjoy reading HN on their iPhones/iPods. And yes, there's an iPad ve…

Not available on the Australian App Store?

Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

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post #11
post #2

Okay, so I originally made this app for myself cause I didn't like the UI on other HN readers. In that vein, I probably didn't add some stuff that people would like in a HN client, so I want your opinions on what to include/remove/improve in v1.1 - don't hold back. I personally couldn't stand the design on the other similar apps and I want people to enjoy reading HN on their iPhones/iPods. And yes, there's an iPad ve…

Not available on the Australian App Store?

Should be. It may take a little while to proliferate through Apple's system. After they told me it was "Ready for Sale", it took 45 minutes before a link worked for me. And as soon as it did I posted here haha, so it may be just a little bit.

Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

#15
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Okay, so I originally made this app for myself cause I didn't like the UI on other HN readers. In that vein, I probably didn't add some stuff that people would like in a HN client, so I want your opinions on what to include/remove/improve in v1.1 - don't hold back. I personally couldn't stand the design on the other similar apps and I want people to enjoy reading HN on their iPhones/iPods. And yes, there's an iPad ve…

I'd like to request for the ability to open links in comments.

Thanks for creating this:)

Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

#16
post #2

Okay, so I originally made this app for myself cause I didn't like the UI on other HN readers. In that vein, I probably didn't add some stuff that people would like in a HN client, so I want your opinions on what to include/remove/improve in v1.1 - don't hold back. I personally couldn't stand the design on the other similar apps and I want people to enjoy reading HN on their iPhones/iPods. And yes, there's an iPad ve…

I'd like to request for the ability to open links in comments. Thanks for creating this:)

Definitely working on this. The function I had wasn't lining things up properly, so I may have to change the framework of how I'm doing it to get it to work. It was super buggy and I didn't want that clouding it up for initial release.

It'll be in v1.1

Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

#17
Nice job, here are my suggestions:

1. Top orange bar is way too thick, especially since it stays fixed and does not "scroll away" after paging down. We don't all have iPhone5's.

2. I agree with others who have suggested making it somewhat easier to hit the "go to comments" and close story buttons.

3. Sharing! Would like to be able to copy link to clipboard, post to fb/twitter, send to instapaper/readability/pinboard/delicious and last but not least, email.

Looking forward to v1.1 !

Re: Show HN: News/YC - HN Reader for iOS

#19
Okay, a few thoughts on the design:

- Hidden side menus are a great solution when you've got a lot of items to display, otherwise use a tab bar. I know sliding deck menus are stylish and all, but tab bars are always going to be faster to use if you have five or less options.

- I'm seeing a lot of sub-44pt controls here. Things like the 'go to comments' bar and some of the sidebar buttons are hard to hit due to their small size.

- The navigation bar here is far too prominent for something that displays such little information. You should really stick to a 44pt navigation bar with a title that actually adds context to what's being displayed.

Otherwise it's a nice looking app, congratulations on launching it!

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