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Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by sallar »

arianvanp wrote: post #40

I like the design, and good luck with your company! I couldn't help but notice the arabic on the page, so I Was wondering if you have seen the programming language قلب already. I love how you can stretch the arabic letters to do code formatting (makes me jealous that our alphabet is so limited when it comes to caligraphy/formatting). Seriously, arabic rocks for programming: * same reading direction as numerals (Heck,…

Thanks :) But we are Iranian and we speak Farsi (Persian). Farsi alphabet is similar to Arabic but they are not the same. This "Alb" thing is a interesting language though.

Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by sallar »

retube wrote: post #38
sallar wrote: post #33

Earlier quoted context omitted.

since IE 8 doesn't understand ANYTHING, I had to do this. The whole website is made using CSS3.

Fine. But why sound like such a dick? How about "We're really sorry but this website only works with...." ? or whatever. With that kind of attitude, I can absolutely promise you I am NOT going to copy-paste this url into chrome or FF. Am just trying to help. If you think that language is fine, go with it.

Thanks. We'll reconsider the copy writing.

Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by yitchelle »

sallar wrote: post #10
yitchelle wrote: post #4

Great effort! Not meaning to hijack your Show HN submission, I would be very interested to read about your back story of doing a startup in Iran.

Thank you:) Many people are doing startups in Iran, and it's not a new thing. Iran is a developing country but there is a good market for technology-related startups inside the country. Unfortunately, there aren't many investors so we have to invest our own.

Thanks for your quick insight. I would be interested in reading about cultural barriers to having a startup in Iran. From your launch, it looks like the technological barriers are being tackled successfully, and I think the capital barriers are yet to be tackled.

Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by sallar »

yitchelle wrote: post #44
sallar wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Thank you:) Many people are doing startups in Iran, and it's not a new thing. Iran is a developing country but there is a good market for technology-related startups inside the country. Unfortunately, there aren't many investors so we have to invest our own.

Thanks for your quick insight. I would be interested in reading about cultural barriers to having a startup in Iran. From your launch, it looks like the technological barriers are being tackled successfully, and I think the capital barriers are yet to be tackled.

We'll be writing more on this subject in our blog. http://zigzaglab.com/blog

Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by _tristanthomas_ »

arianvanp wrote: post #40

I like the design, and good luck with your company! I couldn't help but notice the arabic on the page, so I Was wondering if you have seen the programming language قلب already. I love how you can stretch the arabic letters to do code formatting (makes me jealous that our alphabet is so limited when it comes to caligraphy/formatting). Seriously, arabic rocks for programming: * same reading direction as numerals (Heck,…

Egyptian tends to pronounce ق as a silent letter. I don't know where the designer is from, but I'd guess that as the reason.

Re: Show HN: My Newest Design: ZigZagLab

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Post by mullr »

sallar wrote: post #18
meerita wrote: post #16

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+1 to fade effect out. It looks nice the first time, then it tires you like an old bull.

What if it just occurs on home page for the first time?

What's it for? If you can think of a reason to have it, then you should keep it.
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