I swear every single product launch or redesign announcement these days uses the word beautiful.
I want more specific honesty in these announcements. Example: "Volvo — they're boxy but they're good."
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#72I swear every single product launch or redesign announcement these days uses the word beautiful.
It used to be pretty natural for me to use this in product announcements (along with other catchy words: 'innovative', 'game-changing', 'amazing', etc...). "Why not, I think it's beautiful, so will everybody else!!"
My manager taught me that it was far, far better for my users to discover the beauty themselves. "Under promise, over deliver." Let the user get excited about the functionality - the most beautiful or easy to use products don't need to list 'beauty' as a feature.
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#73So, expectedly, we will hear a lot of criticism that Instagram is copying Vine. In some ways, it is - but with its own spin and one that I think will emphasize beauty in video, much like it has done with photos and whereas I see Vine personally as one that lets you share moments as they are or some kind of quirky videos. Technologically, the difference is arbitrary (filters vs. no filters) but, as the saying goes: th…
There are more shares from Vine on Twitter than Instagram. I'd say its use has skyrocketed.
Don't forget that Instagram wanted to achieve this goal by no longer permitting Twitter to display their images, only a link to their images.
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#74For some, not all, it will matter that Twitter will still not integrate this into their site/apps. Twitter owns Vine, so there is likely little or no incentive for them to also support Instagram.
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#75I think people are missing the point here if we're judging Instagram on the grounds of innovation alone. What's exciting about this is that Vine seems to be the only startup that got the formula of "Instagram for video" right, and now we're seeing them being surprise-attacked by a relatively unexpected competitor that has a far bigger user base and launches on Android and iOS at the same time. I don't even think there are that many people interested in crafting short video clips using these apps so I'm personally thrilled how Vine's going to thrive now that the ball's in their court. There's a lot to be learned from this developing story if you're an entrepreneur.
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#76Maybe this is me projecting, but I feel like it's way more difficult to create a good video than it is to create a good photograph. I see lots of great images on Instagram and a lot of terrible videos on Vine. I hope my Instagram feed doesn't fill up with terrible videos.
Good point. Instagram's killer feature was that it made amateur photographer's photos look better, but the answer for video can't be just apply filters again, right? Could it be transitions (like how Vine has hard cuts in and out now)?
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#77I'm not crazy about this. Will videos just automatically appear in my feed- and start playing? If they play with the volume up that's going to get irritating (and bandwidth heavy). My reaction in general is the same as the tagging feature- I'd prefer it didn't have it, as I like Instagram as a service for almost taking abstract photos (landscapes, patterns) than of me and my friends on nights out. But I also realise…
I just downloaded the app. Videos don't play automatically. You have to click the 'play' button. Doesn't look like it repeats once you play either.
From what I've seen, it auto-plays once when the video is in view.
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#78Mildly off topic: Does anyone know where the shot of the gondolas headed to the roller coaster was taken?
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#79I swear every single product launch or redesign announcement these days uses the word beautiful.
It is also all about "You" and stories, life, friends, etc.
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#80I swear every single product launch or redesign announcement these days uses the word beautiful.
They learned from the master.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ZS8HqOGTbA Apple Keynote by Steve Jobs in 180 sec.