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Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by pavben »

nacs wrote: post #73
pavben wrote: post #59

Screenshot: https://github.com/pavben/WebIRC#screenshot GitHub: https://github.com/pavben/WebIRC I decided to blend an IRC client and a BNC into one, and build this from scratch in Node.js with an AngularJS frontend. Run it on your server and stay connected to IRC 24/7 while hiding your home IP behind the server. Access the same session (server connections, open channels, PMs) from work/home/iPad simultaneously and h…

Have you seen Subway ( https://github.com/thedjpetersen/subway )? If so do you have different goals with your project?

Assuming Subway also supports concurrent web sessions from multiple devices, it comes down to the design. I'm going for more of a classic/low-level mIRC feel with a focus on simplicity/minimalism while pleasing the IRC power users. Larger/easier to read text while being able to fit more of it is nice, imo. Not sure why they opted for the opposite.

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by smprk »

chewxy wrote: post #38
psycr wrote: post #32

Earlier quoted context omitted.

This is a good idea that just needs to be marketed in the right way.

How would you market this?

I would talk to services like the below to partner with them as an extra feature for their customers to improve their apps and sites UX and targeting. * http://visualwebsiteoptimizer.com/ * https://www.optimizely.com/

I would also try partnering with specialized cloud hosting solutions like * https://www.heroku.com/ * http://www.acquia.com/ * https://www.getpantheon.com/

Unless you are seeing keen interest from people willing to pay for this directly in its current form, where I would research and learn how website or app optimization platforms market themselves.

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by jeswin »

parkovski wrote: post #50
jeswin wrote: post #15

http://imgur.com/a/agRne The app is called Fora. At first glance, an open source version of Medium. But it's really much more. I am struggling with how to describe it (which is extremely important), perhaps HN could help here. Idea: Most information (such as music, movies, blogs or products) is typically stored in database tables having various structures. Fora lets people define these tables, describe how it needs t…

Get yourself a package.json! Then you can simplify your long list of dependencies to just one "npm install". Am I on the right track by saying this is medium for all different mediums? As a musician and sometimes songwriter, I think it'd be really cool to be able to share songs in a user-friendly and visually appealing way, like medium does for stories. I imagine a lot of other artistic disciplines would be the same.

Yup. This is kind of medium for all mediums!

- If you don't find the type (or medium) you need, you could create a new type yourself. And if you made a new one for Songs (say with Title, Lyrics, Date and Band name), it becomes available to everyone on the site.

- You could customize a type further with Javascript, which the app executes inside a sandbox. That let's you do, for instance, downloading and attaching a band's picture when someone adds a new song.

package.json is on my todo list. I've been sitting on it for way too long. :)

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by david_shaw »

HorizonXP wrote: post #63

http://imgur.com/AM11LCz Working on my website for my wedding. Using it as an opportunity to teach myself Django, so that I can make mistakes here before I start using it for a work project. Right now, I'm working on adding the ability to RSVP for events. It's been really great to learn how to use Docker, Redis, Postgres, etc. to make this come together. Overkill likely, but still fun. :-)

As someone getting married in a few short months myself, congratulations - your site looks great so far!

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by mafuyu »

DHowett wrote: post #76
mafuyu wrote: post #37

I just sent out a PCB to fab: https://dl.dropboxusercontent.com/u/538662/dorkbotboard.png It's an open-source pocketable e-paper device with an (Arduino compatible) ATmega, USB transceiver, Real Time Clock, FRAM, and coin cell Li-Ion rechargeable via USB. It also has five buttons along the top. Whole thing should be around 4mm thick. Repo here: http://github.com/Hylian/arducard Some potential applications: QR codes,…

I was speccing out something like this a couple months ago (for TOTP), but never got past the planning stage. This looks awesome!

Thanks!

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by gabemart »

I've been working on an Android version of an ambient noise web app I made called A Soft Murmur [1]

Screenshots:

http://i.imgur.com/HAGYYAO.png

http://i.imgur.com/acaa12P.png

I'm planning on releasing a free version with 3 sounds and a 2.99 version with 10 sounds and timers and other features from the web version. I've never sold software before, so I pretty much have no idea what I'm doing when it comes to the marketing side of things. I have a suspicion the most lucrative approach would be based around in-app-purchases, but I really dislike those.

I'm building using Phonegap/cordova [2] which I have mixed feelings about as a toolkit. Phonegap media elements, which I'm using pretty extensively, are buggy and feature poor on Android, especially the older APIs. On the other hand, I'm nowhere close to being able to build an app like this natively, so I should be grateful the platform exists at all (!)

I'm working hard to make the user experience seamless, easy and smooth. I think the end product will be something I'll enjoy using.

[1] http://asoftmurmur.com

[2] http://phonegap.com/

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by jeswin »

dandroid1 wrote: post #51
jeswin wrote: post #15

http://imgur.com/a/agRne The app is called Fora. At first glance, an open source version of Medium. But it's really much more. I am struggling with how to describe it (which is extremely important), perhaps HN could help here. Idea: Most information (such as music, movies, blogs or products) is typically stored in database tables having various structures. Fora lets people define these tables, describe how it needs t…

How about "modular publishing platform"?

Hey thanks. That is certainly one of main ideas I want to capture while captioning the app.

On the downside, that is what all publishing platforms will claim to be. I might also prefer something a little less technical (omitting platform), yet not missing that aspect completely.

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by ashwinne »

wingerlang wrote: post #33

http://imgur.com/a/U6W2r Nothing really special here. Being a perfectionist I haven't been able to find any expense-tracker apps that I like. Most have either to much stuff going on, or are too focused on being pretty. Or are too 'budget' inspired. I don't have any spend-too-much problems, I just want to keep track of my expenses out of pure interest in recording stuff. So there is no budget-functionality, only pure…

Spendy looks like something I would love to use too. Where is it available?

Re: Propose HN: Screenshot Saturday

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Post by alltakendamned »

_xhok wrote: post #4

Nice idea. Reminds me of those "post a screenshot of your desktop" threads you used to see on forums. I've been working on Rokumo, an automated gift-shopping service: [link redacted]

I like this idea. But where do you place the orders for your gifts, or is this something you handle yourself as well ?
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