I don't know if this is "beautifully designed" - more like "sparsely and starkly designed, which conforms to someone's particular idea of beauty".
Daytum: beautifully-designed site for tracking personal statistics
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#12I don't know if this is "beautifully designed" - more like "sparsely and starkly designed, which conforms to someone's particular idea of beauty".
I'm sorry. I will never use an adjective again. For the record, I don't think the design is sparse or stark. For me, sparse is something like NowDoThis, and stark is something like Daring Fireball. But if it conforms to your particular ideas of sparsity and starkness...
The front page isn't the wow factor here. The profiles are absolutely beautiful. Check out http://www.daytum.com/feltron. Then check out the bar graph on http://www.daytum.com/feltron/page/10835, and see what happens when you hover over elements. There are a few dozen different output options available, and they're all displayed terrifically. The interface for the logged-in user is similarly unique and beautiful. It's a perfect example of an interface that's interesting and singular not because it's trying to be particularly aesthetic but because its goals require a unique approach.
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#13uses google charts to generate charts. that's what i use on a similar project (also flot). i was hoping to see something with a little more javascript interaction. i have the same problem exploring Felton's reports: jumping around is jarring. would rather see mouseovers and zoom ins. ultimately, looking at a really big poster, one that makes sense at different scales when standing 20ft away and 2ft away, is probably…
I get what you're saying. Felton's primarily a print designer; his report is designed for print purchase. I didn't have the same problem with this site, though—what did you find jarring?
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#14I don't know if this is "beautifully designed" - more like "sparsely and starkly designed, which conforms to someone's particular idea of beauty".
I'm sorry. I will never use an adjective again. For the record, I don't think the design is sparse or stark. For me, sparse is something like NowDoThis, and stark is something like Daring Fireball. But if it conforms to your particular ideas of sparsity and starkness... The front page isn't the wow factor here. The profiles are absolutely beautiful. Check out http://www.daytum.com/feltron . Then check out the bar gra…
The use of words instead of numbers to indicate integer values is especially annoying to me.
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#15Ehh - having to watch a Vimeo video to understand how this works and how to do things on Daytum is extremely annoying. More work should be done on the ease of use end.
I get the idea that it's cool to present minimalist designs, but they should seriously considering adding some clear on screen instructions for new users.
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#16But seriously, who needs to know how many hotels someone's slept in over the last month, or what baked goods you've got in your house? Surely the novelty wears off pretty fast. There are some things that I want to track (running data from my Garmin watch for example), but something as general as this isn't going to be much use for that.
I think it's more for the entertainment than it is for productivity. It's a Feltron production—he's the guy with the ridiculously specific annual statistic reports.
If it's more for the entertainment, I wonder whom they envision paying for this service ?
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#17Earlier quoted context omitted.
I think it's more for the entertainment than it is for productivity. It's a Feltron production—he's the guy with the ridiculously specific annual statistic reports.
If it's more for the entertainment, I wonder whom they envision paying for this service ?
Maybe they don't? Felton's a professional graphic designer who makes money as-is. Not every web service needs a business model.
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#18Earlier quoted context omitted.
If it's more for the entertainment, I wonder whom they envision paying for this service ?
Maybe they don't? Felton's a professional graphic designer who makes money as-is. Not every web service needs a business model.
They have a $4/mo pricing for premium accounts. That is what I was referring to.