Very nice app! Have you thought of allowing users to comment on destinations?
Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
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Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#12Very nice app! Have you thought of allowing users to comment on destinations?
I have thought about it, but allowing for that would require some type of user authentication system which would increase friction when it came to onboarding. If I decide to go with user authentications, then I think adding comments is a no-brainer.
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#13Earlier quoted context omitted.
Looks very pretty! Where do you get the images and content from? How are you monetizing?
Images and content are retrieved algorithmically from various places (Flickr, Wikipedia, etc.). Planning to monetize later by letting people purchase specific categories (like "romantic getaways"). Right now, all categories are free.
Well done.
I'm using the Flickr API myself for photo annotations - be careful to honor the licensing of those images. Quite a few are copyrighted, e.g. those in the Josha Tree section. Linking back is not enough, explicit permission is requried.
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#14Good stuff. Explore the use of custom navigation controller transitions. Tapping on a cell can expand into the new view rather than the default slide in animation.
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#15Good stuff. Explore the use of custom navigation controller transitions. Tapping on a cell can expand into the new view rather than the default slide in animation.
That would look a lot slicker. I will explore that, thanks!
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#16I like the app a lot. I couldn't figure out how to "like" a place, though.
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#17Very nice app! Have you thought of allowing users to comment on destinations?
I have thought about it, but allowing for that would require some type of user authentication system which would increase friction when it came to onboarding. If I decide to go with user authentications, then I think adding comments is a no-brainer.
Only require authentication when the user wants to make a comment. You could also use Facebook/Twitter login systems built into the device so the user presses login, selects their account from an action sheet, and they're in. No username/password friction.
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#18This is the first iOS app that I've ever made, so I'm pretty proud of it! Would love to hear what you guys think about it.
The first iOS app I ever made was also named Places. Except it was a Yelp client, before I knew there would be an official Yelp app.
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#19Very pretty app! Good work.
- how do you like a place? I couldn't figure it out.
- what UI element is the sort drop down?
Re: Show HN: Places iOS App – Find beautiful destinations around the world
#20I wanted to build something like this when I was at Travelocity but it never happened. I really wanted to do a calendar view, where you got a pretty location spread each day plus the ability to book a trip there if you wanted (of course). Or to allow you a little virtual vacation every day. Getting photos was hard however due to licensing issues and of course sending photographers is expensive.
Booking trips is a great way to monetize but then you start competing with Tripadvisor.