Ask HN: Please review our site: www.tempimages.com

Hi HN, we are long time readers and past YComb applicants and now first time posters.

tempimages.com is somewhat like drop.io for photos.

-no registration and no signup -upload photos and get a slideshow -share w/ friends & download the originals

Please let us know what you think. We are just releasing this now so you are amongst the first to see it. We'd like to get the feedback from you guys first because we appreciate the genuine feedback from the community.

Thanks,

Nik & Rob

I like the graphic that suggests using it for kijiji/craigslist. Obvious idea that most people miss.

A couple of things:

1) Step 1 is cumbersome. Perhaps start with an autogenerated name or make this optional?

2) UI made me expect the image to start uploading as soon as I selected it. Whether it should or not is another question, but the "Current Progress" bar is confusing in this context.

3) Once they've uploaded the image, perhaps you should indicate the step 3 button visually (perhaps going from partial opacity to full opacity). I expected to be taken to the gallery when my upload finished, and had to think. Don't make me think.

4) Offer embed codes

You need some disclaimers on there, and at least some sort of privacy policy.

We all may know what a slideshow is and looks like, but how about a demo of what YOUR slideshow looks like? Does it make sense to describe your product using your product (have a slideshow that guides me to how to use it)?

Also, for a site that deals with slideshows and images, I would expect more care to be put into the design. Your logo is very pixelated, you have a square color behind your buttons, etc.

These may seem like minor things, but I think you'd be amazed at what some care in design can do in attracting users.

You don't have to go out and get a designer and spend lots of money, but maybe get a theme from themeforest (under $20) or try to find something free.