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Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by glen » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 7:23 PM UTC

jakewolf wrote: post #10

I started disagreeing with the video right at the beginning, "there are too many of us." Also questioned the numbers you used 600 something students/educator.

Too many of us? Like that is a bad assumption...like there are not too many of us? Feels too global warming esque? or something like that?

Also, yes, I thought about that too. We are looking at global (k-12, higher education, and lifelong learners). I thought about putting at * after that, but felt like it might take away from the video.

Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by glen » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 7:24 PM UTC

glen wrote: post #11

jakewolf wrote: post #10

I started disagreeing with the video right at the beginning, "there are too many of us." Also questioned the numbers you used 600 something students/educator.

Too many of us? Like that is a bad assumption...like there are not too many of us? Feels too global warming esque? or something like that? Also, yes, I thought about that too. We are looking at global (k-12, higher education, and lifelong learners). I thought about putting at * after that, but felt like it might take away from the video.

further clarification, like an * after students and there would be a footer that would describe exactly what I'm referring to.

Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by ericwaller » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 8:15 PM UTC

A couple of UX points:

It took me a fews seconds to find the video link, even though I was specifically looking for it -- both it's visual appearance and sidebar placement had me thinking it was an ad. And once I did see it, it wasn't obvious from the wording "Catch the Nixty Vision," that this was a link to a video.

I would style the video button just like the "join the beta" button and move it into the header space. I would also change the wording to "watch our introductory video" with the small text below saying "learn about the nixty vision" or something similar.

Now your header section looks like this: LOGO + tagline | Watch intro vid | Join beta

Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by glen » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 8:18 PM UTC

ericwaller wrote: post #13

A couple of UX points: It took me a fews seconds to find the video link, even though I was specifically looking for it -- both it's visual appearance and sidebar placement had me thinking it was an ad. And once I did see it, it wasn't obvious from the wording "Catch the Nixty Vision," that this was a link to a video. I would style the video button just like the "join the beta" button and move it into the header space…

Thanks! I appreciate the specific feedback. I can see your point. We actually struggled with what to say on the copy. It does seem that the header is the main place for these types of things.

Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by Stabback » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 8:21 PM UTC

glen wrote: post #7

rms wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> I'm bummed that you were bored, but that is good to know. I read fast so fixed speed text makes me uncomfortable...

We thought about speeding it up quite a bit. 2 people have commented that it too slow. With you, I'd put 3 in that camp.

Make it four. It's really frustrating to have to read two words at a time in places. To shorten the video and keep people reading combine slides. There were two that were "...global community and..." "...diversity..." that could have easily been one. The point is to get your message across, not show me as many pretty pictures as you can.

Re: Ask YC: Do you like our overview video?

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Post by glen » Sun, Jul 06, 2008, 8:25 PM UTC

Stabback wrote: post #15

glen wrote: post #7

Earlier quoted context omitted.

We thought about speeding it up quite a bit. 2 people have commented that it too slow. With you, I'd put 3 in that camp.

Make it four. It's really frustrating to have to read two words at a time in places. To shorten the video and keep people reading combine slides. There were two that were "...global community and..." "...diversity..." that could have easily been one. The point is to get your message across, not show me as many pretty pictures as you can.

Thanks for the feedback. Yeah, part of the point with the pictures was to try to get a certain kind of feeling/mood across. Text is pretty bad at doing that. However, if it is too long and things need to be combined, then I think we can still get the general feel across with combined words and slides.