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That's why I made it so users can add assignments via email or SMS. So when they're in class, for example, they can add it from their phone and not to have to worry about it.
What did you use to implement the SMS service?
First and foremost, awesome clean design. Also the copy on the homepage is very clear and concise. I know what it is, what it does and whether or not I might like to try it after about 10 seconds. Kudos. Have it marked to dive in deeper later.
If you'd have said "review my app", I would've said it's awesome. Great job. But the moment you call it a startup, I have to ask how you make money. So, how do you plan to make money? Students are poor, and cheap, and I'm not sure ads would fit it even if you had the traffic.
You could sell this to a school. I am taking 3 classes, which means 3 different websites and several PDFs. It would be great to have everything in one place automatically in a web page plain text format.
There are lots of more complicated tools for this (Blackboard, Moodle), but I've yet to see a super simple to the point one... interesting idea.
Does the name "Soshiku" have a meaning? It sounds very Japanese to me but I'm drawing a blank on an exact meaning. My conjugation is pretty weak these days.
Sort of. It's derived from the word "soshiki" which means "organization" (I hope it's the verb kind of organization). I saw the word a long time ago, and in my head somewhere along the way, before I made the site, I turned it into "soshiku". I do like that better.
The design is nice, but it looks like a secret love affair with 37signals products. I guess some might say that's a plus...
I'll also echo the comment that I'm not sure this is particularly useful/needed.
Very good design. You are obviously very talented. However, I don't think your site solves the problem better than a pen and a piece of paper. I'm going to paraphrase a quote I read once: "the web is your hammer, and everything looks like a nail." Every problem is not best solved via the web. I think this may be one of those cases. But I could be wrong. Either way, great looking site and good luck.
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There are lots of more complicated tools for this (Blackboard, Moodle), but I've yet to see a super simple to the point one... interesting idea.
Blackboard is HIDEOUS and bloated. I'd love to see someone dethrone them.
Very clean interface, the app works smothly, etc. BUT This is not useful to me as a student if I have to enter all of my assignments manually. If I know what to enter, why do I need to be reminded? If there were some way to import assignments and classes from somewhere else, then it would be very useful. I don't know how feasible that would be, but there's no way I'd use Soshiku without that feature.
Also, look into whether or not www.quizlet.com has an API so you can help students collaborate not just on homework, but on studying/quizing too.
Very good design. You are obviously very talented. However, I don't think your site solves the problem better than a pen and a piece of paper. I'm going to paraphrase a quote I read once: "the web is your hammer, and everything looks like a nail." Every problem is not best solved via the web. I think this may be one of those cases. But I could be wrong. Either way, great looking site and good luck.
Pen and paper won't text me when I have an assignment coming due...
I'm not saying this is a bad idea. It's definitely something useful. I just think it's not a great business idea. I think you have demonstrated great abilities, and you could put those to work on harder, more profitable problems.