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I'd just like to mention that https://gimmebar.com allows you to save text snippets in a similar manner, in addition to pretty much any other media type, and doesn't require you to use Facebook for login. Disclaimer: We (Fictive Kin) built Gimme Bar, so there's quite a bit of bias in my previous statement.
I'd just like to mention that https://gimmebar.com allows you to save text snippets in a similar manner, in addition to pretty much any other media type, and doesn't require you to use Facebook for login. Disclaimer: We (Fictive Kin) built Gimme Bar, so there's quite a bit of bias in my previous statement.
There's a few things you can learn from QuoteRed that makes me want to use them to save text snippets:
1. Their UI is very simple. Upon landing on their site I saw examples right away of how people are using it and started thinking about how I would use this. I got it immediately.
2. Sign up was very easy. One click, done. No need to register for email/pw combo. This can be a negative for some but for me it's a plus.
3. Their getting started flow is brilliant. With clearly defined steps and arrows pointing out exactly what I should do, setting up was very easy. Open up bookmarks bar, dragging and dropping the bookmarklet, etc. I didn't have to worry, I was in good hands.
4. This third point is probably most important. They started me off with an example. Getting to use the product was part of the getting started flow, and when I closed the site I already have a quote in my account. There are no more barriers to entry, I already know how to use their product.
Building a great product is one thing, but that product is not useful there is a huge learning curve. Spend some time crafting your getting started flow, it is very, very important.
I'd just like to mention that https://gimmebar.com allows you to save text snippets in a similar manner, in addition to pretty much any other media type, and doesn't require you to use Facebook for login. Disclaimer: We (Fictive Kin) built Gimme Bar, so there's quite a bit of bias in my previous statement.
Point taken on the Facebook login - will look to provide other means of logging in! Very cool video on gimmebar.com.
I'd just like to mention that https://gimmebar.com allows you to save text snippets in a similar manner, in addition to pretty much any other media type, and doesn't require you to use Facebook for login. Disclaimer: We (Fictive Kin) built Gimme Bar, so there's quite a bit of bias in my previous statement.
Hey! Just signed up for an GimmeBar account. There's a few things you can learn from QuoteRed that makes me want to use them to save text snippets: 1. Their UI is very simple. Upon landing on their site I saw examples right away of how people are using it and started thinking about how I would use this. I got it immediately. 2. Sign up was very easy. One click, done. No need to register for email/pw combo. This can b…
Our onboarding for Gimme Bar has gone through a few revisions, and we're never really satisfied with it. We basically hinge everything on the video, hoping that people will grok it from there, which is of course not optimal.
We've done a bit of work doing some more in-depth onboarding flows for some of our other applications (e.g. https://donenotdone.com and https://teuxdeux.com/), and we might revisit how it's done for Gimme Bar at some point soon as well.
I would suggest using a sans-serif font for the quotables while also tightening the width a little bit so you can increase impact and readability. Also, you might also want to put a light border around the quotes...perhaps with a drop shadow (much like embedded Tweets).
For the width of the quotes, we've tried to adhere to the 45 to 75 characters per line as recommended by by Robert Bringhurst in his "The Elements of Typographic Style", although our line lengths are towards the upper limit of that range.
I like the idea but I dislike the design of the quotes themselves. All the same type and all the same size, the only differentiation being color. Even the format seems "weak" in that there are no lines or anchors for my eye to follow and every "quote" appears slightly differently. The design turned me off, and I think you can accomplish a much better looking and easily digestible product from text!
I love the idea behind being able to collect the snippets and quotes you come across, but not having an alternative for a Facebook sign in pretty much makes this useless for me.
I don't like Facebook only logins, always good to offer the email & password reg option.
It would be nice if more than one quote was saved from an article, that it would become a bulleted list - with the page title pulled in as well for the list.
Maybe publishers/bloggers may be interesting in curating three or four good quotes from their articles into a short summary, then promote thorough QuoteRed.
Regards Melt
Nice implementation. I don't like Facebook only logins, always good to offer the email & password reg option. It would be nice if more than one quote was saved from an article, that it would become a bulleted list - with the page title pulled in as well for the list. Maybe publishers/bloggers may be interesting in curating three or four good quotes from their articles into a short summary, then promote thorough Quote…