Re:Ask HN: Please review my MVP - Instant Drop Box
by Xichekolas on Tuesday April 21, 2009 @11:46AM
(#572494)
I'd second all these suggestions, but especially the one about floating left/right. On a widescreen monitor they are so far apart as to be hard to line up.
Re:Ask HN: Please review my MVP - Instant Drop Box
by tricky on Tuesday April 21, 2009 @02:35PM
(#572776)
I second the idea of being able to find the boxes you created. I immediately lost the link to the admin page. It needs to be idiot proof...
Would it be bad PR to make people create a premium account if they want to find their admin page back?
Re:Ask HN: Please review my MVP - Instant Drop Box
by travism on Wednesday April 22, 2009 @04:09AM
(#573670)
Thanks for these suggestions. The design still isn't perfect, but I did get rid of the floats. I'm still thinking about what to do about the lost url problem. There should be a way to see all the drop boxes you created, but I also don't want users to have to create an account. Hmm.
i'd brush up the design usability. you're on the right track, but i'd avoid the float right/left on the form labels/inputs respectively on a flexible layout, because it makes it harder on the eyes.
also, perhaps set a cookie or something to allow someone to possibly go back to their last created dropbox from the main page. would be more convenient for the people who lose their urls. and/or an option to enter their email address and have the urls emailed to them, and maybe new comments.