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Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by JoeCortopassi on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:21AM (#6359811)
To everybody freaking out: It's a todo list, that stores your info in your dropbox rather than the sites database[1]. Brilliant idea, terrible execution.

If I was the person that developed this, I would have spent <$25 on themeforest.net and tossed up a simple splash page with a call-to-action button and a short description of what it does. No one in their right mind is going to blindly hook up their dropbox to a blank site.

[1]https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow

Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @10:01AM (#6360041)
We added a little description to the homepage. We took the original idea of splash screens, introductions and whatever come to mind and reduced it to the bare bones. Clearly it was too much.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:24AM (#6359833)
Thanks Joe
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by binarymax on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:13AM (#6359764)
What is this? I just see a 'connect with dropbox'. I'd like to know what you are working on but please give me more up front!
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:18AM (#6359793)
It's very simple todo application. It saved your data on your Dropbox account using the new Datastore api. Source is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by xutopia on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:13AM (#6359765)
What is it? I'm not going to connect to Dropbox if I don't know what it does.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:22AM (#6359817)
We kept it very simple :) We'll add a description for sure. The source code is available at https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow so you can have a look
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by ragebol on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:14AM (#6359773)
I like minimalistic, but this is a bit too much. I'd also like to know what it does before I connect to dropbox
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:19AM (#6359800)
It doesn't do anything :) the idea is to use dropbox as datastore so you can access your data anywhere.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by halisaurus on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:25AM (#6359835)
As others said, this landing page doesn't tell me anything, let alone sell me on connecting my Dropbox. You can update it, but I still won't try it knowing that you have a habit of doing things with user data without full disclosure.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by alexholehouse on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:23AM (#6359825)
As good an idea as this is, how is this on the frontpage?

I don't mean this is a nasty way, but with a single page which basically says, "can I access your data please?" and no explanation I can't understand who would upvote it?

Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @10:05AM (#6360065)
Building a "nasty" application wasn't our objective. The application is really minimalistic and clearly we shrink it too much. We added a little description now and the application code is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by allanmacgregor on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:17AM (#6359788)
I'm all up for minimalist design but you went to far, the users don't even get the slightest clue of what the app is supposed to do or how.

I have no reason for giving you access to my dropbox account

Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:50AM (#6359975)
Thanks for your feedback. We are adding a little description in home page.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by tazjin on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:13AM (#6359766)
When I open this I just see a "Connect with Dropbox" button. Is it supposed to be that way? What happens / what does it do once I connect?

Oh and I use Google Drive instead of Dropbox.

Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:16AM (#6359782)
The project uses the Dropbox Api to store the list on your dropbox account. Code is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gonzilla on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:08AM (#6359746)
I like the minimalistic interface. Good work.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:09AM (#6359751)
Thanks, we tried to keep it as minimal as possible, bringing the focus back to the list of to do.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by tlongren on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:23AM (#6359824)
So, it's a to-do list?
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by AbhishekBiswal on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:26AM (#6359843)
Please write something about the app on the first page, so that people who are new to the app get to know about it.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:59AM (#6360022)
We just added a little description
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by dc_ploy on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:18AM (#6359795)
I don't get it. I don't have dropbox. What is it supposed to do? Clever NSA...
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:30AM (#6359865)
You create a new account :) we built the application to use dropbox datastore so you can access to your data from anywhere
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by markyc on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:14AM (#6359770)
"Connect with dropbox"

umm.. why?

Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:15AM (#6359777)
It uses the Datastore API to store your data on you dropbox account.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by frakkingcylons on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:17AM (#6359785)
You can't expect people to connect their accounts with no information on what they're about to use. Please add some more information on the details of the application on the home page.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by gvnn on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:20AM (#6359808)
You are right, we'll try to make it more clear.
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by markyc on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:16AM (#6359780)
doesn't answer my question :)
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by balee on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:14AM (#6359772)
What is the limit for the Dropbox Datastore?
Re:Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datast... by tlongren on Tuesday September 10, 2013 @09:18AM (#6359797)
lol, right.