6starts.com: simplify your life. Critique?

by omarish • 18 years ago

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omarish2• 18 years ago

This is a simple personal homepage I've been working on for a few weekends. It's a similar concept to Google Chrome's homepage, but I'd like to make it really lightweight and work in every browser.

What do you think -- how can it be improved? I really do appreciate your feedback, please don't hesitate to email me at omar.bohsali@gmail.com, or even call me with your thoughts (703 470 7012). Thanks!

tower10• 18 years ago

My first impression is that this doesn't do much that Firefox doesn't already do (ok, maybe Opera/Chrome style thumbnail quick start but I don't care too much for that anyway). There's no compelling reason for me to come back.

Maybe if you can expand on the shortcut idea, something along the lines of what Ubiquity is doing, then you might have something that appeals to the hacker crowd. Honestly though, I think you'll have a tough time creating something that goes beyond what all the other start page sites out there are doing.

Nice URL btw, like the alliteration.

vorador• 18 years ago

I think that the slogan is a bit ambitious. After all, our lives present way more complex problems...

pclark3• 18 years ago

* the url box at the top ... I assumed that added websites to the boxes below (it takes you to the url)

* the text in said url box doesn't empty on focus

* the problem with putting focus on url box automagically means I can't "launch" into your websites #1 - #6 via my keyboard without changing focus away from url box. Catch 22.

* I made an account .. how do I add websites to the quick launch things?

* I'm not making a recommendation - I'm sending a recommendation. I thought "make" would generate a list of recommendations for /me/.

* Kudos on not requiring email verification :)

omarish2• 18 years ago

* the url box at the top ... I assumed that added websites to the boxes below (it takes you to the url)

Yeah, it takes you to the url and then adds it to your list of starts.

* the text in said url box doesn't empty on focus

Really? Which browser are you using?

* the problem with putting focus on url box automagically means I can't "launch" into your websites #1 - #6 via my keyboard without changing focus away from url box. Catch 22.

* I made an account .. how do I add websites to the quick launch things?

Well, the idea is you would type in the url to go to the site, and next time you're there it will be presented on your list of starts. I think you make a good point: I need to decide that the url bar does either/or.

* I'm not making a recommendation - I'm sending a recommendation. I thought "make" would generate a list of recommendations for /me/.

Yeah, this feature was to send things to your friends. I should probably do a better job marking it up and making it clear what things do.

* Kudos on not requiring email verification :)

Thanks! I actually put a substantial amount of effort into letting people use the site without even having to register.

Thanks for the comments -- I really appreciate it.

pclark3• 18 years ago

no - thank you for making it. I think its awesome when people make nifty little web apps, even more so when they a) engage in discussing of their app, and b) don't plaster it in ads immediatley.

pclark3• 18 years ago

you might wanna put "review my web app" in the title of this submission btw, more eyes maybe

6starts.com: simplify your life. Critique?

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