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Thanks for a clickable link ;) We see Staply as something like a shared folder with annotations. It is made specifically for file-sharing and it gives you a possibility to add context to the files you share.

Later it is possible to filter out just files and in one click get to the place where they was discussed.

ErikRogneby2• 12 years ago

Evernote with chat?

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Hm, interesting. We prefer to put it as Dropbox shared folder+messenger.

ErikRogneby2• 12 years ago

I don't think of Dropbox as handling both bookmarks and files. (it may..) the URLS in the chat made me think of Evernote.

coppolaemilio• 12 years ago

Is it just me? or I see this website over and over and oooover again? :/

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

We try to collect as much feedback as possible ;)

BTW what so you think about the landing page/product itself?

kttmrt• 12 years ago

It looks like a chat/im web client with robust file and link support. It reminds me of Slack at first glance (http://slack.com)

Also, you have a typo on your page:

Attach it. Send it. Never loose it.

change "loose" to lose.

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Stupid mistake... Thanks!

Slack is a complex tool made for teams of developers and we are a more lightweight solution, made for regular people, with a focus on file sharing and file organization.

Mahn• 12 years ago

It's not immediately obvious, but I've seen much worse landing pages.

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thank you, what do you think can be obviously improved?

S4M2• 12 years ago

Instead of the picture in the first slide, could you put the screenshot from the second slide? Maybe it will be more clear than just "A better way to share files and links".

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

I am planning to put a video there :)

zzzzz_• 12 years ago

I don't usually bother watching videos, I don't have the time to waste especially when it's something that isn't a pressing need / major paint point for me.

I just want to figure out what the service is about and whether it's worth my time as soon as possible so I can bounce / explore further.

So IMO the screenshot would be much better and less expensive / difficult for you to produce!

S4M2• 12 years ago

There is one thing I don't get with your product actually, why would a team need it instead of keeping using whatever chat or messaging system they are currently using and putting links to google docs or shared drive on it?

Maybe I am not getting what your app is about after all...

brd• 12 years ago

Visually the blue buttons on the teal gradient doesn't go well, and your top menu links blend into the background image too much, also the gradient on your image "All those files" makes it unreadable.

Concept wise, I like the idea I just don't myself using it as a stand alone app. Would be more interesting if you could hook it into existing chat software to create interactive archives.

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thank you for the feedback.

We personally use Staply together with other instant messengers/chats and use it more like a shared folder. So like i share files(and discuss them a bit) in Staply but discuss daily routine in IM.

sauere• 12 years ago

I agree. I get what it does but i don't like the overall color scheme.

MalcolmDiggs• 12 years ago

On first glance I wasn't entirely sure if it was an integration (into gmail, for example) or a standalone product.

As I scrolled down the page I started to think it was a standalone product, but then there seemed to be this chat-centric layout which just confused me (as I'm used to dropbox where most of the real-estate is occupied by the files and their meta data). And then my mind went back to "wait...why am I logging with a google account?... maybe it is just a plugin for Gchat or something...thus the unbranded chat-centric layout...

Then I kept scrolling and the next section clarified things. But then I left the page thinking "My team shares gigabyes of files, thousands of them...how could I possibly store all that stuff this way, with a chat log that goes on for miles?" So I lost interest.

Hope that helps.

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thank you very much. That is a very insightful way of providing feedback.

Staply is not made for teams, it is a much simpler tool made for regular people who just want to share and discuss files in a group.

Now they have to use FB chat, shared folders, email or even tools for teams and we want to make the whole process easier and more enjoyable for them. Especially when it comes to finding and understanding files/links that were sent previously.

hellonavneet• 12 years ago

When I landed on staply.co, I did not know what the site about so was not immediately able to understand the description on first page. "A better way to share files and links ....", I personally liked the sentence on the second page, "Instead of email and shared folders use Staply when you want to share files and find them later. ".

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thank you for the feedback, I now understand that we should make the tagline more specific.

zubairq• 12 years ago

No. My first thought was "Will you misuse my personal details if I sign in with google?"

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thank you for your comment, we are requiring minimum info from you Google account (we have this option for the sake of convenience) and you can always sign up with just an email.

JSeymourATL• 12 years ago

Suggest a quick demo/prom video. Problems solved, how it works, etc... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFb0NaeRmdg

lgmspb15• 12 years ago

Thanks, that is a great example.

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