Grouplite - a web app from the ashes of startup failure.

http://www.grouplite.com/gl_history.html

by daltonlp • 19 years ago

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apgwoz2• 19 years ago

Looks good. Doesn't work in Safari 3 on OS X 10.4.11, but it works great in Firefox.

daltonlp3• 19 years ago

Hm, it should work with Safari 3. This was tested in OS X 10.4 and 10.5. (Note - it definitely does not work with Safari 2)

The initial load time in Safari is significantly longer than firefox (although refresh loads are much more speedy). You might have to wait 10-20 seconds.

apgwoz2• 19 years ago

I just tried on Leopard as well. No dice. I'm able to add people, but no fields. Then, I refresh and I can add a field, but then can't add another person. It's one or the other and then it fails. I feel like I'm publically criticizing you, but am in no way trying too. Contact me if you want apgwoz at the big google mail.com

edw519• 19 years ago

I love this post, but not for the usual reasons. I'm not sure I understand your app or why I'd put in on my page. But I love your style, your story, and the whole idea of something rising from the ashes. I bet I'm not the only one here inspired to look at my own scrap heap and see what I can resurrect and put into one of my modern apps. Thanks for the curveball!

gibsonf1• 19 years ago

Its interesting that at this very moment, we're finishing up connecting contacts between users for collaboration with our startup. (The trick was to allow users to be able to own their own contact lists and information within a secure zone (for example, a company needs to own a version of an employee's personal contact info even if the person leaves), but then be able to create a link to the people or companies represented. At any point in the identity graph, information can be deemed private and only available to owners, etc.

webwright• 19 years ago

Neat technology (took 23 seconds to load your home page)... From a marketing perspective, I think you should ponder what value you provide. The home page emphasizes features.

May be cliche, but when people buy a drill they don't want a drill-- they want a HOLE. When people sign up for your product they have a problem that they want to solve... What's that problem? I'd simplify your home page, focus on value statements, screenshots, and examples.

(just my 2 cents)

daltonlp3• 19 years ago

Thanks for the feedback!

The home page slowness is fixed.

You're right about the lack of intelligent marketing on the homepage. Frankly, this was a problem with the earlier startup as well.

Grouplite - a web app from the ashes of startup failure.

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