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Why not just make a web client? It wasn't obvious from the video that the desktop client does anything which can't be done in a browser window. It could be pr

Why not just make a web client? It wasn't obvious from the video that the desktop client does anything which can't be done in a browser window. It could be pretty compelling since you can drag and drop media onto the browser window, mark it up, and be right on the results/sharing page without having to mentally context switch from your app to the browser window.

freshlog 16y ago
dschobel, You are right that it's possible to drag and drop media into a web browser and mark things up, but a web based implementation would miss out a ton of key benefits a native app can provide, in terms of uninterrupted flow and time savings. Here's a workflow using Storyteller: 1. Take multiple, consecutive screenshots (faster, with a shortcut key) 2. Immediately view your screenshots for annotation/re-arrangement/description 3. Click 'Create Story' 4. Get URL of new story (copied to your clipboard automatically), ready to paste anywhere With it, you'll be able to skip mundane steps like: - Locating where/which screenshot files to work with - Juggling between local files to open for annotation (unnecessary decisions get painful after lots of repetition) - Opening a browser window (Storyteller pops up when you need it) - Locating the files to upload - Waiting for the story to finish creating and copying the URL manually - Closing the browser window/tab I personally like the speed and general smoothness of a native app too. I have been uploading step-by-step screenshots quite a bit to reply my customers for a previous product of mine called Freshlog, a tool that helps create screenshot-attached documents in project management services like Basecamp and issue trackers like Unfuddle, Github etc (http://freshlog.com http://freshlog.com). My customers have found my step-by-step screenshot walkthroughs very helpful and it has always been a pleasure to go the extra mile to make these for them. However, after doing this many, many times a day, it can get very time consuming and tiring, so I made Storyteller. :)

freshlog 16y ago

dschobel, You are right that it's possible to drag and drop media into a web browser and mark things up, but a web based implementation would miss out a ton of key benefits a native app can provide, in terms of uninterrupted flow and time savings. Here's a workflow using Storyteller: 1. Take multiple, consecutive screenshots (faster, with a shortcut key) 2. Immediately view your screenshots for annotation/re-arrangement/description 3. Click 'Create Story' 4. Get URL of new story (copied to your clipboard automatically), ready to paste anywhere With it, you'll be able to skip mundane steps like: - Locating where/which screenshot files to work with - Juggling between local files to open for annotation (unnecessary decisions get painful after lots of repetition) - Opening a browser window (Storyteller pops up when you need it) - Locating the files to upload - Waiting for the story to finish creating and copying the URL manually - Closing the browser window/tab I personally like the speed and general smoothness of a native app too. I have been uploading step-by-step screenshots quite a bit to reply my customers for a previous product of mine called Freshlog, a tool that helps create screenshot-attached documents in project management services like Basecamp and issue trackers like Unfuddle, Github etc (http://freshlog.com http://freshlog.com). My customers have found my step-by-step screenshot walkthroughs very helpful and it has always been a pleasure to go the extra mile to make these for them. However, after doing this many, many times a day, it can get very time consuming and tiring, so I made Storyteller. :)