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Ask HN: Feedback on Listeria, my new app
http://mylisteria.com
Listeria is (supposedly) a more beautiful way to view, create, and organize lists.
Do note that this is not meant as a serious startup -- just a weekend project I did for a bit of practice (and a creative outlet for procrastination!) I've always considered myself rather terrible at design (be it for the web or otherwise), and I wanted to make something that I liked to use, aesthetically speaking.
Sure, quite a few obvious features are missing, and I hope to fill those out in time. I would, however, appreciate any comments, particularly with respect to design flaws/bugs. I already know that I can code, but I am very interested in lessons concerning UI, usability, aesthetics, ect.
Btw, I recommend the combination of rails3+heroku -- it made setting this up really easy.
- michael_nielsen 16y agoChange the name. Listeria is a (sometimes lethal) genus of bacteria: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Listeria
- pbhjpbhj 16y agoI was entirely aware of the parent's info but still read the name as "list-eria" giving the impression of "mad list-making, list-hysteria". I like it, but then I tend to like clever names that others may not get or might be put off from.
- unignorant 16y agoI was aware of that, but I thought the effect was somewhat ironic/funny... Perhaps I will reconsider...
- unignorant 16y agoclickable: http://mylisteria.com http://mylisteria.com
- hazmattron 16y agoI'd like to see some sort of demo, maybe a video a la http://teuxdeux.com/ http://teuxdeux.com/? It would be nice to know what I'm really signing up for before I sign up.
- jfarmer 16y agoIt should be serious. http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-pathio-the-stealth-startup-from-napster-founder-sean-fanning-2010-2 http://www.businessinsider.com/meet-pathio-the-stealth-start...
- limedaring 16y agoFirst impression is good: clean, professional looking, I like the color scheme. Small things to change: - The contrast is too low on the sub-heading that actually tells what the app is about. - A screenshot of the application would be useful. - I'd give more padding between the elements Signup/Signin and About/Contact/Blog. Give them more room to breathe. Additionally, the yellow pipe is more distracting and noticeable than the links themselves — making the pipes dark grey instead will keep the visual separator without overwhelming the links.