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Best app I've seen in a while on HN -- targeted directly at me, lots of geeky features, very cool interface, the video leverages my enthusiasm for tea into a pu
by DanielBMarkham 16y ago
Best app I've seen in a while on HN -- targeted directly at me, lots of geeky features, very cool interface, the video leverages my enthusiasm for tea into a purchase decision, and easy to buy for my iTouch.
Congrats on the great job, siglesias. I'm buying it right now, and I'm looking forward to hearing what kind of market traction you get!
Also, at a meta level, at some point I'd like to learn more about how iPhone app developers manage so much functionality for so little real-estate. There was a lot going on in this app for only 6-10 very simple screens. Did you mock it up on paper first? Wire frame it? Use an online tool? Details here would be interesting.
- revorad 16y agoThis is a really useful looking app for interactive mockups - http://keynotopia.com/ http://keynotopia.com/
- chrishenn 16y agoCurrently $80 off at AppSumo: http://appsumo.com/keynotopia-special-promo/ http://appsumo.com/keynotopia-special-promo/ I haven't used it but I like the idea. Being able to create your idea in programs your comfortable with (photoshop) and then actually clicking and feeling the design is a valuable thing.
- revorad 16y agoOh that's where I found it, but thought the deal was over! Thanks for pointing it out.
- siglesias 16y agoHey, glad you enjoy it! The main inspiration for the interface was believe it or not Apple's Phone. Like having a list of contacts that you could simply tap to call, it made sense for Tea to have a list of teas that you could tap to brew. And like Phone, we use the detail disclosure indicator pattern on each cell to provide more information. The interface kind of grew naturally from that starting point. For sketching I used UIStencil's iPhone stencil kit, and the designer I collaborated with, Mac Tyler, sketched his ideas in Photoshop.