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Hi HN! I just threw this together in the last few days -- inspired by the TC Disrupt Hackathon. I just got myself an iPad recently, and I really wanted to be a

Hi HN! I just threw this together in the last few days -- inspired by the TC Disrupt Hackathon. I just got myself an iPad recently, and I really wanted to be able to send the page I was reading on my computer to the iPad. I didn't find anything that was easy and quick so I made it myself. This is a "rough draft" of a web app. There are a few rough edges and browser quirks. I wanted to see if anyone else would use it. If so, I will put some more work in to cleaning it all up! Let me know what you think.

mceachen 15y ago
Google has a "chrome to phone" browser extension and android app (that manages the push notification) -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjf... -- but I found that it didn't work well for me, because having multiple concurrent logins to google (for adgrok.com and mceachen.org) confused the extension.
- RobMcCullough 15y ago
  Hmm, the Google tool sounds familiar now that you mention it. Do let me know how Tap2Tab works for you.
seancron 15y ago
Some quick feedback about the landing page: * There's a problem with the header. It's distracting right now. Here's what it looks like when I scroll the page in Chrome 12 beta: http://awesomescreenshot.com/05ddvrz35 http://awesomescreenshot.com/05ddvrz35 * The footer seems completely unnecessary and is only taking up valuable screen space. * Try to find better pictures for the landing page. It may not sound rational, but the seeing the clearly old PC with a floppy drive makes me feel that this is outdated. And the white iPad looks weird to me. Especially on the whitish background. Try using a picture of the black iPad to add more contrast. Also, see if you can find a picture without the distracting glossy overlay. * Try to move it higher above the fold. Use http://browsersize.googlelabs.com/ http://browsersize.googlelabs.com/ to visualize where the fold is for what percentage of people on the internet. * Maybe try adding a login dialog? Not all users will remember the url, even if it is obvious. But many are familiar with what to do on a login page. Some questions that I thought of while browsing it: * How does it support more than one webpage? * How is this different from Instapaper?
- RobMcCullough 15y ago
  Thanks a ton for the feedback, I really appreciate it. It doesn't support more than one page. If you pull something up on the computer and decide you want to go outside and read/watch it on the iPad, you Tap2Tab it. The difference between Tap2Tab & Instapaper is that it works for YouTube, Netflix, PDF documents, ect. There is no reformatting of content, it redirects you to the page just like a URL shortener.
truant 15y ago
didn't you know instapaper?
- RobMcCullough 15y ago
  Yup, I use it an love it. Despite the similarity Tap2Tab serves a totally different purpose. I mentioned it above but Tap2Tab works on Videos, Netflix, Youtube, Google Maps, ect. It doesn't alter the content at all, it just redirects you to the page.

mceachen 15y ago

Google has a "chrome to phone" browser extension and android app (that manages the push notification) -- https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjffjbfekfjcgkhco https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/oadboiipflhobonjjf... -- but I found that it didn't work well for me, because having multiple concurrent logins to google (for adgrok.com and mceachen.org) confused the extension.

RobMcCullough 15y ago
Hmm, the Google tool sounds familiar now that you mention it. Do let me know how Tap2Tab works for you.

seancron 15y ago

Some quick feedback about the landing page: * There's a problem with the header. It's distracting right now. Here's what it looks like when I scroll the page in Chrome 12 beta: http://awesomescreenshot.com/05ddvrz35 http://awesomescreenshot.com/05ddvrz35 * The footer seems completely unnecessary and is only taking up valuable screen space. * Try to find better pictures for the landing page. It may not sound rational, but the seeing the clearly old PC with a floppy drive makes me feel that this is outdated. And the white iPad looks weird to me. Especially on the whitish background. Try using a picture of the black iPad to add more contrast. Also, see if you can find a picture without the distracting glossy overlay. * Try to move it higher above the fold. Use http://browsersize.googlelabs.com/ http://browsersize.googlelabs.com/ to visualize where the fold is for what percentage of people on the internet. * Maybe try adding a login dialog? Not all users will remember the url, even if it is obvious. But many are familiar with what to do on a login page. Some questions that I thought of while browsing it: * How does it support more than one webpage? * How is this different from Instapaper?

RobMcCullough 15y ago
Thanks a ton for the feedback, I really appreciate it. It doesn't support more than one page. If you pull something up on the computer and decide you want to go outside and read/watch it on the iPad, you Tap2Tab it. The difference between Tap2Tab & Instapaper is that it works for YouTube, Netflix, PDF documents, ect. There is no reformatting of content, it redirects you to the page just like a URL shortener.

truant 15y ago

didn't you know instapaper?

RobMcCullough 15y ago
Yup, I use it an love it. Despite the similarity Tap2Tab serves a totally different purpose. I mentioned it above but Tap2Tab works on Videos, Netflix, Youtube, Google Maps, ect. It doesn't alter the content at all, it just redirects you to the page.