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Is it actually cheaper to produce videos explaining things than to provide a few screenshots with texts? I don't have flash installed on my browser anymore, too

by Tichy 14y ago

Is it actually cheaper to produce videos explaining things than to provide a few screenshots with texts? I don't have flash installed on my browser anymore, too lazy to switch to Chrome just to watch some random video.

allmybase 14y ago
There's screenshots on the app store.
aaron_vernon 14y ago
Sorry, we are in the process of adding new screenshots to the website. View the app on the App Store for a much more detailed description and screenshots of it being used in a variety of situations.
- joering2 14y ago
  > Sorry, we are in the process of adding new screenshots to the website Sorry, but why would you post to Hacker News, if what you offer is incomplete and you didnt even bother putting couple screenshots of something that may be totally different than anything else most of us have seen for years. I wasn't as lazy as GP and went to iTunes store to see the screenshots and it looks awesome, but won't vote up this for a reason that you were lazy enough not to put the images on. I don't understand how people can pull off brilliant ideas that takes weeks or months to build, then they post to HN to use one of not so many occasions to grab an audience, and then they blew it off because they forgot to post a basic content, like photos.
  - envex 14y ago
    I think you're looking at this a bit too seriously. I mean, they're at WWDC, they want to promote their site so they add it to HN. Either people complain that there is no video, or they complain that there are no screenshots. Do people really not have enough to do that they complain about everything?
    - Tichy 14y ago
      It's just that lately all sites seem to go the video only route, which is a shame. And really, why not have both? It's not about complaining about everything - it's just that I won't care to check out their product. Their loss, not mine.
nmh 14y ago
The video is served by Vimeo and available as html5 non-flash. You just click the "use original player" link on the video or, if viewing on an iOS device it'll default to the html5 version. There's no need to switch to Chrome but, fair enough, you may be too lazy to click the link.
- Tichy 14y ago
  Hm, I use Firefox and don't get that option. It only says I should switch to a browser that is capable of H287577whatever codec or install Flash.

by Tichy 14y ago

allmybase 14y ago

There's screenshots on the app store.

aaron_vernon 14y ago

Sorry, we are in the process of adding new screenshots to the website. View the app on the App Store for a much more detailed description and screenshots of it being used in a variety of situations.

joering2 14y ago
> Sorry, we are in the process of adding new screenshots to the website Sorry, but why would you post to Hacker News, if what you offer is incomplete and you didnt even bother putting couple screenshots of something that may be totally different than anything else most of us have seen for years. I wasn't as lazy as GP and went to iTunes store to see the screenshots and it looks awesome, but won't vote up this for a reason that you were lazy enough not to put the images on. I don't understand how people can pull off brilliant ideas that takes weeks or months to build, then they post to HN to use one of not so many occasions to grab an audience, and then they blew it off because they forgot to post a basic content, like photos.
- envex 14y ago
  I think you're looking at this a bit too seriously. I mean, they're at WWDC, they want to promote their site so they add it to HN. Either people complain that there is no video, or they complain that there are no screenshots. Do people really not have enough to do that they complain about everything?
  - Tichy 14y ago
    It's just that lately all sites seem to go the video only route, which is a shame. And really, why not have both? It's not about complaining about everything - it's just that I won't care to check out their product. Their loss, not mine.

nmh 14y ago

The video is served by Vimeo and available as html5 non-flash. You just click the "use original player" link on the video or, if viewing on an iOS device it'll default to the html5 version. There's no need to switch to Chrome but, fair enough, you may be too lazy to click the link.

Tichy 14y ago
Hm, I use Firefox and don't get that option. It only says I should switch to a browser that is capable of H287577whatever codec or install Flash.