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funny to read that, i'm just about to launch my side project with basically the same idea. its not ready yet, but you can peek a sneak preview at http://www.the

funny to read that, i'm just about to launch my side project with basically the same idea. its not ready yet, but you can peek a sneak preview at http://www.themescroller.com http://www.themescroller.com i think that the themeforest ui sucks for finding themes as well. additionally i think it would be cool to compare themes from different marketplaces...so thats what i'm working at right now

polyfractal 14y ago
Very nice. After getting feedback, this is basically what I imagined ThemeSquirrel should turn into. Good job grabbing the screenshots of the live preview, and directing right to it. I was too lazy to adjust ThemeSquirrel to do that but I really should have. Also great idea of aggregating the marketplaces. A few thoughts: -I'd make the "Large" thumbnail default. It was the biggest complaint I got, and I noticed a lot of people switching to the large size when I checked my analytics. -Open the previews in a new tab/window. I know most people scroll-click things, but it'd be best to make that default (imo). Most people don't buy the first theme they click, so you ideally want to keep them at your site as long as possible.
- muellerwolfram 14y ago
  hey thanks a lot for your feedback. really appreciate that! i always thought that open links in new window is kind of aggressive. but a friend of mine also instinctively suggested that, the first time he saw the site, so maybe that's what people want/expect... did they give you a reason why they'd prefer larger images? isn't it harder to compare themes then?
  - polyfractal 14y ago
    Sure! I hope your site goes well, it has a lot of potential. It feels a little aggressive on some sites, but for an "aggregating" site I actually prefer them to open in new tabs. As I see it, I'm using your site to find something...but I probably will look at several different options on your list. I don't like navigating back and forward a lot...I'd rather just close tabs and go back to the aggregator. Now, that could just be me. I do compulsively open tabs (I have like 40 tabs open right now). As to larger images: reduces clutter, makes it easier to scan, easier to see details. If you want to read the initial feedback I got, you can see it here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3502418 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3502418
rockmananoff 14y ago
I've been looking for a theme like this. Twitter bootstrap?

polyfractal 14y ago

Very nice. After getting feedback, this is basically what I imagined ThemeSquirrel should turn into. Good job grabbing the screenshots of the live preview, and directing right to it. I was too lazy to adjust ThemeSquirrel to do that but I really should have. Also great idea of aggregating the marketplaces. A few thoughts: -I'd make the "Large" thumbnail default. It was the biggest complaint I got, and I noticed a lot of people switching to the large size when I checked my analytics. -Open the previews in a new tab/window. I know most people scroll-click things, but it'd be best to make that default (imo). Most people don't buy the first theme they click, so you ideally want to keep them at your site as long as possible.

muellerwolfram 14y ago
hey thanks a lot for your feedback. really appreciate that! i always thought that open links in new window is kind of aggressive. but a friend of mine also instinctively suggested that, the first time he saw the site, so maybe that's what people want/expect... did they give you a reason why they'd prefer larger images? isn't it harder to compare themes then?
- polyfractal 14y ago
  Sure! I hope your site goes well, it has a lot of potential. It feels a little aggressive on some sites, but for an "aggregating" site I actually prefer them to open in new tabs. As I see it, I'm using your site to find something...but I probably will look at several different options on your list. I don't like navigating back and forward a lot...I'd rather just close tabs and go back to the aggregator. Now, that could just be me. I do compulsively open tabs (I have like 40 tabs open right now). As to larger images: reduces clutter, makes it easier to scan, easier to see details. If you want to read the initial feedback I got, you can see it here: http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3502418 http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=3502418

rockmananoff 14y ago

I've been looking for a theme like this. Twitter bootstrap?