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So other than the link snafu (maybe quickly code something up to redirect /##### to / in javascript), this seems pretty cool. I clicked "What's around me?" and
by relix 13y ago
So other than the link snafu (maybe quickly code something up to redirect /##### to / in javascript), this seems pretty cool.
I clicked "What's around me?" and immediately I liked the feedback "locating...", felt really snappy for some reason. The geolocation was good (within 200m which is plently for what you're selling). The results were interesting ("Oh there's someone offering a ride to Finland, how cool").
Only at that point did I figure out what you were selling, so you definitely need to work on your copy on the landing page ("Ride, rent, and experience a new way to travel" doesn't cut it, more like "Find rides for sales and appartements for rent from multiple sources near you").
I'm not familiar with the space, so I can't comment on how good the idea is (i.e. what your competition is), but it sounds like a good idea and nice execution.
A suggestion: maybe make it automatically locate me, and show something like 5 results on the landing page already, without the map but just in a nice list, to "show" what you're offering instead of telling through copy, and with a link "See overview" or "See more" or something.
An interface thingy: The flash messages in the bottom right didn't catch my eye at all until I scanned the map and saw them. My eyes were in the top left so they don't even appear in my peripheral vision to catch my attention