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You really need to invest some time in spicing up that page / site. I understand wanting to be minimalist, but come on... It needs a nicer structure / layout, a

by pbz 17y ago

You really need to invest some time in spicing up that page / site. I understand wanting to be minimalist, but come on... It needs a nicer structure / layout, a little bit more color, more pictures / screenshots. Lots of text may be what "hackers" like, but people in general want less; still informative, but less. There are other points, some which have been addressed, but I would start from making it look nice. Don't underestimate the importance of good presentation. Honestly, if I was a customer I would have closed down the page within second not even trying to figure out what you're trying to sell. I hope you take this as constructive criticism. Good luck!

pbz 17y ago
A few more thing, take this as an example: http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ (not an Apple fan, but they usually get this stuff right; this page is not perfect, but not bad). A few things: * Notice the background color is darker than the content; this is to emphasize the actual content of the page. I would make the background color a bit darker. * You probably don't have as many "categories" so I would put everything in one page. * Notice the attraction points. Close your eyes for 5 second then open then. What do you notice the first second? This is where people will look first. You need to have the important stuff there or near it. The attraction points are usually images. * Make a video or what your application does. People expect to be entertained, not to read. Once you capture their attention you can present more text / information. If you entertain somebody, either with a good video or nice eye candy, they will feel indebted to look more into your product. So the stages / levels should be 1: wow them, 2: convince them, 3: educate them * Pay attention to details in your website and also your product. If your presentation page is good, people will at least give your application a fair shot. Their first impression is your site not the first time they use your application; that's way later. For more tips: http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=112 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=112 and http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=123 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=123 Good luck.
doubleyooexwhy 17y ago
Wow, I didn't realize it looked so bad. I thought it was easy to see what the program was about, how to download it, etc, and looked clean, but I guess not. I appreciate the feedback, and I'll definitely be working out a redesign of the site soon.

by pbz 17y ago

pbz 17y ago

A few more thing, take this as an example: http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ http://www.apple.com/iphone/features/ (not an Apple fan, but they usually get this stuff right; this page is not perfect, but not bad). A few things: * Notice the background color is darker than the content; this is to emphasize the actual content of the page. I would make the background color a bit darker. * You probably don't have as many "categories" so I would put everything in one page. * Notice the attraction points. Close your eyes for 5 second then open then. What do you notice the first second? This is where people will look first. You need to have the important stuff there or near it. The attraction points are usually images. * Make a video or what your application does. People expect to be entertained, not to read. Once you capture their attention you can present more text / information. If you entertain somebody, either with a good video or nice eye candy, they will feel indebted to look more into your product. So the stages / levels should be 1: wow them, 2: convince them, 3: educate them * Pay attention to details in your website and also your product. If your presentation page is good, people will at least give your application a fair shot. Their first impression is your site not the first time they use your application; that's way later. For more tips: http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=112 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=112 and http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=123 http://www.dnrtv.com/default.aspx?showNum=123 Good luck.

doubleyooexwhy 17y ago

Wow, I didn't realize it looked so bad. I thought it was easy to see what the program was about, how to download it, etc, and looked clean, but I guess not. I appreciate the feedback, and I'll definitely be working out a redesign of the site soon.