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Show HN: My first web app - helping elderly take their medicine
http://www.pillorganizer.co/
I decided to learn to code and this is the project that helped me to.
From zero skills, in 4 months I did everything on this web app - idea, design, front-end, back-end.
(thanks Codecademy, Treehouse, Head First series and StackOverflown)
It is aimed at people that take several continuous-use medication everyday (usually the elderly). It helps you organize your Medicine List and send emails when a medicine is about to end.
Please, feel free to give any kind of feedback.
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http://www.pillorganizer.co/
- soneca 13y agoclickable: http://www.pillorganizer.co/ http://www.pillorganizer.co/
- duiker101 13y agoCongratulations on your first web app! Here's my feedback: -I don't like the stock photos... they make it look like a shady website in the 90s. -The timer on the register page is too much. I don't see any reason for it and for the target audiance you are aiming at functionality should be way more important than speed. -The design needs work, you don't have to hire a professional or anything, if you want you can find great templates for good prices. They are a good STARTING POINT. -"Estoque de comprimidos atual"? I don't know what is this, I can't proceed... While my feedback can be a bit harsh don't get demoralized! the first app is always a great adventure! Good luck!
- soneca 13y agoOops, I missed something on the translation! The web app is originally to brazilian audience. Thank you very much for your feedback!
- stevoo 13y agoHey ... congrats as well. So to fill add a bit more. I agree with duiker. Except the harsh part ... :) - For design you can always have a look at bootstrap to help you with the CSS. This way you can make a nicer responsive template. - The completely free stamp, well it doesnt really work that well. It overlaps the words above. - Personally i don't like the buttons ("create your list!") The bottom button, doesn't really want to work that well. I had to click it several times until it decided to work - Allow them to create there list and then if they want they can register. - Estoque de comprimidos atual? Stock ? - See perhaps if you can add some of the most common medicines in a cache search field to make it easier. That way you can also have a picture of the box of the medicine. Make it easier to distinguish for older people. - The fonts are too small. On my laptop i have to squint and go close to view them better. Imagine old people with bad eye sight. Build to the people you are aiming for. - It needs to be more intuitive and nicer to handle and look at. It is a good first start. I had to rebuild my first actual website 4 times till i got a better looking site. And it still could need a lot more work. Take your time, improve it. You'll want to make as simple as possible. Send an email to remind them, and add a link to verify that they had there pills today. As well as quick button for the pills in the site. Other than that .. it is a good start. Keep it up.
- soneca 13y agoAllow to create a list before register is a great a idea, thanks! I think you are right about the fonts also. thanks for the comments
- brudgers 13y agoComments about the design are a distraction. What matters is traction. Keep hacking and good luck.
- andrew_gardener 13y agoCan't agree more. Though the design could be improved for the HN audience, it might actually work better with the target audience (but what do I know! I'm no designer). Good for a first app. Good luck!
- sideproject 13y agoCongrats! Would you like to show it off via SideProjectors too? https://www.sideprojectors.com/showcase/submit https://www.sideprojectors.com/showcase/submit
- cprncus 13y agoClicking the button does nothing for me on FF 17.0.1, Opera 9.60, and IE 8. Appears to be broken?