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Ask HN: How can I improve my note-taking web app?
- yoha 13y agoDon't use a static layout. I hate unnecessary scrollbars (like most users). Remove as much third party JS as possible (use direct links instead). Seven different domains is way too much. Do you use (client-side) encryption for ensuring privacy? Otherwise, I like the almost (share buttons) minimal design.
- obblekk 13y agoI'm curious, how do you securely implement client side encryption?
- deleted 13y ago[deleted]
- yoha 13y agoJust like ZeroBin [1] does: verifiable Javascript file uploaded to client. It is far from perfect, but at least some control of what is sent to the server is given to the client. [1] http://sebsauvage.net/wiki/doku.php?id=php:zerobin http://sebsauvage.net/wiki/doku.php?id=php:zerobin
- altero 13y agoAdd encryption key to URL after hash tag. This is not send to webserver, but can be decripted by js. You can not read text without full URL
- napoleond 13y agoBut the Javascript that's doing the encryption comes from the same server that you're trying to hide the data from. Browser crypto does not work.
- drjake 13y agoCurrently, this isn't implemented.
- drjake 13y agoThanks! Could you explain what you mean by using direct links?
- yoha 13y agoLook at [1]. They suggest using this: <a href="https://twitter.com/share" https://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-lang="en">Tweet</a> I guess it relies on the HTTP referer field. You can do more resilient by adding parameters to the query string (look at the table at the third of the webpage). It means that the user gets redirected to the website with pre-filled forms. It avoids loading additional Javascript. [1] https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tweet-button https://dev.twitter.com/docs/tweet-button
- altero 13y agoI have a few ideas: - should work offline - realtime updates visible to other parties, so it would be usable as chat - history - align editor size to browser window size, so there are no two vertical scrolbars - even better is to grow editor window as documents grow, use only browser vertical scrolab - https, useless for me otherwise
- drjake 13y agoLove the idea of realtime updates. Thanks!
- yoha 13y agoI second https and history (I already commented on dynamic layout). Offline would require some work I guess but it is still a good idea. However, I tend to dislike realtime webapp as they are always trying to sync sending HTTP/WebSocket and throwing errors around whenever one packet is lost.
- EpicEng 13y agoWell, TCP certainly doesn't throw a fit if a single packet is lost, and this is a note taking app, right? Well, if I need a constant internet connection just to take notes then your app is far less useful to me and I probably won't use it.
- imwhimsical 13y agoHow does realtime actually work? Can you shed light on that, please?
- gburt 13y agoBuy better hosting.
- drjake 13y agoAgreed.
- yoha 13y ago“CPU Limit Reached” :( HN effect once more!
- drjake 13y agoDamn right? Should have moved to my other server - lesson learned.
- pocketstar 13y ago"Text Messaging Communications Suite for Businesses." tell me something more than this
- lukasm 13y agodoesn't work
- master-ruse-man 13y agoi dont get it. nothing but "deskrove We're building cool things."
- drjake 13y agoSorry - hosting messed up.