What do you think about my website?

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I have started a micro-blogging site. My intention isn't really to make money (it's mainly a hobby) as I know Twitter has dominated that area.

My site does offer some features that Twitter doesn't such as XMPP support etc. which some people will find useful.

Please can you tell me what you like or don't like so I can hopefully improve the site. It was built using the open-source software StatusNet.

Thanks.

Findly

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  • Chairman___MeowChairman___Meow Posts: 414
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    Mr. Cool wrote: »
    I have started a micro-blogging site. My intention isn't really to make money (it's mainly a hobby) as I know Twitter has dominated that area.

    My site does offer some features that Twitter doesn't such as XMPP support etc. which some people will find useful.

    Please can you tell me what you like or don't like so I can hopefully improve the site. It was built using the open-source software StatusNet.

    Thanks.

    Findly


    You could start by making it more aesthetically pleasing.

    Heres mine:


    www.tobybenjamin.net

    You need flash installed to make it look good.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    You could start by making it more aesthetically pleasing.

    Heres mine:


    www.tobybenjamin.net

    You need flash installed to make it look good.

    Thanks for the reply/feedback.

    I would advise against a site being based on flash. I'd use HTML5 instead.
  • Thine WonkThine Wonk Posts: 17,190
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    Flash is old school. It won't work on any iPads iPhones and even modern Androids. It is also largely unnecessary with html5.
  • SamsterSamster Posts: 382
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    You could start by making it more aesthetically pleasing.

    Heres mine:


    www.tobybenjamin.net

    You need flash installed to make it look good.
    None of the developers I work with touch Flash now for teh reasons already listed.

    So while we're all posting our links:
    www.spottypenguin.com
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    So, did the OP grab the findly.co.uk domain hoping the .com site will pay him thousands? :D
    http://www.findly.com/
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    So, did the OP grab the findly.co.uk domain hoping the .com site will pay him thousands? :D
    http://www.findly.com/

    No, actually I was known as Findly before they were.

    The were called find.ly :)
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Mr. Cool wrote: »
    No, actually I was known as Findly before they were.

    The were called find.ly :)

    You were Dillsoft last time we saw you: http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1623039

    Also, it doesn't matter if they were find.ly. The company was set up as Findly in 2010.

    At least you appear to be building stuff from the ground up now, though :D
  • DotNetWillDotNetWill Posts: 4,564
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    You could start by making it more aesthetically pleasing.

    Heres mine:


    www.tobybenjamin.net

    You need flash installed to make it look good.

    Not bad, but you should probably revisit readability dark grey text on light grey background is not stellar.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    What do you think of my logo/design?
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Again, you don't have a logo as such, just a name in a generic font.

    Design is a wee bit clunky and looks dated from where I'm sitting but if you built it from scratch, as opposed to a theme like last time, then it's a starting point.
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Rumbled. Yet again the OP has just used a stock template for his site yet wants comments on "his design":

    http://identi.ca/
    http://www.jumpbox.com/sites/all/the...tatusnet-2.png

    Chariman_Meow and Samster have designed their sites, you have not.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    Rumbled. Yet again the OP has just used a stock template for his site yet wants comments on "his design":

    http://identi.ca/
    http://www.jumpbox.com/sites/all/the...tatusnet-2.png

    Chariman_Meow and Samster have designed their sites, you have not.

    I didn't say I wanted comments on my own design.

    I'm using StatusNet (planning on switching to BuddyPress, so the site will go down).
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Mr. Cool wrote: »
    I didn't say I wanted comments on my own design.
    Mr. Cool wrote: »
    What do you think of my logo/design?

    Erm... that would be asking for comments on the logo and the design.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    Erm... that would be asking for comments on the logo and the design.

    I meant the design I was using. In fact click on Findly's about pages before I take them down (switching to BuddyPress).

    It clearly says powered by StatusNet, which it also says it in the footer.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    I've taken the site down as I'm switching to BuddyPress.
  • mred2000mred2000 Posts: 10,050
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    Your other thread got deleted, as I thought it might.

    So, for reference: Work on stuff you can complete, build up from there.

    Look at making your whois info private (I think you should be able to do so as you're an individual and not trading... or something) as your personal details are available for all to see via your domain name.
  • calico_piecalico_pie Posts: 10,060
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    Twitter doesn't have much to worry about yet then.
  • Mr. CoolMr. Cool Posts: 1,551
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    mred2000 wrote: »
    Your other thread got deleted, as I thought it might.

    So, for reference: Work on stuff you can complete, build up from there.

    Look at making your whois info private (I think you should be able to do so as you're an individual and not trading... or something) as your personal details are available for all to see via your domain name.

    I was also banned for 2 days. I honestly wasn't spamming.

    I'll be more careful next time :)
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