"... Can you explain in three sentences or less what you guys are doing with clutterme? ..."
Agreed. But I'd settle for either
- Text description of medium length - yuk!"
- Here's a picture of how to make something with text - Sort of ok
- Watch the video- Best
Since this is a tool it's probably better to create a viewable demo so you can get an idea BEFORE you start. Especially for people who are not really sure what is going on. One other thing that annoys me a tiny bit is there is no menu so I can't really navigate anywhere so I can find out who made it, instructions, blog, etc.
One other point. It might help users to have a graphic indicating where they can click to edit an object. You run your mouse over an object and the controls appear, move it away and the controls disappear. It is not immediately apparent where to move your mouse again.
A bit later...
Yep it's a pain to find the edit point. I would have liked some visual clue (outline, dotted text around the control) where it is until I accept the edit. I know the page is an "in-edit" page but I'd like some visual clue to controls I have edited, and bits that still need work
Thanks. If you can add the link it to the demo page.
Had play with it and it does work and made a sort of messy myspace inspired page. Couple of things I found.
- it wasn't obvious you needed widgets to type stuff in but once I found "options" it was
- background + profile image upload worked fine
- text resizing ok but as you increased the size to say 72pt the edit outline
stayed at old size
- no problems moving controls around screen but noticeable delay (but not unworkable)
- worked as advertised but a bit slow but not too slow.
- thought I would have needed grids so I could nicely lay stuff out but realised this really not needed.
One question on style. Why have you chosen to have Ajax style edit dialog and not say a plain html page on a separate url? I'm noticing this on lots of sites (for me it's a pain but livable) why is it chosen?
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WTF is this? Can you explain in three sentences or less what you guys are doing with clutterme?
"... Can you explain in three sentences or less what you guys are doing with clutterme? ..."
Agreed. But I'd settle for either
- Text description of medium length - yuk!"
- Here's a picture of how to make something with text - Sort of ok
- Watch the video- Best
Since this is a tool it's probably better to create a viewable demo so you can get an idea BEFORE you start. Especially for people who are not really sure what is going on. One other thing that annoys me a tiny bit is there is no menu so I can't really navigate anywhere so I can find out who made it, instructions, blog, etc.
One other point. It might help users to have a graphic indicating where they can click to edit an object. You run your mouse over an object and the controls appear, move it away and the controls disappear. It is not immediately apparent where to move your mouse again.
A bit later...
Yep it's a pain to find the edit point. I would have liked some visual clue (outline, dotted text around the control) where it is until I accept the edit. I know the page is an "in-edit" page but I'd like some visual clue to controls I have edited, and bits that still need work
Good points.
I should have posted the video link.
Here's the video Demo of our site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=og7GBtFLZhA
"... I should have posted the video link. ..."
Thanks. If you can add the link it to the demo page.
Had play with it and it does work and made a sort of messy myspace inspired page. Couple of things I found.
- it wasn't obvious you needed widgets to type stuff in but once I found "options" it was
- background + profile image upload worked fine
- text resizing ok but as you increased the size to say 72pt the edit outline stayed at old size
- no problems moving controls around screen but noticeable delay (but not unworkable)
- worked as advertised but a bit slow but not too slow.
- thought I would have needed grids so I could nicely lay stuff out but realised this really not needed.
One question on style. Why have you chosen to have Ajax style edit dialog and not say a plain html page on a separate url? I'm noticing this on lots of sites (for me it's a pain but livable) why is it chosen?
Another Q? How do you make a hyperlink?
A bit later ...
Had some trouble with the login on the homepage. Logged in via the main page ~ http://www.clutterme.com/bootload
Hyperlink = www.clutterme.com or <a href="http://www.clutterme.com">This Links</a> ... without embedded styles.