My wife just suggested a demo as well. Great minds thinking alike. So - yes, I can do that. I am inclined to make an instructional video and put it on YouTube, though not until anything embarrassing is gone from the app. I used to work in TV and I have friends with high-quality gear that would help me out for cheap.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 6, 2017, at 5:17 PM, jonathandly...@gmail.com wrote: > > Hi Bill > > I am doing a completely quiet launch for 1.0 to avoid negative reviews. I > just did not have a mechanism to do a bunch of beta tests - and I really did > not realize how confusing it would be at first. > > By 1.1, I should be okay to start reaching out to local high schools - my > first target users. > > I agree this could be great for education. I plan to work with teachers to > build templates for a variety of lesson plans. I also plan to create a child > mode for young users by version 1.5. > > I agree about the user login experience - I am going to stay up late tonight > working on that and get it cleaned up. > > Pretty much everything is available through the Universal button. After you > fill in the form, you press the universal button again to have the submit > option. > > This method appears to be confusing though, so I will have to also include > some of those buttons I had removed. > > They were there previously, but my interface was so cluttered I might have > swung too far to the opposite side. > > Thanks sooooo much for your time on this, > > J > > Sent from my iPhone > >> On Jul 6, 2017, at 4:43 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode >> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >> >> Jonathon: >> I clicked the gear icon and chose “Enter new User”. I entered my info, but >> what then? No button showed to accept my input or register me. >> >> So…. I suggest you revamp/rethink your login system. It’s very important >> because it’s the first thing a new user sees and if she is frustrated, you >> are sunk. You may even want to consider having a “browse” mode where a user >> can see certain content without creating an account. Fields that aren’t >> needed should not be shown or made dark grey. It confuses the user. >> >> I suggest you have two buttons that are prominent on your opening page, in >> addition to your nice graphics. One says something like “New User”, the >> other “Log In” with text explaining “Log In” means you have an account. >> After the system accepts the information, you get a page that verifies the >> login was ok, and invites you to update your profile. BTW, the profile >> should ask specific questions, but be optional. Privacy policy? Or you could >> just take the successfully logged in user to the first page you want them to >> see and let the gear icon take them to their account. >> >> I do think some kind of “tour” or “browse” type mode would be a good idea, >> though. >> >> This gets me thinking about how an application like this might be education >> oriented. Wouldn’t it be great if students from schools around the world >> could interact and post pictures and discuss science topics? It would have >> to have strong safety so only school children and their teachers would be >> online. Lessons of international interest could be available or posted by >> teachers. Students interact to see how a particular phenomenon affects their >> locale. Just thinking aloud. I have a colleague in Malawi that teaches >> geography, and she is very interested in teaching her students about solar >> cooking. A great subject for her, she sent me a picture of her cooking maize >> over a wood fire. >> >> Good luck with your app. I’m looking forward to new revisions. Also, have >> you thought about getting reviews before you put it on the app store? You >> want to avoid getting a bad reputation when you are just debugging and >> testing user experience. >> >> Best, >> Bill >> >>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 11:57 AM, William Prothero via use-livecode >>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>> >>> Jonathon: >>> A common solutionfor this is to have two buttons. One says: “I am a new >>> first-time User” and the other one says: “I have an account. Log me in.” >>> That would avoid the confusion. >>> >>> Best, >>> Bill >>> >>>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 10:51 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode >>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>> >>>> I think I am going to add a first-load script that explicitly asks the >>>> user if they want to create a new login, and explain they can do this at >>>> any time through the Universal Button. >>>> >>>> I think I am going to change the image for the Universal button as well. >>>> although not sure exactly to what. >>>> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>> >>>>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 1:17 PM, jonathandly...@gmail.com wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Hi Bill >>>>> >>>>> If you click the gear button, it will let you create a new user. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> My daughter just made the same observation - I will find a way to make it >>>>> obvious. >>>>> >>>>> Thanks! >>>>> >>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>> >>>>>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 12:36 PM, William Prothero via use-livecode >>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> Jonathon: >>>>>> Impressive app. You’re going to have fun keeping control of the >>>>>> trollers. Anyway, I downloaded it and opened it on my iPad Pro, latest >>>>>> distro of iOS. I got the main screen, then it sent me to the >>>>>> registration screen, where I entered a userName and password. Below the >>>>>> “Password” field, the “New Password” field and all those below it stayed >>>>>> greyed out. I could go no further. If I pressed “Return” after my >>>>>> password entry, it tried to register me but I got an “Invalid >>>>>> credentials dialog. >>>>>> >>>>>> I quit the app, opened it again, and got the same behavior. >>>>>> >>>>>> I’m looking forward to seeing this final app. Looks very ambitious, and >>>>>> should be a winner. Look out, FaceBook! >>>>>> Best, >>>>>> Bill P >>>>>> >>>>>>> On Jul 6, 2017, at 7:01 AM, Jonathan Lynch via use-livecode >>>>>>> <use-livecode@lists.runrev.com> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi everyone, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Version 1 of Augmented Earth is now live on the Apple App Store :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you get a chance, please check it out. This is just a soft launch, >>>>>>> but I am excited to have it out there. I won't start heavy promotion >>>>>>> until version 1.5. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I will be posting a map-only version on Livecode Share for explaining >>>>>>> how to do 3D webgl Earth maps in LC, prior to my presentation at the >>>>>>> September LC Global conference. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> All constructive feedback is welcome, I have much to improve. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> A big thanks to everyone here for all the helpful tips :) >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Here is the link, for iPhone/iPad users: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/augmented-earth/id1252486908?ls=1&mt=8 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from my iPhone >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>>>> subscription preferences: >>>>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> use-livecode mailing list >>>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>>> subscription preferences: >>>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> use-livecode mailing list >>> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >>> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your >>> subscription preferences: >>> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> use-livecode mailing list >> use-livecode@lists.runrev.com >> Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription >> preferences: >> http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode _______________________________________________ use-livecode mailing list use-livecode@lists.runrev.com Please visit this url to subscribe, unsubscribe and manage your subscription preferences: http://lists.runrev.com/mailman/listinfo/use-livecode
