Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datastore Api application(today-tomorrow-app.herokuapp.com)

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Show HN: Today or Tomorrow? Ractive.js and Dropbox Datastore Api application

https://today-tomorrow-app.herokuapp.com

16 comments

To everybody freaking out: It's a todo list, that stores your info in your dropbox rather than the sites database[1]. Brilliant idea, terrible execution.

If I was the person that developed this, I would have spent <$25 on themeforest.net and tossed up a simple splash page with a call-to-action button and a short description of what it does. No one in their right mind is going to blindly hook up their dropbox to a blank site.

[1]https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow

gvnn13년 전

We added a little description to the homepage. We took the original idea of splash screens, introductions and whatever come to mind and reduced it to the bare bones. Clearly it was too much.

gvnn13년 전

Thanks Joe

binarymax13년 전

What is this? I just see a 'connect with dropbox'. I'd like to know what you are working on but please give me more up front!

gvnn13년 전

It's very simple todo application. It saved your data on your Dropbox account using the new Datastore api. Source is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow

xutopia13년 전

What is it? I'm not going to connect to Dropbox if I don't know what it does.

gvnn13년 전

We kept it very simple :) We'll add a description for sure. The source code is available at https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow so you can have a look

ragebol13년 전

I like minimalistic, but this is a bit too much. I'd also like to know what it does before I connect to dropbox

gvnn13년 전

It doesn't do anything :) the idea is to use dropbox as datastore so you can access your data anywhere.

halisaurus13년 전

As others said, this landing page doesn't tell me anything, let alone sell me on connecting my Dropbox. You can update it, but I still won't try it knowing that you have a habit of doing things with user data without full disclosure.

alexholehouse13년 전

As good an idea as this is, how is this on the frontpage?

I don't mean this is a nasty way, but with a single page which basically says, "can I access your data please?" and no explanation I can't understand who would upvote it?

gvnn13년 전

Building a "nasty" application wasn't our objective. The application is really minimalistic and clearly we shrink it too much. We added a little description now and the application code is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow

allanmacgregor13년 전

I'm all up for minimalist design but you went to far, the users don't even get the slightest clue of what the app is supposed to do or how.

I have no reason for giving you access to my dropbox account

gvnn13년 전

Thanks for your feedback. We are adding a little description in home page.

tazjin13년 전

When I open this I just see a "Connect with Dropbox" button. Is it supposed to be that way? What happens / what does it do once I connect?

Oh and I use Google Drive instead of Dropbox.

gvnn13년 전

The project uses the Dropbox Api to store the list on your dropbox account. Code is available here https://github.com/gvnn/today-tomorrow

gonzilla13년 전

I like the minimalistic interface. Good work.

gvnn13년 전

Thanks, we tried to keep it as minimal as possible, bringing the focus back to the list of to do.

tlongren13년 전

So, it's a to-do list?

AbhishekBiswal13년 전

Please write something about the app on the first page, so that people who are new to the app get to know about it.

gvnn13년 전

We just added a little description

dc_ploy13년 전

I don't get it. I don't have dropbox. What is it supposed to do? Clever NSA...

gvnn13년 전

You create a new account :) we built the application to use dropbox datastore so you can access to your data from anywhere

markyc13년 전

"Connect with dropbox"

umm.. why?

gvnn13년 전

It uses the Datastore API to store your data on you dropbox account.

frakkingcylons13년 전

You can't expect people to connect their accounts with no information on what they're about to use. Please add some more information on the details of the application on the home page.

gvnn13년 전

You are right, we'll try to make it more clear.

markyc13년 전

doesn't answer my question :)

balee13년 전

What is the limit for the Dropbox Datastore?

tlongren13년 전

lol, right.

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quincino13년 전