Ask HN: Review my site - Infogr.am - easy infographic tool
Hi, my startup just launched it's first public beta - www.infogr.am It's a web-based software for super-easy data visualization and infographics. Interactive, non-flash animated infographics can be made in minutes.
We're launching Charts app today (for super-simplem charts) and Infographics app for more complex visualizations is coming soon. We'll be adding a more great functionality in next weeks. I'd be really happy to hear your feedback:) Tnx
8 comments
I get a Cpanel login when I try to visit the site.
For the lazy http://Infogr.am
Holy cats. This looks really, really neat. Congrats on launching this; I'm eager to see what comes of it.
Out of curiosity, what's your business model?
Out of curiosity, what's your business model?
freemium. basic things will always be free. later we'll sell design templates / more data formats.
Come on, I got excited to test this - so i click ..
bam login wall. wth? You have shown me nothing!
=(
It's not that I can't easily click that twitter login. It's more like I feel misled. It's a negative first impression.
Let me give it a test run without asking for anything up front. please?
bam login wall. wth? You have shown me nothing!
=(
It's not that I can't easily click that twitter login. It's more like I feel misled. It's a negative first impression.
Let me give it a test run without asking for anything up front. please?
The site looks great. However, I agree with apsurd. If you first let users play around, it shouldn't take long until they're hooked and much more eager to sign up.
there's a little problem - we have autosave. so, there's not a single button after you make a new chart where we could ask to login. I strongly agree that it is aggressive that we ask to authorize this way. what's better:
a) descriptive images / screenshots on front page (aka "learn more")
b) add a save button (then ask for login), unless it's pressed no data is saved.
Thanks for elaborating, that makes sense. Since I noticed in another one of your other comments that you're planning on a freemium model, I think Option A is a good enough starting point. Once you get the ball rolling, it would be interesting to test both options to see which actually converts better.
I may be the only person with this question, but if I use Twitter to sign up, will it have any impact on my timeline (like an automatic "I just signed up for Infogr.am" tweet)?
I may be the only person with this question, but if I use Twitter to sign up, will it have any impact on my timeline (like an automatic "I just signed up for Infogr.am" tweet)?
thanks for advices. regarding twitter - no, never, no tweets. by the way, this is something someone could communicate to twitter - they actually say what permissions you give us (read your timeline + know whom you follow = to tell if your friends are here)
Can you wrap the autosave feature in a conditional that checks for authenticated session?
You don't need to save work for non-logged in users. I just personally think it's very powerful to have a way to demo the app.
Alternatively can you set up a dummy demo account that new users can use?
You don't need to save work for non-logged in users. I just personally think it's very powerful to have a way to demo the app.
Alternatively can you set up a dummy demo account that new users can use?
Seconded, I really don't like handing over my social credentials before I have a clue what it is I am looking at.
same here. At least show some sample screenshots or something.
thanks, I start to agree with you:) Do you think screenshots alone would help or software should be usable without authentication till some period (like when you need to save something?)
The more I get to try before having to give up anything the better. If you would let me see a demo/sandbox version that would be nice. I would settle for some good screenshots/video.
Fantastic.
Looks pretty cool. I'd use a thicker font or a higher weight for the buttons; they're difficult to read as is: http://cl.ly/0s2P2X1F1x1f0s3e2h2A
yep, we'll fixing this. it seems chrome (perhaps smth else also) renders helveticaneue-light this bad.