Show HN: Cobook, the smart address book(cobookapp.com)
cobookapp.com
Show HN: Cobook, the smart address book
http://cobookapp.com/
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Congrats, great to see this in the App Store. Notice though if you are a beta user of Cobook, you need to delete the beta before you can install it from the Mac App Store.
I've been using Cobook for several months now and absolutely love it. There's no better way to quickly get at your contacts.
I'll be recommending it as much as possible now that it is easily accessible in the App Store.
I'll be recommending it as much as possible now that it is easily accessible in the App Store.
Logo and site design looked pretty sweet, but didn't want to sit through a video so I hit back. Weak landing page since I left with no idea how this works.
Actually we did an extended A/B testing on this and video only version outperformed the one with text and illustrations.
A/B testing is not necessarily a binary thing, you could use it for prioritization too. You could still display the video on the landing page (= default), with a small, tiny, barely visible button/text that directs the curious user to the page with text and illustrations.
Video and the app look fantastic though, best of luck. I almost never watch a video too, but I watched it this time and liked it a lot.
Video and the app look fantastic though, best of luck. I almost never watch a video too, but I watched it this time and liked it a lot.
"me too" for the text + illustration option. I have work, kids etc etc so I want to learn what it is at my pace, not at a pre-determined unknown "I wonder how long this video is and what level its pitched at" kind of pace.
This looks really good, dont really like any of the current address book alternatives for OSX.
Cobook is now featured in the Mac App Store as Editor's Choice!
much much better Address Book
"Cobook automatically synchronises contacts with OSX standard Address Book. Updates in Cobook are instantly reflected in OSX Address Book and vice versa.
Privacy is important. Cobook stores all your data and settings locally on your computer. Only you have access to your contact data."
Thank you. This really should be on the website somewhere too. The only reason I downloaded your app at all was that your last blog post mentioned that you don't collect data. I'm usually very cautious about things that involve messing with my email, contacts or calendars.
Also, I didn't watch the video so felt as though I was forced to go hunting for more info on the site. You say you A/B tested but did you also test a version with video and text on the front page? I'd be surprised if video alone performed better.
Edit: Now watched the video (having dug out my headphones so I don't disturb co-workers). It actually does do a good job of describing the problem and how the product works. Looking forward to trying this out.