haha, yes the website is just a fun thing. Boilerplate websites get so boring ;)
Yes, it is in part a skin for loop. Some of the added functionality is to replace the small album art with larger album art when in the album-view. But really, I just wanted the keyboard shortcuts that I like, and I wanted the look that I like. Pretty much, that's it.
That sounds cool... I've not tried making a plugin before. Do you know of a good reference / demo?
Another reason that I wanted a standalone app, is that I hate when I have to flip through tabs or browser windows to find Google Play. I much prefer having the app by itself.
I love that instead of trying to be everything to everyone (a la android/ipad) Amazon is aiming to be really good at a few things, and thus drive price down.
I'm not so interested in movies or ebooks, does anyone know of a tablet that just does email and web? and is cheaper because of it?
BTW, Silk browser seems like a bundle of awesome ideas
"But what we've seen is always going to be a very small cup dipped out of a very big ocean, and turning your back on the ocean to stare into the cup can't change that." Powerful
He applauds MS for continually supporting their legacy software... my opinion is that such legacy support is what continually hampers their rapid development
Meeting people isn't always easy. I think that events and social experiments like this can encourage interaction in a new/fun way. At the very least people at the office will be talking about it, which will likely lead to new fruitful interactions.
Cool idea and neat sliders and calculation execution! I agree with most others who say that it's not clear in the first 2 seconds what to do. Perhaps in the header:
h1: weight loss calculator
h2: easily plan your diet and exercise routine
I would recommend a numbered-list / stepwise approach for user input (all on the same page still), instead of the all-at-once approach (which is convenient if you know how to use it, but confusing otherwise)
Perhaps have a time indicator that says something like, "it will take 2 months for you to lose 20 lbs at this rate"
The only reason I might come up with to stick w prototype is that it takes time to switch you app to jQuery. That's the ONLY one. jQuery is too easy to learn; way more community -- and in that regard, Scriptaculous is pretty much dead.
if RoR you can use jRails to try to keep functionality in your app (if that's what you use)