stormideas

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   by stormideas 18y ago

   Very much so, I really believe in the idea of putting something out there, gathering as much user feedback as possible and then iterating quickly as a way of developing software that meets the needs of users. Obviously so much easier to do
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   Angostura, thanks for the feedback. 1. I'm aware that the initial create workspace wizard is too complex. You can do what you suggest by inviting no-one, adding your content and then editing the workspace to invite the users but clearly tha
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   Thanks! That's really encouraging. Glad you had such a positive experience.
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   Netflix are using Silverlight for their streaming service, see http://netflix.mediaroom.com/index.php?s=43&item=288 for details.
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   My thinking was to show people how quick and easy it was to get going from sign up through to actually using the product but perhaps this might be better suited to an instructional video rather than the main promotional one on the homepage.
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   Thanks, appreciate that. Very nerve wracking pushing something out there to the public that I've put so much time and effort into! The user experience is meant to be one of the key differentiators and I'll continue to try and improve it as
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   I'm also betting against installable software (Silverlight plugins excepted!). You just need to look at Joost's traffic since they went web-based rather than desktop client: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/01/08/joost-has-a-heartbeat/ I'm
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   I'm hopeful that the Silverlight plugin issue becomes less and less over the course of the next few months / years. Microsoft are pushing hard for adoption so (for me at least!) fingers crossed. Already had some great suggestions from HN on
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   by stormideas 18y ago

   A/B testing is definetely the way to go, my only excuse is that up until now I've had my head so deep in the development to even begin to think about much else!
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Thanks, glad you liked it. I started moving to MVVM as the project progressed and I began to see the limitations / issues with using UserControls and code-behind. To be honest the application grew from just hacking things together initially
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Seems obvious to me now! Will sort it out.
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    For me personally I was able to build colaab faster and more enjoyably using Silverlight rather than jQuery (which I love and use a lot in other projects). Of course this is of no matter to the end user, but where it does have impact is tha
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    At the moment if you want to turn it into a desktop application then you've got two choices: 1. WPF application - copy / share the code with a full blown WPF application and fix any incompatibility errors (Silverlight is a subset of the ful
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    I think you're right - allow them to evaluate the service with as few hurdles as possible first and then deal with the Silverlight install issue once they have made a decision. Working on it already!
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    That's sounding good to me. Going to add detect for Silverlight and switch in a flash version of the intro video if Silverlight isn't present. Thanks!
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Thanks. The reason for using Silverlight for the video is to encourage people to get over the Silverlight installation hurdle as soon as possible. I've been back and forward on whether that's a good idea, and whether we should replace the d
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Thanks, Will check it out.
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Thanks! It was built using a combination of Visual Studio and Blend. Tend to use blend to do a first pass at UI elements then hand crank things in VS from then on.
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Aha, yes. I got a bit carried away there. Currently redeveloping in ASP.NET MVC as a more standard web form!
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    Thanks, really glad you liked it! I'll take a look into your issue with the website screen grabs and get it sorted. Yes, full window is indeed the correct term I should be using. To be honest I found Silverlight a joy to develop in. In the
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    I took the decision to develop using Silverlight becuase I've got a strong background in using the Microsoft stack for development, wanted to get in on the ground floor with a new technology and follow it as it matures and becuase I wanted
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    by stormideas 18y ago

    I've got an open support call into Microsoft about this one, not to shift the blame but it seems to be a bug with the Silverlight plugin rather than something we are specifically doing. Thanks for the feedback!
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    Ask HN: Review my startup, colaab - A Silverlight 2 RIA for rich, real-time collaboration

    30 points by stormideas 18y ago|95 comments