Simple, pretty, to the point and does what it says on the tin.
Unfortunately I can't seem to copy the link at the top of the design. Instead of making it a readonly input, make it a link or tell them to copy the URL from their browser. Using Chrome 26.0.1410.64 m on Win8
Feedback for this feedback app: it does not like uploads. Upload fails with message 'Hello. We haven't been formally introduced yet but I'm Sir Red Pen. I'm sorry to say I've let you down. This upload has failed. I'm deeply sorry. This usually doesn't happen. I swear. I will reload the page for you and I ask you try again. I will get it right this time.'
It sounds cool, but not being a douchebag doesn't automatically put food on the table. I'd rather for this to say that this is a hobby project or that it's a part of fremium service.
Ha ! There is an email notification every time someone comments, and no way to unsubscribe. I just got 6 emails and one minute, and Chrome re-focusing the tab automatically because gn commented <script>alert('Moo!');</script>
Redirection to porn? script alerts? No unsubscribe button? I suppose the OP doesn't have the slightest clue of web app security. Wouldn't use. Who knows where your email addresses are now.
People writing their first web app rarely do. Though in this case most of these things are covered by Rails' "Secure by Default" approach.
Also, comments like these are what turn newbies away from programming. It's really hard to start out, encouragement and a point in the right direction is what's needed.
Edit: Ahhh actually, you probably didn't realise that OP was a newbie because mods changed the title of the post. That's unfortunate. Carry on.
Super slick. Great application! Are you planning on monetizing it? You could do it 'per project' or by # of uploads.
Definitely don't go crazy by adding features, but it'd be cool to add versioning (so people could compare), and comment off to the side or below, so that people could provide holistic comments.
There seems to be a mixup though; the button on the comment page says 'Arreeverderchi', which I believe is spanish or italian, but I'm not sure what it means.
I noticed a bug; I went to masonhensley's sample project, added a comment (on the engine of his car), and then I noticed that any other comments showing up in realtime were labelled "Scott", in addition to some of the ones that had previously been "Mason". Refreshing fixed the issue.
Mattrobs, this is absolutely beautiful. I agree that the language is a little too informal (see the confusion on "Arreevaderchi" for example), but very useable.
Once there's a bit more security polish, I'd be happy to use this in production with clients, at least for quick-and-dirty comments!
I'd love to see some sort of retention limit, and the functionality to manually remove an uploaded design. An export function of all comments and a special stylesheet for printing (i.e., showing all comments below the picture) would make it perfect!
Front page looks great, but... "Hello. We haven't been formally introduced yet but I'm Sir Red Pen. I'm sorry to say I've let you down. This upload has failed. I'm deeply sorry. This usually doesn't happen. I swear. I will reload the page for you and I ask you try again. I will get it right this time."
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Great work though
This might be one of the better feedback apps I've seen though. Very nice.
The following call returned a 406: GET http://redpen.io/authenticate?s3_object_type=image/png&s...
According to the Firebug net console it looks like the upload doesn't even start.
I have been thinking of doing a re-write, it's just not high on my priority list.
What did you use to manage the uploads? It worked nicely for me in Chrome.
Edit: Maybe add some more contrast to the copy at the bottom. It is very hard to read.
EDIT: Great design. Are you a designer or did you use a template?
Nitpick: I don't like the "because we're not douchebags" line.
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[Link removed]
I have regrets. Careful, someone redirected the page to porn.
Here is a pre-porn screenshot of everyone's dots- http://awesomescreenshot.com/09f19vrpf5
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<edit-2> Here is what the feedback balloons look like (forgive the z-value issue of the dot over the ballon, that's my fault):
http://awesomescreenshot.com/07819vss00
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Also, comments like these are what turn newbies away from programming. It's really hard to start out, encouragement and a point in the right direction is what's needed.
Edit: Ahhh actually, you probably didn't realise that OP was a newbie because mods changed the title of the post. That's unfortunate. Carry on.
Definitely don't go crazy by adding features, but it'd be cool to add versioning (so people could compare), and comment off to the side or below, so that people could provide holistic comments.
There seems to be a mixup though; the button on the comment page says 'Arreeverderchi', which I believe is spanish or italian, but I'm not sure what it means.
What happens when I click that button?
Comments along the lines of:
Be careful about staying on a page!Once there's a bit more security polish, I'd be happy to use this in production with clients, at least for quick-and-dirty comments!
I'd love to see some sort of retention limit, and the functionality to manually remove an uploaded design. An export function of all comments and a special stylesheet for printing (i.e., showing all comments below the picture) would make it perfect!