Theres no doubt that one screen will become more and more prominent in having all your fav apps available - message people back, see calendar entries etc.
BUT - this is what the phone companies themselves are already betting on - iOS10 will bring so many more useful widgets to the notification centre.
Even messaging apps may move that way if they follow the "All in one place" approach that China has with WeChat.
How do you think this will compete with the likes of Apple and their attempt to integrate this concept in the phone itself?
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First off, thank you and everybody for the amazing feedback, support, and criticism. It really does mean a lot. I definitely notice that some of our competitors have done this better, especially the dropdown notification center on iOS. Our first launch isn't the best launch we could've put out, but we wanted to just put our idea out there and get feedback so our next iteration can truly be great. Apple's notification center is great, but we want to differentiate ourselves by making more sense out of that data. This is your homepage on the web, not a place to cram information. The best ideas don't just come from the largest corporations or China, and I truly believe that our future is bright. We are different than all of these competitors because this hasn't been done across all platforms.
This is a place where you will be able to create data, customize, match data from certain services with others, and share information with friends. I understand how China and Apple and other competitors can seem much larger in this space, but many of their products either aren't achieving what we are trying to or aren't building for all platforms. WebDeck will be on iOS, Web, Android, and hopefully more platforms. The main concept behind cross platforms is that all of these operating systems and products aren't all linked, and WebDeck will be very unique by doing so.
Thank you once again for the great question!
Before anyone hates on the usefulness of the product (I was kind of about to) but all of this kids are under 18 years old..props guys! Keep up all the great work..I can't imagine having a LinkedIn page at 14..@dylsteck. You guys are going to go far - I admire your ambitions.
@kingliv_ thanks for the info. Was about to be critical on something else, but with this added perspective, I have little else but praise to give these developers.
@kingliv_@andym_dc Thank you and everyone else for all the great advice and support!! The team is all eighteen and under, I myself and 14. WebDeck was hatched about 9 months ago but the app itself wouldn't be possible if it wasn't for the Make School, so our first launch was just something to present at a demo day for the academy. The promotion now is to build a base of people who are interested in our core values as we progress and make a product that revolutionizes the tech space. Thank you though, we appreciate the support!!
@andym_dc@kingliv_ — a huge thank you to the both of you. As said above, this is just our first release to get the core idea out and the upcoming updates will include a simpler design overhaul and many new and fluent features which are sure to compete with the Notification Center of apples products. I can only ask that you please keep the app downloaded so that you can see the amazing updates that are to come, along with our web version which is to be released soon.
@matthews_bear sure thing, will look forward to it. Might I suggest some UI beautification? I think there was an app on here just recently called Relevant which is what I'm thinking of. Happy to watch y'all progress tho. And make sure youre having fun doing it!
@andym_dc absolutely! That is something that I am keeping close on my radar, and looking to improve in every second I get. We simply wanted to get the core idea out on paper, (or in this case on an app) and then make the major design overhauls later to allow the app to be as easy on the eye for the user as possible!
To be honest, I visited the site and have no idea what the app does based on the image and description, "Changing the tech industry one screen at a time."
After reading more of the discussion here, I understand it's like a new homescreen for your iPhone, an app with embedded content from other services.
Interesting idea, I just think it could be communicated more clearly, @dylsteck. Perhaps a <10 second animated GIF of the app in use would help.
@rrhoover thanks for the feedback!! That is definitely something that is on my radar and although our product may still be young, I don't like to use that as an excuse. We hope you like the change once we come out with our update in the weeks to come, which will include new fluent features and a simple 'easy on the eye' design overhaul!
@rrhoover Thank you!! The website is definitely getting changed, as is the app. I appreciate the feedback and hope you see the site and app when they are done!!
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