Agree with @bentossell. The pull down "today" tab on the iPhone provides this value for me.
What's the use case Web Deck addresses that the Today/Notification pull downs do not?
@xanderschultz@bentossell You definitely bring up a great point. Our first launch isn't where we want our final to be but hope that in the future we can bring value by not only displaying data, but making the best out of it and really utilizing all of the great services on the web. Thank you though, as everything is definitely taken into consideration!
@dylsteck You still didn't really answer his question. Why would someone use WebDeck when Today easier to use, more customizable, and accessible anywhere on the OS? WebDeck being available on all platforms would be great, but it would still be a pain to close the app I'm in, find WebDeck on my home screen, open it, wait for it to load, and then be able to see my stuff.
Another question I have: are you going to allow third party developers to integrate with WebDeck and make widgets?
@samwightt Good questions. Yes, third party developers will eventually be able to integrate into WebDeck. We want WebDeck to be a platform where anyone can easily access all of their info. Also, you said why would someone use our service instead of the dropdown today. Thank you for asking that question. It might seem like for now it might be easier to get to your today pulldown, but WebDeck doesn't want to be just a place you can pulldown and see information that only certain services have built into. We would like to solve that problem in the future by building a widget for the today pulldown that shows all of your WebDeck services, even though that's not what we are trying to build. People will want to use our service to see everything and eventually take a deeper look into data if they want to without opening an external service. WebDeck will also thrive across platforms because other platforms need a service like WebDeck. Thank you for the question, though, I hope I answered your question well :)
@dereksilva Thank you!! We definitely have work to do on our interface and main drive for the future, and there will definitely be a large update next week with an upgraded interface and more services, but we hope down the line we can turn WebDeck into a necessity for your computer and mobile device, something that is unique and set apart from other competitors. Thank you for the feedback!
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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