I fixed my text editor to be able to open a browser on a link I click.
I don't really know what else is necessary.
[I quit using browser bookmarks because 1) it cannot be backed up 2) does not survive reinstalling the browser 3) does not move to other machines 4) cannot add a text description 5) cannot categorize them 6) cannot print them.]
Not sure what you're talking about here, really.
The old Netscape bookmarks.html format is fairly well supported by lots of software (incl. the browser that you're using, probably).
- Hamburger menu
- Bookmarks
- Manage bookmarks (Or hit Ctrl + Shift + O)
There are backup, restore, import, and export options. There is also a button labelled "Organize" where I can create folders and move the bookmarks into them.
I think that hits all 6 points.
I'm Fedor, co-founder, and designer of Alfread, read-later app with a focus on the reading habit.
Internet is full of talented writers, articles, and newsletters that are worth reading, not just saving. Our goal with Alfread is to create a place that feels exciting to come back to. For new knowledge from your saved articles, for fresh perspectives on old topics, and sometimes for fun!
But a read-later app is not a to-do list. Not every article has to be read, it's not a chore.
That's why Alfread helps manage your queue giving quick actions to archiving and snoozing with a familiar Tinder-like interface.
We know, how hard it is to start and keep using new apps. To ensure a smooth start and get the most out of Alfread fast, you can connect your Instapaper/Pocket account to sync all your unread links.
Here's how Dustin McCaffree described his experience with the app: "As soon as I signed up, I had content and value. It just uses Instapaper or Pocket like usual for me to collect articles. But then it reminds me to read, lets me set streaks, allows me to "read later" or "archive." Then, if I haven't read them after a month, it'll auto-archive them. Boom "
Give it a try and let us know what you think!
And, for what it's worth, I saw the landing page on desktop and it felt nicely done, and the animations had a purpose.
My feeling is that there is just a bit too much motion happening at once. I think the issue is that as you scroll (I’m on an iPhone) your eye is drawn to the content that has just scrolled into view but the content below then starts to animate too early, so you’re distracted by the motion happening below the content that you’re trying to read.
This happens multiple times (for each content block…)
I think you probably just need to delay the start of the next animation until you’ve scrolled down a bit further, and perhaps even reduce the amount of movement? It doesn’t need much motion to still give that dynamic feel.
It’s so close to being quite an awesome landing page otherwise!
Edit: also while we’re all here playing backseat designer…. The first animation of the iPhone showing some sort of archiving sequence seems to run too early for me - I don’t really understand what it’s demonstrating. By the time I’ve scrolled the iPhone into view, the archive overlay has already popped out and I didn’t get chance to see what the screen before that was showing. So it’s slightly confusing (though it looks nice!)
Also maybe a nice to have feature would be to group similar articles by theme so that when I sit down to read one article I can read all articles around the same theme while I'm still focused.
Great suggestion! We have auto-tags for that right now, but of course it’s not perfect yet. But could be nice to suggest similar ones at the end of the one I just read, like you suggested
I usually just open a myriad tabs on my computers and my phone and hope I recall there was something I meant to read later. Doesn't work too well. Google Keep comes close, but the UX doesn't really do it for me.
What I'd love it a simple (think HN) interface where I can scroll through article titles. And being able to save articles seamlessly from anywhere (app, bookmarklet, maybe even email to a custom address).
Any other apps I've tried were sadly bloated.
One bit of feedback on the onboarding process: you hit people with the subscription prompt before they've started using the app, and you show them the features they can only have if they pay. At this point in the process, they have no idea what other features are in the app, and whether they want to keep using it at all.
I would never subscribe to an app — or even start a free trial that will automatically rollover into a paid subscription — before exploring the app a bit. Perhaps you could put a comparison checklist at this stage, so people can see what features are included in the free version? I probably still wouldn't subscribe at that point, but at least it would feel like the app has shown me the relevant info before asking me to sign up.
I do realize this is for a free trial, not the paid subscription, but I don't want to put another to-do on my calendar for "cancel app subscription for $appIJustDownloaded".
Looking forward to trying out the app and seeing what's under the hood. Good luck!
One low-hanging fruit is to have an option for the page background color to match the system theme dynamically, instead of having to set it into day/night mode manually each time.
I also sent you guys a separate email regarding a collaboration possibility with my company's reading enhancement tech. I hope my emails is buried under a pile of front-page-of-HN-inbound-messages! Congrats on your launch.
I also have to be that guy and ask if the similarity to alfredapp.com ever came up. :) For a sec I thought they were adding a reading workflow feature, which would be awesome.
Very first article I tried to pull via my Pocket account didn’t pull the full article though (which I only noticed since I just hopped over from Pocket):
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/the-new-yorker-interview/w...
Then the very next article I tried only loaded in web view, while it was available as text only in Pocket.
Would love to see additional font options too!
If I understand correctly you help me to actually read the articles I saved unlike Instapaper/Pocket that only allow me to dump them?
What are the dynamics you developed to make me read them? (I use Pocket)
As reading later is not a chore, Alfread helps archive or postpone articles with a Tinder-like interface, so you can find a gem you want to read right now.
Reminders work when or where you want them. For example, you can set a time reminder for your lunch break or breakfast. Or set you bus stop as a reminder, if you commute to work, for example.
Any habit needs a nudge and a reward. Reminders work like nudges and rewards are small celebrations when you finish articles and achieve your weekly reading goal.
Do you know any other ways that helped you get into any habit in the past?
Looks like they are - kind of cool idea - placing 'overlay' screenshots on top of a phone, then css transforming them on scroll to 'swipe away.' But it doesn't really work for me.
Maybe the apple idea of using a video and controlling the timeline on scroll might work better
