Ask HN: Examples of interfaces combining data display and user-generated input?

3 pointsandrewthornton1y ago1 comments

I'm developing a web-based desktop app for internal users to view and analyze datapoints on various companies that is stored in our database. Users need to create short and long-form narratives based on predefined questions about the data (e.g., funding rounds, employees, patents, news, sales).

The interface should: 1 Display the stored structured data (in sections) 2 Allow short-form confirmations/fact-checks for specific data points 3 Enable longer narratives referencing multiple data points 4 Use various input types (text areas, fields, tags, selects)

Does anyone know of some examples of any apps with similar functionality so I can check out their UI?

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solardev1y ago

This is an interesting idea, if I'm understanding it right (i.e. you show one graph, user can interact with it, annotate certain data points or time periods, and then leave a freeform comment below it)?

I've never seen it in that particular format, though. Google Analytics had some light annotation tools (like you can mark certain dates with events) but it wasn't very extensive.

It would be cool to see something like that, like an data-driven interactive dialogue service. I hope you build it!

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