instantwx
Consumer and social
weather app
SHOW HN2011
1points
7comments
#1,088of 1,097 in 2011
Top 100%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
QuietFewer than 5 comments about the project
1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 3 comments about the project.
Execution: 1 for, 0 against
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What people liked
Looks pretty
From 1 comment
looks pretty, but why not use ip geolocation by default, and use browser-based geolocation for a more specific answer (only if it doesn't come back as the same city name)? that…
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Objections
Location lookup fails on city names like NYC; requires City, ST format
From 1 comment
It's my first mobile web project. I know a thousand weather apps already exist, but my girlfriend couldn't find one that showed moon phases too. So, instantwx.com was born for…
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Requests
Use IP geolocation first, then browser geolocation for precision
From 2 comments
looks pretty, but why not use ip geolocation by default, and use browser-based geolocation for a more specific answer (only if it doesn't come back as the same city name)? that…
there on HNip geolocate on the server-side before the initial page loads, so you can show them the weather for where you think they are. it will give them something to look at while the…
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Add a 32x32 apple-touch-icon and a short title for home screen bookmarks
From 1 comment
also consider making a 32x32 icon for it (the apple-touch-icon.png; android uses it too) so if users add it as a bookmark on their home screen, it shows up with something unique…
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Alternatives named
Many existing weather apps
From 1 comment
It's my first mobile web project. I know a thousand weather apps already exist, but my girlfriend couldn't find one that showed moon phases too. So, instantwx.com was born for…
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