BoldContacts
Consumer and social
accessible contacts app
SHOW HN2022
How HN took it
3 positive, 3 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 0 critical, out of 6 comments about the project. Thread score +0.35.
Design: 2 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Simple interface with large prev/next buttons and few action buttons
From 2 comments
Great project, Josh! I'd love to see where this goes. As a general design style, the pattern you have landed on with two big prev/next buttons and then very few action buttons…
mlloydw on HNCool idea. Keeping the interface very simple is essential, but you might consider adding some config within the app instead of relying on setup within the Contacts app. So, maybe…
bdominy on HN
Useful idea for accessibility
From 1 comment
Cool idea. Keeping the interface very simple is essential, but you might consider adding some config within the app instead of relying on setup within the Contacts app. So, maybe…
bdominy on HN
Objections
Water and drop proofing matter for users with tremors
From 1 comment
Thanks for the xbox hardware link. I'll take a look now. I'm discovering that water-proofing and drop-proofing are especially important: imagine holding a drink in your hand,…
jph on HN
Requests
Support hardware buttons for navigation and calling
From 1 comment
I'd suggest adding some ability for the app to be driven by hardware buttons. Then make the image full screen. Two cheap generic BLE buttons, one for 'next contact' (wraparound)…
anotherhue on HN
Text-to-speech for contact names
From 1 comment
Cool idea. Keeping the interface very simple is essential, but you might consider adding some config within the app instead of relying on setup within the Contacts app. So, maybe…
bdominy on HN
Larger, green call button
From 1 comment
Maybe the button with the phone icon could be green and much larger than the other buttons. I think that would make it easier for users of this app to understand and remember…
almata on HN
Configuration inside the app rather than the Contacts app
From 1 comment
Cool idea. Keeping the interface very simple is essential, but you might consider adding some config within the app instead of relying on setup within the Contacts app. So, maybe…
bdominy on HN
Alternatives named
Xbox Adaptive Controller
From 1 comment
Have you looked at the xbox accessibility buttons/hardware? It might be useful for working on fitting various needs to go with the phone.…
dendrite9 on HN
MAXS framework
From 1 comment
It has been a few years since ive done any kind of android development but i would be more than happy to share some safety/security features as well as some potential…
holonsphere on HN