Scrollsy
Web and SaaS
e-commerce browsing
SHOW HN2012
73points
51comments
#328of 1,677 in 2012
Top 20%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
5 positive, 9 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 9 critical, out of 25 comments about the project. Thread score -0.12.
Design: 3 for, 4 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstIdea: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Pinterest-style UI is fun to browse
From 2 comments
So Pinterest. I say that as a compliment. Great job. Only thought is the constant Loading Items widget is annoying and isn't in line with how most sites do dynamic scrolling.
djb_hackernews on HNThis is awesome man. The wife and I just spent 30 minutes scrolling around and added quite a few items to my Favorites. You need to find a way to get an affiliate fee as soon as…
johnnyn on HN
Treasuries exploding view is nice
From 1 comment
This is really great. I like the "exploding" treasuries a lot. What was your motivation? If you're looking for more exposure you can write a blog post for the Etsy blog. I did…
natgordon on HN
Objections
Loading indicator is intrusive and annoying
From 3 comments
The activity indicator is very intrusive. Why not make it small and place it below the last item?
richcollins on HNStart the scroll-loading earlier, and make the loading notification at least 50% smaller. It's annoying.
hiptobecubic on HNYou can try throwing a 'position: fixed; bottom: 21px;' on your #loading div instead of positioning w/ JS. Also, the animation on the items isn't very smooth and I find it…
etcet on HN
Blank page without JavaScript
From 1 comment
You really should have a fallback page for browsers with no Javascript. NoScript has become increasing popular and the "Javscript Free" page of a site is the first page those…
ignoreme on HN
Connection timeout errors in Firefox
From 2 comments
FYI: I get "Connection Timeout. Etsy.com is unreachable. Try again." in Firefox 9.0.1 on Ubuntu, but all is good in Chrome. I can image using this to gather ideas for gifts, and…
auxbuss on HNI'm getting the same in Firefox 9.0.1 on Mac. Works in Safari.
timeuser on HN
New items flying in are jarring
From 2 comments
Did you post this on HN before? It's still jarring how new items fly in from the top left. It's also constantly loading items, which is annoying. Otherwise, looks pretty cool.…
shashashasha on HNThis is awesome man. The wife and I just spent 30 minutes scrolling around and added quite a few items to my Favorites. You need to find a way to get an affiliate fee as soon as…
johnnyn on HN
Requests
Add a noscript fallback message
From 2 comments
An adequate "fallback" is <noscript><p class='something_nice'>This site requires Javascript to function</p></noscript>. It's not exactly hard, and it's better than a blank white…
jerf on HNYou really should have a fallback page for browsers with no Javascript. NoScript has become increasing popular and the "Javscript Free" page of a site is the first page those…
ignoreme on HN
Add a quick look preview on hover
From 1 comment
Did you post this on HN before? It's still jarring how new items fly in from the top left. It's also constantly loading items, which is annoying. Otherwise, looks pretty cool.…
shashashasha on HN
Add affiliate monetization
From 1 comment
This is awesome man. The wife and I just spent 30 minutes scrolling around and added quite a few items to my Favorites. You need to find a way to get an affiliate fee as soon as…
johnnyn on HN
Rename the about link to options
From 1 comment
You should rename about to options (or make a second link). Listing options in an about link is counter intuitive.
lostsock on HN
Questions
Does Etsy have an affiliate program?
From 2 comments
Does Etsy have an affiliate/referral program?
pkamb on HNNo they doesn't, as far as I know.
JonathanBouman on HN
Can sellers see who purchased through the site?
From 2 comments
I did an Etsy search similar to this, with "instant" search instead of scrolling. I have to say I like your approach better. A few questions about your Etsy API experience - can…
dabent on HNI'm not sure if I could see who purchased through my site, as far as I know shopkeepers see it. There is no sort of affiliate program. So I don't see any monetizing options for…
JonathanBouman on HN
Alternatives named
Pinterest
From 1 comment
So Pinterest. I say that as a compliment. Great job. Only thought is the constant Loading Items widget is annoying and isn't in line with how most sites do dynamic scrolling.
djb_hackernews on HN
Shopcastr
From 1 comment
I love browsing products like this. I assume inspired by Pinterest? A Toronto startup is doing the same thing, but local shops/products. http://shopcastr.com/
jwpeddle on HN