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MVP App: Meeting Notes Online

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13 pointsalanthonyc8 comments

I'm just a little disappointed though that they chose not to support IE6 (ya, I know).

I'm forced to use IE6 at work on my desktop, and so is everyone else. I think dropping support is leaving out a pretty large potential market - especially since most 'meeting minute takers' probably work for corporations, and most people forced to use IE6 are the very same people.

Hey,

I totally get your point about this, and I do work for one of those corporates, and I've seen the heavy use of IE6.

For us, building the app in our spare time, making IE6 allowances just wouldn't have been practical for getting the app built.

Isn't Chrome fairly easy to install with regular privileges on Windows?

—Paul

It might be easy enough to install (I'm not sure of the security protocols there), but I guess it just adds a little more friction to the process of spreading use of the app to other people. The install process is one thing, but needing multiple browsers open simultaneously would probably be another issue.

But I understand the compromises necessary coming from working in your spare time. I personally would never have known that it doesn't work on IE6 were it not for the fact that I was at work when I first tried your app. Your target market could very well be the non-corporate type anyway, so it might be a moot point.

Anyway, I'm looking forward to future iterations. It looks great so far.

I really like the simplicity of the intro carousel. It feels like there is one screenshot missing though: how are the meeting notes inputted and displayed (arguably the most important screen).

What additional benefits do I get from using Ketchup that I wouldn't get from making a "Meeting Notes" folder in Google Docs or Etherpad?

The value prop right now is:

1) A place to put your meeting notes. So, rather than searching through Google Docs etc. there's an implicit understanding that the objects are notes. Subtle I guess, but I'm a big fan of focussed apps as an alternative to kitchen sink apps. 2) Keeping notes collected. We're week on this right now, but I'm looking forward to being able to click on a project and seeing all my meetings/notes from that project.

—P

I LOVE the interaction with the homepage value proposition, but the calls to action aren't obvious unless you're a click feind.

Small "magical" moments like the natural language time field are very nice touches.

I'm going to play with this more, you've captured my attention at least.

Hey Alex,

Awesome! Thanks for the kind words. We'll probably iterate on the homepage in the next few days: there are a few issues with it.

Let us know what you think, and what we can do to to improve.

—P

Unaffiliated, but I think it's awesome.

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