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Comment by bmelton | Hacker News Reader

To ask the better question -- where would you look?

You could maybe try putting it in the top right, like this: http://idea.s3.amazonaws.com/appdiem.png. The problem with that though is if you get a long app name it's going to overlap.

If I could give you 10 points I would, just for the effort.

It was originally there, for what it's worth, but we ran into exactly that issue.

My personal (minimalist) favorite position was just outside the grid, to the left of the picture, with JUST the application icon -- of course, that had to be rethought as soon as we had our first iPad app submitted.

I'll keep playing with options, naturally -- can I pester you again later to get your thoughts on what we end up with?

Yes, outside the grid to the left looks good in a full browser -- but as you mention, that wrecks the mobile layout. I wouldn't worry about it too much -- where you've got it isn't bad, it's just a little hard to read on the busier background. Btw, on an iphone the max-height you're applying to .app_summary is causing a little bit of overlap: http://idea.s3.amazonaws.com/appdiem2.png.

Sure, feel free to email me -- address in my profile -- or just reply here.

For what it's worth, there is a much simpler (and uglier) mobile layout at mobile.appdiem.com (or m.appdiem.com, as soon as DNS catches up) currently -- I just haven't yet implemented user-agent detection.

If I go left of the grid, I'll probably use a vertical indicator, instead of horizontal.

I'd put it between the description text and above the FREE button. EDIT: It doesn't even have to be fancy. Just words are good enogh: Android, iPhone, iPad, webOS (which will come, I hope!).

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