Thanks for pointing this out. I've changed the tagline to "Dash gives your Mac instant offline access to 150+ documentation sets".
I looked at the page and it wasn't immediately obvious to me what it was.
Dash is... an app? a site? a collation of data?
If I'd hit the front page to something like:
> DASH
> An application for browsing API documentation sets
I'd know what was going on immediately.
you thought perhaps my comment was a complaint, an angry statement, this couldn't be further from the truth. In actuality I was just reflecting on how good signposting (through pertinent language and UI) helps people interpret meaning on websites.
If you design your website so that your potential users/customers cant look at the front page and have an instant grasp of what your product is, then your website is failing to do its job.
Again I say, people shouldn't have to infer what something is by association. Saying "what is this? oh look, there's an appstore link, it must be an app" is not the right way to tell people what you've made. Unambiguous and engaging language is.
Didn't expect a mac only app to make it to the front of HN.
Must be really good I don't use a Mac though.
Edit: Mac fan-boys stop down voting me just because you disagree with my choice of OS.
Also, you were terse so that there isn't much content in your comment. As always, ask yourself if your comment is worth the time for people to read. Cheers.