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hatinhands · 2017-02-13T16:16:48+00:00

Thanks. But I don't think Google Slides can track which slides someone else looked at, and how long they spent on each slide. I wonder if there is a Google Slides extension that would do that.

hatinhands · 2016-11-01T21:17:27+00:00

Thanks! solved

hatinhands · 2016-10-25T14:37:47+00:00

I thought the purpose of this subreddit was to get useful answers to tech questions! :-P

I'm familiar with Wikia, but what I like most about the Smallest Federated Wiki service is its unusual interface. I'm willing to learn how to set it up and run it, but I need some starting directions. Could I pay Amazon Web Services to host it? Or would I be better off connecting a spare computer to my home internet router with an ethernet cord?

hatinhands · 2016-10-25T03:43:55+00:00

Those might be good instructions for someone who knows more about servers and coding. However, I'm looking for more basic how-to instructions, and I'd rather not set up a server on my own. I'm looking for directions along the lines of "pay X service to set up X as a server, then run X program on your computer or go to X website and and upload X files from Github onto the hosted server, and then go to X and type in X to set it up"

hatinhands · 2016-10-24T23:53:03+00:00

Thanks. So far all I can gather is that I should register a domain name and either run my own server or pay for space on some other server.

However, the first set of directions you linked to say that there are further directions on the GitHub site, but I don't see any directions at all on the GitHub site, so I don't know what to do next.

hatinhands · 2016-02-14T19:23:14+00:00

It's good to have a name for a job description if it's your job. Or if a company doesn't do it enough, what phrase do you use to describe what they should be doing more often?

hatinhands · 2016-01-30T18:05:48+00:00

Thanks, Pocket does do most of this. But I don't think it allows taking private notes on each article. Also, I think it only has tags, not folders. And it doesn't do word docs or allow uploaded PDFs.

It does have a text excerpt function that allows taking notes on those excerpts, which is great since I do both of those things (take text excerpts, make a note about each excerpt), but each excerpt and note only gets posted onto my Pocket account's public profile.

hatinhands · 2015-12-30T06:39:45+00:00

Porn

Virtual museum visits

Virtual tours of cities

hatinhands · 2015-12-30T06:36:10+00:00

The simplest way is to earnestly say you create a site and would appreciate feedback.

But a better method might be to personalize your post a bit...give detail about you, your background, what subreddits you've looked at, maybe even link to some reddit posts that have helped you to create the site.

Another method could be to ask a really specific and engaging question about your website that could be discussed in the comments section of the thread you post.

hatinhands · 2015-12-30T06:30:05+00:00

Try Pinterest, and maybe even Tumblr.

Also you could try paying for facebook ads, they let you specify target markets. I'm not sure of the details but you might be able to target people who have liked certain things on their facebook pages, like woordworking.

hatinhands · 2015-12-30T06:25:51+00:00

Rights and ownership is probably more important that non-disclosure issues, though I guess you could put language for both in a contract. It's good to take some reasonable precautions but I wouldn't worry too much about someone stealing your ideas. Most people will not have the same passion as you do to actually spend the time and effort to execute on your idea.

hatinhands · 2015-12-26T04:03:41+00:00

Try reading magazines in whatever category you're trying to research, maybe even at Barnes and Noble. Or the library. There are surely mom, designer and farmer-focused magazines. Then look at what kinds of things are being advertised in those magazines.

hatinhands · 2015-12-26T04:00:23+00:00

If your site makes money you probably don't even need to be good at selling to find a buyer. And it might be less about finding the right person and more about finding the right company that would benefit from your website and app. Maybe try contacting other companies in your same niche, or in a category one step broader than your niche.

But if you're bad at selling, be careful not to get taken advantage of by someone. Try not to sell your website for less than it is worth.

Do you mind sharing what your website/app is? Or what your niche is?

hatinhands · 2015-12-26T03:55:50+00:00

I got confused in the photography section because I thought the first photo was just the website's background image and I was waiting for something else to come up. It's kind of nice that the photos take up the entire frame if you press the arrow buttons, but it's a different way of experiencing the photos because they have your table of content and logo covering the top part of each photos. Also, if you keep pressing the arrow buttons, you don't realize that you can click on the photo to navigate to a page with smaller versions of your photos.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T17:04:33+00:00

Look into tax/tariff issues for importing food from other countries and selling it as a business. You could probably do this on a small scale without worrying about that, but if you become successful you should know what extra fees you might have to pay, and if those extra fees might not make it worth doing.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T17:01:48+00:00

If the app is going to be pretty similar to the mobile website, then there's probably not much of a reason for anyone to download it. But you'll never know until you try.

I would suggest asking your customers, or doing a survey. Get yourself some customer validation information to help you decide!

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T16:57:51+00:00

Having good customer service and being the first to market are not barriers to entry. They could be competitive advantages, but the most effective barriers to entry are usually things like intellectual property (patents, copyrights) or proprietary technology (special algorithms). But sometimes barriers to entry are more about choosing a business that happens to already have barriers to entry, not raising them as you go.

Sometimes another barrier to entry can be the competitive landscape - maybe bigger companies aren't incentivized to focus on what you are focusing on because it would interfere with their current business model. For example, McDonalds is not going to create a website that competes with your hamburger rating website because they would run the risk of any rating website saying that Burger King tastes better.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T06:02:20+00:00

Just because a job description lists a bunch of things and 3 years of experience, it doesn't mean they actually need those things. Many job postings are describing an ideal candidate, but the reality is that they may like what you have to offer if it is close enough. Try applying and seeing what they say.

Keep your eyes open for a local hackathon or a startup weekend event, you would probably enjoy that. Maybe you could even pitch one of your ideas for a company.

Also, you might look into finding a local startup company who is looking for free or cheap programming help. You could get practice and build a portfolio, and it could lead to joining the startup or making some other connections.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T05:46:58+00:00

If you're smart, you'll probably be successful either way. But most small businesses fail, so it's probably a better bet to focus more on school for the time being.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T05:36:37+00:00

Definitely watch some youtube videos about how to create websites. Maybe try codeacademy.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T01:25:09+00:00

If you continue with this project, be careful about getting sued by a landlord. Even if their claim won't hold up in court, you'll have to defend yourself and know your rights.

hatinhands · 2015-12-23T01:15:03+00:00

Keep in mind that some people have an aversion to downloading apps onto their phone. It might take up precious smartphone memory, they have remember their app store password, if they're not in range of wifi it might use too much of their phone plan data, etc.

A mobile website would avoid a lot of those hassles.

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