It has been a whirlwind couple of weeks. It doesn’t even feel like weeks … its feeling more like months, but everything is moving so quickly. Not sure that makes any sense at all, but I am sure that there is probably someone out there that can relate! Please give me a shout-out! 🙂
One of things I am most excited about for RUNmyERRAND is the UI overhaul we have got up our sleeves. We are working with a brilliant graphic designer, a self proclaimed “user advocate”, named Eric Sagalyn. Super talented and works quickly, which is important for our situation. We got our first peak at the new design late last week and it is just so thrilling!! Finally, my true vision for the site is going to start shining through. As a software engineer, my expertise is in back end coding, algorithms, and feature development. I can do the UI, I’ve learned a lot of CSS, but I certainly am not a self-proclaimed “user advocate”! I did what I could while I was bootstrapping to get the first cut of the website launched, to prove the model, and now I can finally work with an expert to convey the magnificent beast that is in my head. So keep an eye out for an exciting new look and feel coming soon!
The other great feature that I believe is going to add a ton of value, is our new Blackberry Application. The code was merged late last night, so this is the first day it has been live. Take a peak … all feedback is welcome! We did a ton of testing on different simulators, but would love to hear how everything is looking on the real devices. We tried to just make everything really simple, not graphic heavy, so that it will load fast and be useful. Just like the iPhone you can: Login, Post an Errand, Run and Errand, Purchase Credits, and Mark Errand Complete. All the basic, most important functionality is there.
In the words of Finding Nemo … “just keep swimming” ….
