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I agree, but at the same time, the naming will resonate quite well for people searching this sort of "result", even if they are technically different. Good spot though :)

Heh, fair enough. Certainly not trying to avoid the "issue" :) I think like you point out, tilt shift only works for certain shots, the same way I'm not going to use on-camera flash to try and light up a mountain at night :)

Good point, thanks!

Nice, my issue with FF was in trying to use a gradient mask. Not sure how viable it is to automatically generate the SVG via JS.

Yeah, you definitely don't need jQuery if you're doing it image for image. I did it this way so that I had a method to quickly pass settings on and generate the necessary effects on the fly.

Thanks Sacha! Definitely pointless now :) Think there are some cool opportunities down the line though (i.e. mixing with jQuery facial recognition on profile pages, etc.). Really looking forward to seeing how these sort of CSS3 filters develop in production...

Really like the hierarchy, my only problem is it would be another app on top of existing ones that already sync quite well and are fully mobile (i.e. g-tasks).

Why use the US and not a jurisdiction like the UK?

Part 2 is already up (just a long post split into two), but I agree, I think that would be an awesome basis for a separate article.

I'd say so, but interestingly enough, we were talking about (and very specifically) food trucks as a potential client for a well optimized one pager. This would work nicely I think for pizzeria's, cheap takeaways, etc.

Great! Look forward to hearing from you guys!

That's what I get for being a silly Swiss :) Thanks for the feedback, fixed it up!

Link: http://www.happytables.com

Why would users pay for something so basic? A week after you commercialize it, it will show up on the wp.org plug-in directory by someone else for free. The WordPress community is cool like that :)

Cool project & a good concept I think works well for the people you are targeting.

Notes:

- Front page is tough to understand. Feel like you need a block clearly outlining the concept right at the top, and then jumping to the current projects. You've done great work with other illustrations on the site, why not a visual flow of the junto process (unless I missed it)?

- When I first saw the funding amount, it felt like kickstarter (not sure if that's a good or bad thing for you? :) )

- Project pages are really nice and clear, well done.

- I like seeing faces for projects, gives it more credibility, but what about your team?

- Recent commenters, gravatar?

As for the primary concern, tough one. Don't think there's any easy/cheap way to acquire a ton of users so early on. Think you'll just need to bridge the gap with your gut feeling till it gains more traction.

Good luck, really like the idea!

I've tried so many of these apps and keep coming back to paper and pen, can't shake it.

Thanks Tam, appreciate that. Wasn't aware of that focus on FF/Linux, I really hate those outlines :/ We have a new webby, but will definitely fix for now. Cheers again!

Here's my start to that :) better-restaurant-websites.com

Definitely on the money there. We have users that try to push neon colors or wildly crazy background images, and usually I just try to talk to them directly. It's definitely a case of them trying to reflect their establishments atmosphere though (i.e. interior design as you point out, music, mood, lighting, etc.). We'll keep fighting it though :)

Thanks for the feedback! If we do get to the hundreds/thousands of clients, I still want to have a personal touch. Rather pay someone else to do coding and have me talk to clients being the thought behind it.

Regarding the microdata, we have clients that upload their logo as PDF, others try to attach PDF food menus to a food item image, it's basically another league :) Right now, we're focusing on trying to sell mobile as an advantage as many other providers charge disgusting money for that. For microdata specifically, we just say "SEO optimized" (and that needs to be explained too).

Should be working again, analytics plug-in couldn't deal with the heat ;)

Talk about filling a gap in the market, good luck with this model!

Interesting concept, I like the challenge aspect of it all but wonder if these sort of dares/bets would ever be entered into an app? It seems a bit like overkill, the same way if an app existed that kept track of promises.

Well done, that's pretty awesome.

Couldn't agree more, the business started off with general theme sales and finally zoned in on this restaurant niche. I think once the proof of concept is functioning (i.e. 500+ paying customers), it'll be definitely something to invest in.

Long time lurker, first time poster. This is my first web app, and have put in quite a bit of work ( as we all do :) ). I'm interested in any feedback whatsoever, positive/negative, everything helps. The basic premise being, a carbonmade for restaurants.. thank you!

We've built our business (a sort of carbonmade for restaurants) on top of WordPress ( http://www.theme-force.com ). It's been a very gratifying experience so far, as we're able to develop and deploy various features & functionality very quickly. Definitely makes sense to find open source resources where you're not reinventing the wheel, have good momentum and make sense for your idea.

Think that depends heavily on your age (pre-college, during, after?). If you're already getting that higher education, you'll want to get the ball rolling on just crushing it and learning as much as you can, maybe even release something small on github. At the stage you're at, the only thing you can be doing is shipping.

Good call on sushi-grade fish, though I could imagine people still being picky about it (i.e. what's the point of eating sushi if it's not real, or tastes even 10% off).

+1 Completely agree :)