Addie – Share Files, Links, and Notes

14 thoughts on “Addie – Share Files, Links, and Notes”

1. . Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?– Would you want to sign up?
   1) I don’t really like it on facebook, it’s just to confusing. to much hassle to sign in and run programs.
   
   Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here:https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   2) I used the facebook app, instead. but, it is to hard to run, and the style of it, is just not as good as the good old facebook layout. 

   – Did you sign up with Facebook? 
   3) Yes, I did.

   – What did you think of the sign up process?
   4) It was ok, But I rather use the facebook sign in more better.

   After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   5) will, My first thing is, the site looked like it was unsafe. and I don’t prefer this website.

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   Feedback sought:
   1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?
   – Would you want to sign up?
   First impression of the site is that it offers private and public file and social media sharing. The appearance of the site is fairly good: it is clean, simple, easy to read the information on, and the “How it works” link is easy to find. The preview of some of the ‘public’ sites gives a bit of insight into a bit of how the site may work.
   
   I am interested in signing up.

   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here:https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   – Did you sign up with Facebook?
   – What did you think of the sign up process?
   I didn’t use Facebook to sign up. In noting that, the ‘here’ button for the manual sign up could be bigger. 

   Signing up was easy. The ‘Terms of Service’ documents made it known that Addie offers both paid and free services.
   
   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   Stare at the screen and wonder what now? Then read the ‘how Addie Works’ which tells you how it works, but not how to use it. It does not contain any information about how to place files in folders or how to make them private or public. I also wanted to look for information on the different service plans you offer, given that your terms of service stated that you had free and paid service plans. I couldn’t readily find any.

   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:
   – Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   I did not have a problem finding out how to add an item, but the first item I selected did not upload. 
   – What type of item did you add?
   Originally I attempted to upload a short video file (15MBs), but it did not upload. I then uploaded a small picture successfully, though it took a painfully long time with the processing for the small size of the file which was only 250kb. After loading the picture, I attempted again to upload the video file. Nothing happened when I clicked on ‘Load This File’. I tried several times with other video files but had no success.

   I uploaded a second picture. Again, it took a long time for it to ‘process’ 
   – Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   Sharing appears to be as easy as a click of a button– Direct Share to a specific person, though I don’t have anyone to directly share with, or ‘Share Publicly; or share on Facebook. 
   – Did you put the item in a folder?
   You highlight and drag the items to the folder you want to place them in. This isn’t noted anywhere, and no information on how to place items in the folder is given. 
   
   -Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   You select the ‘Share Publicly’ option on the left top of the screen.
   
   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   It is an attractive option to have. Having tested and used other services (minus.com, different cloud services), the option to make some things private and other things public isn’t a common option. However, I am wondering how you compare to Mediafire, and how to link to those files for non-addie people to download…
   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   Visually, the site is alright– for the most part, it is utilitarian and simple in appearance (in regards to the Users functions and operations), and lacks esthetic appeal. Some links/buttons aren’t (in my opinion) logically placed for quick and easy functionality.

   In regards to functionality, move your ‘Folders’ tab and place it beside your ‘Items’ tab. (My items and folders go together, why have them separated by my contacts and groups?). When using the left hand tab with links to ‘Contacts’, ‘Groups’ and ‘Folders’ make it possible to add a new folder there, instead of having to go back to the Folders section, creating a new folder, and going back to ‘Items’ to place items in a new folder.
   
   It is difficult to view (or to know if I am viewing) all the public materials available– you have links to ‘recent activity’ and ‘see random item’ but nothing that seems to let me browse all your content or search it.
   
   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share?
   You need a “Help” center. There is nothing there that tells me how to make things happen or how to best do things.

   Some more functionality features are needed, such as the ability to browse all the public items. As well, the ability to add new folders from the left-hand tab (with the contacts, groups, folders in it), and the ability to click and select multiple files and press a ‘move to folder…’ button (both for laptop users, because click-and-drag is a pain in the butt on some tract-pads and it is easier when the files you want to move are spread out, and you don’t want to click and drag a few at a time).

   I could not find a way to create a link for someone who is not an Addie user to download my files besides via Facebook, which defeats the privacy factor, or by adding someones email to my groups? This brings up questions of security (I do not like sending email via third parties–I have been spammed) Also, under what ‘handle’ would the email is sent out under–ie: will it simply end up in someone’s email trash-bin? Or do I have to email everyone I send a file to to make sure they received it?. Is there a way to do that (get the file link)? Again, not having any Help or How To option detracts from using the service.

   In regards to services, I am wondering what you offer with your paid services?

   While I understand and can appreciate the hybrid goals of Addie, I am a bit hesitant to use it, as it doesn’t seem to do any of the functions all that well. I can share and store files more easily on MediaFire and DropBox, note-take and schedule reQall and YouNote and socialize with Facebook and Twitter, all of which integrates nicely with my mobile devices and connect with my already established social groups. And yes, I know I have to do most of those one at a time, but they all work.

   I certainly hope to you all the best, and that you succeed in shaping Addie into a 1st class site.

3. 1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?
   – Would you want to sign up?
   ~Well, I actually signed up as soon as I read the whole first page.. because I think it’s gonna come in handy. I like the fact that there’s a concise guide already on the home page. I see a very straightforward program.

   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here: https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   – Did you sign up with Facebook?
   ~I signed up at addie by logging in to my facebook account.
   

   – What did you think of the sign up process?
   ~Signing up through facebook was really hassle-free.
   
   And I really appreciate the fact that “Logging in will not add this app’s activity to Facebook.”
   I tried to sign up the other way (not using facebook), and it was as just as easy. The ‘hardest’ part would probably be opening your email acct. and clicking on the activation link… thing is, I never received an email with activation link. I used a yahoo mail account.

   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   ~So I logged in with my facebook account… I wanted to explore and get a feel, and to try how uploading would be.

   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:
   – Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   ~No, not really. The “add item” was prominent.
    
   – What type of item did you add?
   ~First, I added a note. I used the full editor, and I must say that when I added a link, I got kinda confused with the ‘code’ that was written in the box. Fortunately, you have added a real-time preview box just beside it. perfect.
   – Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   ~Nothing on the account home page suggests how I can share my items.. and I was clueless how to share. When I finally figured out how to (by clicking on the item on the listing), I was again confronted with confusion as to how to customize how I share.
   – Did you put the item in a folder?
   ~ I didn’t know how to.
   – Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   ~ I have made a note private and did see a “Share Publicly” option but I was left wondering whether to whom it will show the note and how I could filter those who could see.

   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   ~Yes I probably will. This would be a very convenient way of sharing files with others with the help of facebbok since almost everybody I know are there. I just gotta learn how to navigate the site better and use it to maximum potential.

   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   ~The account panel is really simple and not really very helpful. It’s like the opposite of the home page where you were welcomed with user-friendliness. I feel as if there could be more added for an easier navigation.

   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share?
   ~This site will be very useful to a lot of people and it does suit the needs, the problem is an average person might not really get the hang of publicly sharing his/her items or even customizing who gets to see the file. Does he send it, or does he share a link or something..
   In short, user-friendliness could still be implemented more.
   

4. 1. My first impression was that it looked somewhat plain. Plain can be good but a flat color scheme can make it boring. Would I sign up? I wasn’t really impressed with the presentation but I would sign up if it was highly recommended. (it must be something good if it’s recommended)

   2. I like the Facebook add on because it can make the sign up process so much faster so that is a plus. I logged in with FB and the process was completed within seconds.

   3. The first thing I think I should do is try to get comfortable with the site. Clicking on everything and trying to figure it out. I noticed a ‘how addie.it work’ button at the bottom of the screen, which is perfect for newbies.

   4. Definitely not hard to add an item. There was this big red button marked ‘add item’ in the top left corner of the screen. Couldn’t miss that. I added a link and a note. Those went through for me without a hitch. I tried sharing it, but that didn’t work, maybe because I don’t have any contacts. As for adding it in a folder. It took me around 3 minutes to figure that part out, but it worked. Making it public? I visited the help pages for that one. It was very instructional, so yes I can make an item public.

   5. Considering the features of the site, I would use it because communication is an integral part of life and technology helps us brake down communication barriers and brings us closer. For many, this could act as a promotional tool.

   6. I am not impressed with the color scheme and some of the layout. In my opinion the presentation got worse when I logged in.

   7. It has potential and good intentions. Its features will be well received but as for the design and color scheme, I vote down.

5. 1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?– Would you want to sign up?
   I would. 
   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here:https://www.addie.it/sign_up)- Did you sign up with Facebook?
   Yes- What did you think of the sign up process?
   It was very easy to sign up with facebook, just clicked the facebook banner and allowed the app. Pretty straight forward.
   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   For me I think setting up the settings is first priority. Not everyone will do that but it’s a good start to know what your privacy and settings are all about with this site before uploading anything.
   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:- Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   No. It was very straight forward.- What type of item did you add?
   I added a note and an image.- Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   I do understand how to share items but I didn’t share them in this case.- Did you put the item in a folder?
   Yes I put both of them in the favorites folder.- Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   Simply click on the item and in the top left corner select the “Share Publicly” box. Then either get the link to the item to paste wherever or click the “Post to Facebook” button.
   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   Sure. It’s always nice to be able to share files with friends without too much hassle.
   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   It could use a little bit of updating to have a more streamlined appearance to it so it’s more user friendly for everybody. More professional looking might help. Looks slightly armature like but not like a kid made it. Just needs a little freshening up.
   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share? Nope, Looks pretty good otherwise.

6. Feedback sought:
   1. Would you want to sign up? I would want to sign up because I have another account with Dropbox and know how to use this. One thing might concern me is that you don’t address the safety of my computer. Can you hack into it and take my files or personal information etc.? Once this was addressed I would definitely sign up.
   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here:https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   I signed up through face book and it could not have been simpler or faster- great!
   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   I think the first thing I should do is upload content that I want to share between my work computer, laptop and home computer.
   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:
   – Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?   
   Adding an item was self explanatory and simple. The only part that took me a minute to realize was after I hit upload file it took me to a different screen with a button that said “go get this file” but at the same time it said processing, so I wasn’t sure if I needed to hit the “go get it button”. After a minute of nothing happening I clicked the button. That was the only part I found a tad confusing.
   
   
   – What type of item did you add? I uploaded two documents and one photograph
   
   
   – Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it? Yes, I shared it with my husband, he hasn’t opened it yet but sharing is easy to understand also.
   – Did you put the item in a folder? Yes
   – Can you figure out how to make this item public? Yes
   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not? I would definitive use it because ti helps me share files from work to home and images with family and friends. My company has advised against it because they are concerned about security, if I could not use it for work I probably would not use it at all because everything not work related I could share on facebook.
   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site? I do like the look and feel of the site, very clean and streamline- not cluttered or overwhelming.
   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share? One thing I love about dropbox is that when I update a file on one computer that has been saved in dropbox, it updates the file at all of my computers- love that in most cases but wish I could have a choice because sometimes I am working on changing documents and sometimes I am editing or making changes that I would like to record as I go like a “saved as” function rather than a write over.

7. 1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?– Would you want to sign up?
   The explanation of signing up does not feel convincing. Not sure who would I like to share information privately and who everything. So no I would not want to sign up with the first impression Need more info and do not see why I would want to sing up. Maybe a short video that explains it when you visit the sight the first time that automatically starts and explain the benefits.

   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here:https://www.addie.it/sign_up)- Did you sign up with Facebook?
   Yes I used Facebook- What did you think of the sign up process?
   Very easy and foolproof with Facebook

   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   Add some pics or files I would like others to see
   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:- Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   No Super simple- What type of item did you add?
   Quiet a big file that is a small color  PDF magazine 4.2mb-

   Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   Yes I shared it with a new contact and also on Facebook. At first it was difficult to figure out how to share it as there is not a button on the home page that says share it. However when i went to the specific Item it was clear of how to do it. It shared quick and easy. I felt that this website for the first time made sense and I really start to like it a lot :)-
   Did you put the item in a folder?
   No, I just kept it where I first uploaded it. It did cross my mind to put it in a folder but cause it was the only one I did not see the need. Later with lots of items there will definitely be the need to place it in folders-

   Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   When I shared it on facebook it became public. Not sure how it happened or how i can change the status to private again. Will have to spend some more time on the site. Noticed at the bottom of the page there is a button that says How Addie  works. Feel to click it but have not yet.

   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   Yes I would definitely use Addie as the files will be online and I can access it from any computer and share it with new contacts. It is easier that to every time have to send yourself a email with info and then forward it to other people. It really has no competition that I know of cause you can share large files on Facebook that I do not know any other site or even email website that can do that. Really very cool:)

   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   Plain and simple. Could do with a bit more colour. However I am sure there is a way to change your profile settings as most sign up websites allows you to make things a bit more personal. If not would strongly suggest it as people like to each feel special and different.

   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share?
   Addie is one of those sites that offers lots of value to their users and make life more simple on how to easily upload organize and share public and private files to those you chose. I simply love it and can’t wait to put it to work for me. Must congratulate the designers and programmers that was so clever. I do still feel i bit shy to share all my info online and don’t know if I can fully trust Addie. On the other side who can you really trust??? a friend of mine use to say. I trust in God and the rest pays cash:)

8. 1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?
   This impresses me as a file sharing website with the option to create private content for customized groups, or public content to share with as many people as possible. The examples of public content seem really like the kind of links you could just as easily share anywhere else.

   – Would you want to sign up?
   Not at the moment. There are many similar sites out there, and this one would need to stand out as unique and desirable in the first 5 seconds of reaching the landing page, which it didn’t do for me.

   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here: https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   I signed up and reached the confirmation screen/home page without incident.
   

   – Did you sign up with Facebook?
   No, I’m not comfortable signing in with Facebook. I don’t like the idea of having my information – information that is not relevant to your product – accessible to your company. There’s no reason for it. It seems to be a new trend but I don’t get it. It’s a pain on top of the security issues.

   – What did you think of the sign up process?
   It was simple and painless. Considering the attention span of the average user-and I include myself-you’ll lose people with an intimidating sign up process. I didn’t feel like I had to consider whether it was worth the bother.
   

   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   I thought I should set up a profile/picture but then I realized I had no idea why I was setting one up. Is this an actual community that operates and shares files separately from rest of the internet? Is there a benefit to linking up with other profiles as opposed to sticking to Facebook, Twitter, Forums, etc?
   

   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:
   Done
   – Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   Not really. It wasn’t blatantly obvious, but it wasn’t a mystery either. You should have a popup window that asks if the user wants to see how to add items, or at least a visible “beginners” link. The Help/FAQ looks nice and thorough. Strike that; I just noticed the “Quick Tour.”
   

   – What type of item did you add?
   I tested out a common website link, and a few notes.
   – Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   I had to look at the FAQ, but it was very straightforward. I sent it to my roommate (some text).

   – Did you put the item in a folder?
   No, it would be nice to be prompted to choose/create a folder. I assumed it would do that or place it in a generic pre-created one.

   – Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   Yes. this was quite easy. An obvious button with an obvious function, and all it takes is a click. Nice.

   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   It really doesnt appeal to me. It seems like a hybrid of file-sharing, note-taking and social networking that doesnt do any of those three things better than the common options in operation at the moment.
   

   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   The site seemed really lonely. For a place that has some sort of (barely recognizable) social aspect, I felt like I was in the internet all by myself. It feels like an email interface, which I suppose was the goal, but it’s weird when you try to mix that with the rest of the concept.

   7. Any other feedback you’d like to share?
   The public file sharing is a random mess. There is no visible search feature, a small list of totally random contributors based on the most recent posts. The whole thing seems like a small collection of random and directionless links without any cohesion or organization. I feel like I got somewhere and just missed the party, if that makes any sense. I would much rather search for what I wanted to watch or just browse my FB wall. The private settings seem somewhat useful but it’s nothing so interesting or unique that I would put another bookmark in my folder and another site on my list of resources to use.
   The site has an identity crisis. It tries to replace, or at least equal some heavy hitters and doesn’t match up to any of them in the end. I would not have looked further but for the sake of the review. It would have needed to give me a compelling reason to use, presented in a dramatic fashion, for me to have perked up on the landing page and taken a closer look.
    
   Hope this helps.
   -W-
    

9. 1. Visit https://www.addie.it.- What are your impressions of what you see without signing up?
   – Would you want to sign up?
   No i wouldnt. The site lacked the information to convince me that it is a good, safe, and fun site. I would have want to sign up if the log in was the very first page and next to the login would be a short, simple, and straight-to-the-point explanation of what the site is all about.

   2. Sign up for the site (you can use Facebook to sign up and allow our app or you can go here: https://www.addie.it/sign_up)
   – Did you sign up with Facebook?
   I used both Facebook and the Sign Up link given.

   – What did you think of the sign up process?
   The sign up process felt too fast. It needs a password confirmation during the sign up process for validation just in case a user accidentally pressed an extra button or didnt press something they wanted at all. I would rather log in using Facebook.

   3. After you sign up, what’s the first thing you think you should do?
   After i signed up, i felt pretty lost about what to do. I had to click around and find out what the site was made for.

   4. Try adding an item and do what you think you should do with it. Then move on to the following questions:
   – Did you have a hard time figuring out how to add an item?
   Nope. It was fairly easy to upload an item or add a not. 

   – What type of item did you add?
   A Note and a File. The process of adding a file and a note is really easy.

   – Did you share the item? Do you understand how to share it?
   No i didnt, i kept it private. Yes i understand how to share an item. It wasnt hart to figure out at all.
   – Did you put the item in a folder?
   No I didnt. I could not find the button to add something in a folder.

   – Can you figure out how to make this item public?
   Yes. It was visible and not hard to spot at all.

   5. Addie lets you store and selectively share files, links, and notes. Would you use this service? Why or why not?
   Yes i would. I feel like its what the site is made for. It feels like a combination of mediafire and facebook.
   6. Do you like the look and feel/design of the site?
   Yes. The visual of the site is simple but awesome. The javascripting of the site was exceptional. I thought it was cool that a blue notice came down and went back up after making a new folder.

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