mstefff, I think this is a great idea, but I have to agree with the majority of commenters that the implementation is poorly executed in three main ways:
1) the scrolling simply does not work as expected
2) you unnecessarily reinvented the scroll bar (axod elaborates very well on this)
3) needing to sign up before typing in a ticker symbol is a major turn off
These are all easily fixable problems, but you are showing little interest in listening to user feedback. Here are three things you said:
"I've barely had any issues with the scrolling"
"if you're at the top, you shouldn't scroll up, you should scroll down"
"There isn't anything wrong with the wrap-around"
It is easy to become blind to the deficiencies of interfaces you create. Of course the wrap-around seems logical to you because you created it. However, and this is really important, almost every single HN commenter had a problem with it. If you want your app to become popular and maybe even profitable, you MUST listen closely to your users/customers. Even if you do not agree with our collective advice, it is detrimental to openly tell your potential users that they are wrong.
So in a nutshell, open up to this constructive criticism. Your site looks very nice and offers a hefty collection of important financial news. Beware, though, that if developers cannot figure out the interface, suits won't stand a chance.
1) the scrolling simply does not work as expected
2) you unnecessarily reinvented the scroll bar (axod elaborates very well on this)
3) needing to sign up before typing in a ticker symbol is a major turn off
These are all easily fixable problems, but you are showing little interest in listening to user feedback. Here are three things you said:
"I've barely had any issues with the scrolling"
"if you're at the top, you shouldn't scroll up, you should scroll down"
"There isn't anything wrong with the wrap-around"
It is easy to become blind to the deficiencies of interfaces you create. Of course the wrap-around seems logical to you because you created it. However, and this is really important, almost every single HN commenter had a problem with it. If you want your app to become popular and maybe even profitable, you MUST listen closely to your users/customers. Even if you do not agree with our collective advice, it is detrimental to openly tell your potential users that they are wrong.
So in a nutshell, open up to this constructive criticism. Your site looks very nice and offers a hefty collection of important financial news. Beware, though, that if developers cannot figure out the interface, suits won't stand a chance.