Not Understanding an App
23. August 2007 – 00:39 byThe other day I was checking out Profilebuilder which has received some attention because it was sponsoring and launching at the recent TechCrunch party. The name of the service is actually explaining what it does or is trying to do: building an online profile.
When I first tested Profilebuilder it was hardly usable. Some typos and even more importantly, clicking on certain links and images didn’t work at all; also there were links to features which were not implemented at the time. At least that was my impression and eventually I gave in.
Today I have tried it again and some bugs are ironed out now. However it seems that I can have just seven active channels (photos, links, resume,…) and before adding a new one I have to deactivate another one which doesn’t seem to work. Also I haven’t really figured out what’s the difference between profilebuilder.com and profil.es. I am either dumb, clueless, blind or it just doesn’t do what it is supposed to do. At least it’s not the best application in terms of usability.
I give in, definitely. Let’s see if I can find the link to delete my account.
3 Responses to “Not Understanding an App”
Yes, it’s buggy — though I love the idea, and think it has great potential.
It would be good if they responded to help requests.
That would encourage me to stick with it.
By sbpoet on Sep 1, 2007
Maybe I will give it a another try someday; maybe my expectations have been too high. Though I think it has been launched too early, an unfinished product.
By Carsten Pötter on Sep 1, 2007