Filed under: Software, Internet, Internet Tools, Software Update
iUseThis
iUseThis is a new site which can be best described as an union between digg and MacUpdate. The front page of the site displays a listing of the most recent updates for OS X software. Registered users can click on the applications they use to, in a sense "voting" for them. The more people using an application, the higher up on the page it is. This lets visitors easily see the most popular software releases at a glance. iUseThis also has the handy feature of storing a list of the applications you use, providing a quick reference if you ever need to re-populate your Applications folder. The developers of the site are also working on an "advanced" recommendation engine that will suggest new applications based on what you currently use.
Despite the seemingly complex nature of this idea, its really quite simple when you play with it, and could turn out to be quite cool.
Via Phill Ryu
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
daveu said 7:26PM on 7-10-2006
i only wish they would implement a star rating system. but so far, so cool.
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Jordan said 7:33PM on 7-10-2006
Wow, that's a really cool idea.
Sign me up!
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João Carlos de Pinho said 7:50PM on 7-10-2006
It seems very promising. Nice recommendation.
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Rodrigo Hernández de la Guardia said 9:42PM on 7-10-2006
The only problem is that for apps like Real Player if I say "I Use It" it means i like it [even if it's sheer torture to use this app]
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Pirate Bill said 11:38PM on 7-10-2006
Wow, what a great site! Thanks for the heads up! :)
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Ultim8Fury said 12:09AM on 7-11-2006
their search engine needs some attention as well but overall very nice. Good find.
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Justin Larsen said 12:31AM on 7-11-2006
oh this is great. thou version tracker is great i end up not using a lot of the apps i download even if they are high on the list. Hopefully the site doesnt get ruled by the application makers ranking there products higher.
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daveu said 1:30AM on 7-11-2006
one more thing... the entry can only be edited by the person who first puts it up. so if they don't add an icon or screenshot... no one else can.
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Arne said 7:23AM on 7-11-2006
#8
We are working on implementing a system where anyone can contribute... We just need to get moderation in place first.
arne/iusethis
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SubGenius said 11:17AM on 7-11-2006
Arne,
As others have mentioned, a star rating system would be nice.
***** - I use this all the time (Adium)
**** - I use this frequently (MS Office)
*** - I use this occasionally (Transmit)
** - I use this infrequently (Senuti)
* - I use this rarely (MacSaber)
These are all excellent apps in my opinion but the stars represent my usage pattern. Web designers, musicians and Jedi knights would each have unique patterns and interests.
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Spress said 5:42PM on 7-11-2006
Yes, there should be a star/rating system, but not as SubGenius suggests. Some apps by their nature are infrequently used -- though they do a great job at an occasional task. Others are used daily -- though we desire many improvements/developments to them. I propose:
***** - Outstanding program
**** - Good program
*** - Okay program
** - Could be useful but needs improvement
* - Not recommended
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bob said 8:44PM on 7-11-2006
me like it :) especially the search engine
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Chris Meisenzahl said 7:52AM on 7-19-2006
Very cool, I like it!
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