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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Source: http://osx.iusethis.com/
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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...
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Very cool, I like it!
July 19 2006 at 7:52 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyme like it :) especially the search engine
July 11 2006 at 8:44 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyYes, 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
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.
#8
We are working on implementing a system where anyone can contribute... We just need to get moderation in place first.
arne/iusethis
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.
July 11 2006 at 1:30 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replyoh 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.
July 11 2006 at 12:31 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down Replytheir search engine needs some attention as well but overall very nice. Good find.
July 11 2006 at 12:09 AM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyWow, what a great site! Thanks for the heads up! :)
July 10 2006 at 11:38 PM Report abuse Permalink rate up rate down ReplyThe 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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