User Onboarding
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HN comment orderI thought it would be interesting to see how http://www.useronboard.com/ stacks up, based on some of the feedback dished out in those teardowns. Some quick notes, based on http://i.imgur.com/mIwr3TS.png, and assuming that the goal is to sell copies of the book. - There's no call to action at all - Assuming someone who lands here would have some idea of what user onboarding is, the page doesn't say specifically how this will help me get better at it. Just gives…
Hi all! I'm the person behind this site -- if any of you have any questions or withering critiques, send 'em here! I will be watching it all day.
Frequently when I open a new app I need to do something with it immediately, but would like a chance to watch the on boarding information later. This is almost as useful as being able to access it inapp.
This is useful. Thanks for posting the link.
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- Breakout years
- 2
- Total points
- 430
- Total comments
- 131
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Every submission
| Date | Title as submitted | By | Points | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-01-30 | User Onboarding: How Major Services Do It | danko | 1 | 0 |
| 2014-05-15 | User Onboarding First breakout · Best thread | elie_CH | 210 | 69 |
| 2014-11-23 | Onboarding teardowns | kentf | 3 | 1 |
| 2015-03-27 | How popular web apps handle their signup experiences | paulboyce | 2 | 1 |
| 2015-12-14 | Onboarding teardownsLatest 20+ point return | dv_says | 210 | 60 |
| 2016-12-07 | User experience teardowns | adtac | 4 | 0 |