Dessin Free for Android
Tutorial 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBegjO2gmE0
Tutorial 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQ3szmF0q_o
This is not a single-purpose app. Some of the things that you may do with it:
- make shopping list that your phone will show to you near grocery
- write notes during lectures (and connect them with other notes)
- automatically silence phone during lectures
- automatically silence phone when in the cinema
- enable Wi-Fi only at home
- schedule alarm at 8am from monday to friday
- keep the screen bright when reading books
These are nodes that are currently available:
1. Content: text, image, webpage
2. Triggers: geofence, manual, screen on, hours, weekdays, charging
3. Actions: wifi state, bluetooth state, wake lock, alarm, silencer, flashlight
4. Logic: any, all, negation
5. Numbers: number, add, multiply
App is (mostly) localized in several languages: english, german, spanish, french, polish, portugal, russian, chinese. If you want to translate it/correct/update translation to your language, you can do so on http://translate.dessin.it/
If you want to know more check out additional sites:
- Home page: http://dessin.it/
- Forum: http://www.reddit.com/r/dessin/
- Google+: http://google.com/+DessinIt
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Dessin/410850499024675
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7zZQN7CF-JdYJCe3wT6YcA
I'm loving the idea of this app. I want to be able to resize the view (and have it stay that size), more triggers, more actions, and to be able to set the z-layering of nodes. Heck, if it supported widgets and app shortcuts/could launch apps, I'd use it as a home screen.
Nice conception but difficult to understand and instructions very weak to non-existent.
Nice conception but difficult to understand and instructions very weak to non-existent.
It's too difficult to get used to.
I like the concept but the interface is not user friendly at al it's confusing.
How is it supposed to work?
This is a great idea. The only reason I am not using it instead of Llama is because of the limited functions available so far. But I'm sure that will change!
This is an example of really bad UX design. Icons are unintelligible, patterns are un predictable to a new user, and I am still not clear if this is a mind mapping tool or a phone automation tool.
Where is the manual? I don't understand how to use this app.
This looks like the next sci fi ui. I imagine it would have a learning curve but we're all getting there with one hand typing. Probably work better on a bigger screen. Wouldn't it be easier to connect elements of the same type by 3 fingers, one on each element at the same time. //tried it, the sounds add a lot to it. I like the interface, zoom is great and the smoothness,but I think its purpose will be superseded by voice i.e utter. Maybe repurpose this, imagine a 4 finger version reminiscent of enders game
Creative........
About it...
Excellent concept, excellent visual design, excellent options but the interaction design needs a lot of work to make the workflow faster and more simple. (A lot of comparison to IFTTT- a great benchmark for powerful, complex, simple). When that happens, this could be a killer app.
Multi processing app
I'm loving the idea of this app. I want to be able to resize the view (and have it stay that size), more triggers, more actions, and to be able to set the z-layering of nodes. Heck, if it supported widgets and app shortcuts/could launch apps, I'd use it as a home screen.
I think it is hard to go through, you can make like a ready recipes Luke the one in ifttt. Com
Dont know how to use, put instructions in the game
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I like the idea but is really hard to use, and i don't know how to use. I will keep the app because i hope this will be improved.
Wait for tutorial...
Let's take a moment to appreciate how smooth and effective it is as an app. I'm genuinely impressed! Now, the app does have it's limits, even the paid one, but that can easily be worked on. And the app could do a better job at explaining some of, if not all, the features. I'll bookmark this for later purchase! I hope you keep working on it :)
Just in terms of favourite UX principle "Don't make me think" I think it still has some way to go. Having to watch two videos to get it, should not be necessary. But I'll keep checking and if they get it right I might get the full version. Also the price seems a bit high.
Needs ability to click and menus pop up. Dragging my finger around trying to figure out what I am doing is dumb. Cool looking but functionality is dumb.
I tried the app after seeing it in android police, but I can't find any use for it. Its too functionally limited and unintuitive. I'm sure if you invested the time to memorize the gestures you could create mind maps really quick, but since the ui is really awkward when you're new, the app is frustratingly slow to use .
There is no sample workflow, the application is hard to understand at first. The in-app paid options are not good, i'd prefer get some ads while creating my workflows than having in-app options. The design is nice, the app seems smooth. I'll wait for few releases and see how it improves and compare to tasker. It is hard to compare it though since you do not have trial for the option you have to purchase...
Played around with the application, still no idea how it works. Checked their YouTube video. Explains what it does, but not how it does in a clear tutorial.
On my tablet my finger is in the way of options and the text is too small. Things are selected before you know it. Outside youtube, there seems no clear tutorial in the app itself. I don't know if the app is good, as the interface needs work. Concept is amazing though and I'm looking forward to the development
I don't understand the people complaining about the text being too small or blocked by fingers. After couple of use, I don't even look at the text so I don't think those are a problem. Great concept and would like to see more actions.
This looks like the next sci fi ui. I imagine it would have a learning curve but we're all getting there with one hand typing. Probably work better on a bigger screen. Wouldn't it be easier to connect elements of the same type by 3 fingers, one on each element at the same time. //tried it, the sounds add a lot to it. I like the interface, zoom is great and the smoothness,but I think its purpose will be superseded by voice i.e utter. Maybe repurpose this, imagine a 4 finger version reminiscent of enders game
About it...
Excellent concept, excellent visual design, excellent options but the interaction design needs a lot of work to make the workflow faster and more simple. (A lot of comparison to IFTTT- a great benchmark for powerful, complex, simple). When that happens, this could be a killer app.
Multi processing app
I'm loving the idea of this app. I want to be able to resize the view (and have it stay that size), more triggers, more actions, and to be able to set the z-layering of nodes. Heck, if it supported widgets and app shortcuts/could launch apps, I'd use it as a home screen.
I think it is hard to go through, you can make like a ready recipes Luke the one in ifttt. Com
Dont know how to use, put instructions in the game
Ihavenoideawhatimdoing.jpg
I like the idea but is really hard to use, and i don't know how to use. I will keep the app because i hope this will be improved.
Wait for tutorial...
Let's take a moment to appreciate how smooth and effective it is as an app. I'm genuinely impressed! Now, the app does have it's limits, even the paid one, but that can easily be worked on. And the app could do a better job at explaining some of, if not all, the features. I'll bookmark this for later purchase! I hope you keep working on it :)
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On my tablet my finger is in the way of options and the text is too small. Things are selected before you know it. Outside youtube, there seems no clear tutorial in the app itself. I don't know if the app is good, as the interface needs work. Concept is amazing though and I'm looking forward to the development