Show HN: Create a simple and clean button with counter

Show HN: Create a simple and clean button with counter(lolbtn.co.uk)

2 points by popasmurf 11 years ago | 4 comments

sprobertson 11 years ago |

Interesting idea, sort of a "component as a service". The name kind of bugs me but whatever.

If you're like me and automatically hit enter in every text box, you might get confused when the form resets.

Is there a way to get your button's count through some API?

popasmurf 11 years ago | |

Thanks for the feedback!

The name was inspired by a post that gave us the idea, not to say it'll stay as this. I'm not too sure about this issue you're having, I can't replicate it.

If you go to http://lolbtn.co.uk/YOUR_HASH/stats you can use this as an API. Here is an example: http://lolbtn.co.uk/65h8r9/stats Edit: We just created this for you as our first reviewer, as thanks!

sprobertson 11 years ago | | |

Ah nicely done, you should add that to the success dialog!

For me submitting the form also clears it, so I can't test or change it anymore. The experience is a bit choppy. Perhaps you can just keep the settings the same so a button creator can create more iteratively.

silvenga 11 years ago |

Kind of neat - although the iframe irks me. I wonder if there's a way to do this easily with JavaScript/AJAX...