While working as a Unix Systems Administrator (I still do, just with much more limited hours), I use a horrible piece of software called Netdoc (by Brady) for network documentation. It always confused me how something so expensive could be so horrible, so I set out to make something better. After a bit of development and research, I realized inventory software in generally was pretty horrible, so I changed tracks a bit so my software could be useful to everyone from IT professionals to those wanting to keep track of their personal book collections (And be at a price book collectors can afford). A year later (ie: now-ish), I released a free public beta of my better solution to both network documentation and inventory in general. So now, I'm looking to get as much feedback on it as I can to make it even better.<p>The software is called Flextory, and you can create a free beta account at http://flextory.com, as well as find out more about the software.<p>Whether you like to just play with and break software or are interested in finding a new inventory solution, I'd absolutely love any feedback you can offer. Also, general feedback or comments about Flextory or even the state of inventory software in general would also be greatly appreciated. I'd like to make Flextory my full-time job one day.<p>EDIT: I just wanted to point out the Getting Started/Intro guide at http://docs.flextory.com/flextory_introduction , which also has a lot of screenshots and gives an overview of the ideas behind Flextory.
One point of emphasis should be on your front-end, which is pretty weak right now. Heres a few tips.<p>Use a framework like <a href="http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/" rel="nofollow">http://twitter.github.com/bootstrap/</a> or the under rated <a href="http://foundation.zurb.com/" rel="nofollow">http://foundation.zurb.com/</a><p>If you're looking for something a little more complete, spend a few bucks and grab a theme from <a href="http://themeforest.net/" rel="nofollow">http://themeforest.net/</a><p>Something like this <a href="http://themeforest.net/category/site-templates/admin-templates" rel="nofollow">http://themeforest.net/category/site-templates/admin-templat...</a> will make a HUGE difference on your products design and usability.<p>Lastly, I would recommend reading <a href="http://designforhackers.com/" rel="nofollow">http://designforhackers.com/</a> and get a better understanding of general design aesthetics like font, spacing, color etc.<p>Good luck! You're off to a great start! If you want to chat about front-end, Im happy to help. You can email me through my profile
Doesn't seem to be working for me, I get a 'sorry you can't do that' error.<p>Once it's up again I'll take a deeper look, inventory needs help and i look forward to seeing your solution.
Add a "Show HN:" to the beginning of the title of this thread, and you will be more likely to get feedback. I will give proper feedback when I get more time to test it.