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Already the most interaction I’ve ever had in the comments section of a Foursquare check-in. Nice work on that new notification bar. Potential game-changer. 

Already the most interaction I’ve ever had in the comments section of a Foursquare check-in. Nice work on that new notification bar. Potential game-changer. 

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Foursquare + LivingSocial, Gilt, and maybe Groupon. Interesting, but the execution of this will be key. If it’s simply tacked on, it could flop. If done correctly, it could be huge. 

Why wouldn’t Foursquare just build a deal product themselves? Because they have 75 people. The key to all of these services is having hundreds, if not thousands, of sales people. That’s a main reason why it’s not as easy to replicate these businesses as some might have you believe.

The big challengers here will be (surprise!) Google and Facebook. Both of them have location-based services and their own (fledgling) group deals products.

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I recall ripping Foursquare a bit in September of last year for a way-too-confusing app design. I didn’t get why “Tips” was a focal point, why “Tips” and “To-Do List” were separate, why “Places” was a stand-alone area, and why the “Check In” button (the key to the service) was buried in the upper right corner (meanwhile the “Shout” button was in the more prominent upper left corner). Today’s update (3.2) fixes a lot of that. “Check In” is now front and center, as it should be. The excellent “Explore” tab is also now highlighted instead of the redundant “Places”. “Shout” has also been totally removed (which I agree with). And most importantly, the app now feels much faster. I do wonder if they should have made the “Check In” nav button bright green, like it is on the actual check in page. The move to make it bright orange in the recent builds of Gowalla I think looks great and really draws your eye. It’s a visual call to action. 

I recall ripping Foursquare a bit in September of last year for a way-too-confusing app design. I didn’t get why “Tips” was a focal point, why “Tips” and “To-Do List” were separate, why “Places” was a stand-alone area, and why the “Check In” button (the key to the service) was buried in the upper right corner (meanwhile the “Shout” button was in the more prominent upper left corner).

Today’s update (3.2) fixes a lot of that. “Check In” is now front and center, as it should be. The excellent “Explore” tab is also now highlighted instead of the redundant “Places”. “Shout” has also been totally removed (which I agree with). And most importantly, the app now feels much faster.

I do wonder if they should have made the “Check In” nav button bright green, like it is on the actual check in page. The move to make it bright orange in the recent builds of Gowalla I think looks great and really draws your eye. It’s a visual call to action. 

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I obviously have nothing but love for Foursquare, but I still think it’s way too under-appreciated just how solid and beautiful of a service Gowalla is.  It has always been one of the best services out there from a design perspective, but in recent months it seems like they’ve even managed to kick it up a notch. 

I obviously have nothing but love for Foursquare, but I still think it’s way too under-appreciated just how solid and beautiful of a service Gowalla is. 

It has always been one of the best services out there from a design perspective, but in recent months it seems like they’ve even managed to kick it up a notch. 

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