So one of the feature requests for qrisper.com was the ability to add photos.  A pretty simple request…the execution piece was easier than I expected.  It was implementation, specifically figuring out how and where it made the most sense for users to add photos, that gave me the most trouble.

But before I even got to the implementation bit, I had to ask myself, was I asking too much from the users?  First, they would have to answer a question.  Then if they were further inclined to add validation to their answer, they could upload an image.  Well, after having gone through the process, I can say with a clear conscious (and with not a bit of biasity) that uploading images onto qrisper.com was more fun than I expected.

There are similar features in Facebook where you can become a fan of certain things and add a jumble of images to your profile.  But I never felt a connection with those random images that quickly became clutter.  On qrisper, I feel like there is an emotional attachment , where the images you upload are tied to the opinions you provide.  And that adds a level of enjoyment to uploading images that I haven’t felt in other sites.  That concludes the self-promotional portion of this program.

Syke!  Another feature that has just become available is the ability to choose the 5 primary topics that you’re interested in and customize the top navigation bar.

Finally, I had been looking into getting a Linode to host qrisper.  However, I quickly learned that maintaining my own server is something that I’m not ready to tackle at this moment.  So Host Nexus, here we come!