I really like the sense of application development all you need to do is marketing .One more suggestion you can add lyrics as well.
Looking good! Maybe option to set the loudness of the music. Had an error with some of the files.. to keep people returning, a playlist option?
You search for the title of a song and press play or download and listen / download the song you've searched for, you can also search by artist or album name.
You type in the Name of the song or the artist or the album you are looking for and once you've done so you click it in the list that is displayed where it gives you the choice to listen to the song or to download it.
Suggestions: - When I enter a song name in the search, the "enter" button on my keyboard doesn't work. It's rather annoying that I have to hit the "search" button manually. - I have a large resolution, your website is TINY. Please use more of the screen real estate. I realize this is a bit difficult since you are using flash (fixed dimensions), but finding a way to increase the vertical utilization of screen space will make your website more usable. Go to www.beatport.com and learn from that. - You aren't using your space effectively. You have a dedicated column on the left just for Search. Why? You can place the search at the top in it's own row and have the results be extended all the way to the left and use up all the width available. - You claim that your database is massive, well why don't you mention that somewhere? My first impression when I open your website is that it's completely empty and non-functional. I see no writing anywhere, no descriptions, no mention of how big the database is, nothing. At least showing some kind of filler results makes the website look more alive. Or showing top searches, or top played, etc.
perhaps the owner's concepts is unique. The site doesn't have to look like other sites providing a similar service. I like that there's little NOISE on the site. It's just you and your music. Haven said that, I agree with you it would be a lot easier if you could hit enter on your key without having to click search. I would have loved more background options and some welcome text in the likes of "Welcome to Riptune. No noise - Just you and your music" at the top. Where he has Riptune.org, I write something like "Enter an Artist name or Song title and click search".
Very interesting concept. Needs better graphic design work. Nice function - needs form and monetization. Good Start!
I really like the page and I don't think it needs design work. Only the database of tracks could be bigger.
nice website dude, 7/10 maybe some more design options for the user, and mayb some player skins, but over all great website I will be using it from now on for streaming music.
I don't claim the database to be massive, it has roughly 300,000 songs and counting. I'm sure there is quite a few more out there. As for not using my space effectively, what else do I need the space for? This is the first version and I'm not looking for anything complicated. As for the "Enter" button to search for songs I will look into adding that as I am currently adding a playlist feature. The only reason the site is so small at the moment is because it's also a FaceBook app. I will be making it larger tonight and making a separate site for FaceBook. Thank you for all the comments and reviews people I will take everything everyone has said into account and see what I can do. EDIT - Just made it's own directory for FaceBook and I have updated the size of RipTunes main player.
I am in the process of adding a few updates that everyone has suggested. If you take a look at www.RipTune.org now there is a Playlist tab, I was going to have it off to the side but due to resolution issues some people just may not have the space. It will be fully functioning within a couple days, I have also added some new backgrounds and we will be looking into the skin color of the window.