Making a Cube Timer Site--Ideas Needed!

[Micah Morrison]

Some very nice ideas in here. As far as merging sessions goes, would you prefer to merge entire sessions or be able to move individual times around?

Also, regarding the custom stats, what are some you would like to see? Currently thinking of number of solves per day and average of solves per day, but definitely want to add more.

I would love the average solves per day feature. That's one other thing I think cstimer is missing that could make me end up using your timer instead of cstimer.

 

[gcn12]

I wish I could set a custom inspection time other than the WCA 15 or zero. Means and averages of a user specified number. Ability to easily export solve data.

I embarrassingly forgot about the inspection time--definitely can make it custom. How important is it for you to be able to import solve data (in addition to exporting)? Also, is there a particular format of data that is preferred? Thanks for the ideas so far.

 

[gcn12]

Top priority would be fill merges, but a little transfer thing in solve info for individual solves.

I was talking about whatever mo/bo/ao # you wanted (like Ao30), but what you're talking about would be cool. Something slightly off-topic, but it'll make sense: the ability to add recons directly to solve info. This would give TPS stats.

Also, what kind of UI areyou planning on using?

I'll brainstorm some more tomorrow.

Definitely like the idea of users setting ao#. It's currently a web app made with css, html, js, etc so UI will be custom.

 

[Micah Morrison]

I want to easily be able to import massive amounts of times from CSTimer at one time, maybe by just typing the time(s). Because I'm not willing to lose all the times I have saved for a timer that might have a couple better features.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

I embarrassingly forgot about the inspection time--definitely can make it custom. How important is it for you to be able to import solve data (in addition to exporting)? Also, is there a particular format of data that is preferred? Thanks for the ideas so far.

To me import is not as useful. I know others use it however i have never imported solve data, I've only ever exported it so i can make graphs and play with statistics for my own personal use outside the time.

The one thing i wish csTimer did was have the ability to login to the site with a username/PW and have my solve data available regardless of the device i am using. I understand that's logistically challenging though.

 

[ProStar]

To me import is not as useful. I know others use it however i have never imported solve data, I've only ever exported it so i can make graphs and play with statistics for my own personal use outside the time.

The reason for export/import is so that you don't lose your times

The one thing i wish csTimer did was have the ability to login to the site with a username/PW and have my solve data available regardless of the device i am using. I understand that's logistically challenging though.

I'd also love to have a us/pw system

 

[gcn12]

The reason for export/import is so that you don't lose your times



I'd also love to have a us/pw system

The good news is that a login system was actually one of the first features implemented. Is mobile use important at all? I assume it isn't but honestly don't know.

 

[EngiNerdBrian]

The good news is that a login system was actually one of the first features implemented. Is mobile use important at all? I assume it isn't but honestly don't know.

I personally would like it. I sometimes cube or use a cube timer for scrambles while sitting on the couch or some other place away from my desktop computer. I’ll use either a phone or iPad.

 

[Cubingcubecuber]

Being a PWA would be a nice feature

 

[ProStar]

The good news is that a login system was actually one of the first features implemented. Is mobile use important at all? I assume it isn't but honestly don't know.

Mobile friendly would be awesome, it's annoying to switch between csTimer and ChaoTimer because I have two different sessions(even if I use csTimer I still need a different session)

 

[brododragon]

so UI will be custom.

Err, I phrased that wrong. Will the UI be similar to CSTimer or have it's own unique style?

I want to easily be able to import massive amounts of times from CSTimer at one time, maybe by just typing the time(s). Because I'm not willing to lose all the times I have saved for a timer that might have a couple better features.

That shouldn't be too hard, as you can export to spreadsheet, and then things should be smooth sailing.

Is mobile use important at all? I assume it isn't but honestly don't know.

YES. Right now, the mobile-friendly timers lack features and feature-abundant timers lack mobile-friendliness. Also, I would invest in an app, even if it's just a wrapper for your website.

Mobile friendly would be awesome, it's annoying to switch between csTimer and ChaoTimer because I have two different sessions(even if I use csTimer I still need a different session)

I still use CSTimer on mobile because of all the features.

 

[AMKuber]

Hi everyone,

I'm making a cube timer app as a personal project and wanted to gather some input as far as what features you would like to see in it. Looking for both features that you like on other timers as well as ones you wish they had. Any ideas are welcome.

Thanks!

I think something really cool to to have would be avergae ao5. so that i can know what i would get it comp. for example if i do 10 solves, and the first five solves came to a 11.56 ao5 and the next one came to a 12.34 ao5. the avergae would be 11.95. if i were to just average all the times only 2 times would be not counted instead of 4 from the average ao5. this is what would difirentitae it from the normal average. also you should take a lot of inspirations for CS timer.

 

[Spacey10]

I think something really cool to to have would be avergae ao5. so that i can know what i would get it comp. for example if i do 10 solves, and the first five solves came to a 11.56 ao5 and the next one came to a 12.34 ao5. the avergae would be 11.95. if i were to just average all the times only 2 times would be not counted instead of 4 from the average ao5. this is what would difirentitae it from the normal average. also you should take a lot of inspirations for CS timer.

Sorry is this is wrong, but isn't that just an entire average, without top 20 percent of solves,and lowest 20 percent of solves?

 

[trangium]

Sorry is this is wrong, but isn't that just an entire average, without top 20 percent of solves,and lowest 20 percent of solves?

Let's say you have ten times: 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24. In an average of 10 with the top 20 percent and bottom 20 percent of solves trimmed, the average would be (27+26+25+24+24+24)/6 which is 25. But the first five solves would come to a 27 ao5 and the last 5 solves would be a 24 ao5, making this average 25.5.

 

[ProStar]

Let's say you have ten times: 29, 28, 27, 26, 25, 24, 24, 24, 24, 24. In an average of 10 with the top 20 percent and bottom 20 percent of solves trimmed, the average would be (27+26+25+24+24+24)/6 which is 25. But the first five solves would come to a 27 ao5 and the last 5 solves would be a 24 ao5, making this average 25.5.

An average of Ao5? Why?

 

[vidcapper]

somewhat OT : Have you ever been using a timer on a PC, only to discover (too late) you set it to the wrong type of cube? A real aaargh moment.

 

[gcn12]

Err, I phrased that wrong. Will the UI be similar to CSTimer or have it's own unique style?

There's a photo of what it looks like in light mode on the previous page, but here's what it currently looks like in dark mode:

 

[Username: Username:]

There's a photo of what it looks like in light mode on the previous page, but here's what it currently looks like in dark mode:

hmm the style looks a bit... boring, lighten it up a bit using some UX magic?

 

[I'm A Cuber]

You should add a way to delete all solves

 

[gcn12]

There's been a bunch of requests for being able to import solves from CSTimer. Is this the document that needs to be imported?