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Lauxa · 04-21-2010, 05:11 AM

So my idea is to crawl the web looking for recipes and build an index that you can search by criteria like calorie range, percentages of carbs/fats/proteins, etc and then to be able to define different diets by sets of parameters on what foods are allowed or not. And have the user able to exclude certain ingredients or set up their own parameter sets.

I have this idea because it is so frustrating to look for recipes for example for vegetarian dishes that don't use soy or cheese and are relatively low carb.

I'll call it imonadiet.com and after I get it working Google will buy me out and I'll be a kajillionaire.

What do you think?

James81 · 04-21-2010, 11:43 AM

I think you better get started before somebody steals your idea.

Lauxa · 04-21-2010, 12:55 PM

Hah, even better, then I can just use it without having to go to all the trouble to create it.

If you think it's worth stealing, I guess that's positive.

RagsToRiches · 04-21-2010, 01:35 PM

Ever since I got into web-design what I've found is that I've got too many ideas and not enough time to implement them.

The trick is choosing exactly the best ideas you have, because you literally don't have ANY time to waste on flippant ideas.

I'm not at all saying this idea isn't worth your time, I'm just saying if I were you I'd jot about ten ideas down before you begin investing the vast ammount of time required into one of them.

ellie · 04-21-2010, 02:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RagsToRiches

Ever since I got into web-design what I've found is that I've got too many ideas and not enough time to implement them.

The trick is choosing exactly the best ideas you have, because you literally don't have ANY time to waste on flippant ideas.

I'm not at all saying this idea isn't worth your time, I'm just saying if I were you I'd jot about ten ideas down before you begin investing the vast ammount of time required into one of them.

Plus cooking has been to death online, but if it's something you really want to do I say go for it.

Sorry just that recipe sites are over saturated, because so many people are trying to cash in on these types of sites.

Lauxa · 04-22-2010, 03:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ellie

Plus cooking has been to death online, but if it's something you really want to do I say go for it.

Sorry just that recipe sites are over saturated, because so many people are trying to cash in on these types of sites.

No, not a recipe site, a recipe index that crawls other sites and offers a searchable interface. Just to clarify.

Lauxa · 04-22-2010, 03:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RagsToRiches

Ever since I got into web-design what I've found is that I've got too many ideas and not enough time to implement them.

The trick is choosing exactly the best ideas you have, because you literally don't have ANY time to waste on flippant ideas.

I'm not at all saying this idea isn't worth your time, I'm just saying if I were you I'd jot about ten ideas down before you begin investing the vast ammount of time required into one of them.

Good point.

Moxie · 04-22-2010, 03:18 AM

I like it! I hope you do it!

RagsToRiches · 04-28-2010, 01:16 PM

Hey Lauxa,

I just want to return to this because I hope no-one has put you off doing something creative.

If you're set on the idea, DO IT.

If this thread has put doubts in your mind, brain storm some MORE ideas and see what happens.

Doing something is better than doing nothing. The point of this criticism is to say you should spend your time doing the BEST idea that you have, the one most likely to succeed, not for you to drop it altogether.

JustinPopovic · 04-28-2010, 03:59 PM

Love the idea. Very creative and even if someone wants to steal it, you can still be successful as long as YOUR recipe index helps your audience and delivers what they are looking for.

Personally I would never abandon an idea because other people are working on the same thing. Its like Ragstoriches said about the fact that there will always be more ideas than time.

Best of luck, I will keep an eye on your project for sure!

floslib · 04-28-2010, 06:45 PM

I love the idea. For me, I'd use it just to find recipes using things I have around the house when I'm craving something but don't have everything I need for the standard recipe.

Nemo · 05-06-2010, 03:34 PM

How are you going to crawl the sites and get the information from them in a structured way? This seems to be difficult to me, unless you use a specialized script for every site to parse.

Nemosyne · 05-06-2010, 03:40 PM

Is this going to be different then thedailyplate.com?

mikethedrummer44 · 05-06-2010, 09:26 PM

Make a huge recipe index. Then make a widget that uses Google Custom Search to search your site database. Then promote your widget on various app download sites. Whenever people search for something on the recipe widget, it only sends people to your site, giving you traffic. That way you don't have to deal with the competition from other recipe indexes (there's a lot of them.)

04-21-2010, 05:11 AM	#1 (permalink)
Lauxa Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,545	Website idea - recipe index So my idea is to crawl the web looking for recipes and build an index that you can search by criteria like calorie range, percentages of carbs/fats/proteins, etc and then to be able to define different diets by sets of parameters on what foods are allowed or not. And have the user able to exclude certain ingredients or set up their own parameter sets. I have this idea because it is so frustrating to look for recipes for example for vegetarian dishes that don't use soy or cheese and are relatively low carb. I'll call it imonadiet.com and after I get it working Google will buy me out and I'll be a kajillionaire. What do you think?

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04-21-2010, 11:43 AM	#2 (permalink)
James81 Banned Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 12,690	I think you better get started before somebody steals your idea.

04-21-2010, 12:55 PM	#3 (permalink)
Lauxa Family Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 2,545	Hah, even better, then I can just use it without having to go to all the trouble to create it. If you think it's worth stealing, I guess that's positive.

04-21-2010, 01:35 PM	#4 (permalink)
RagsToRiches Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 466	Ever since I got into web-design what I've found is that I've got too many ideas and not enough time to implement them. The trick is choosing exactly the best ideas you have, because you literally don't have ANY time to waste on flippant ideas. I'm not at all saying this idea isn't worth your time, I'm just saying if I were you I'd jot about ten ideas down before you begin investing the vast ammount of time required into one of them.

04-22-2010, 03:18 AM	#8 (permalink)
Moxie Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 146	I like it! I hope you do it!

04-28-2010, 01:16 PM	#9 (permalink)
RagsToRiches Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Spain Posts: 466	Hey Lauxa, I just want to return to this because I hope no-one has put you off doing something creative. If you're set on the idea, DO IT. If this thread has put doubts in your mind, brain storm some MORE ideas and see what happens. Doing something is better than doing nothing. The point of this criticism is to say you should spend your time doing the BEST idea that you have, the one most likely to succeed, not for you to drop it altogether.

04-28-2010, 03:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
JustinPopovic Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Ontario Posts: 245	Love the idea. Very creative and even if someone wants to steal it, you can still be successful as long as YOUR recipe index helps your audience and delivers what they are looking for. Personally I would never abandon an idea because other people are working on the same thing. Its like Ragstoriches said about the fact that there will always be more ideas than time. Best of luck, I will keep an eye on your project for sure!

04-28-2010, 06:45 PM	#11 (permalink)
floslib Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 254	I love the idea. For me, I'd use it just to find recipes using things I have around the house when I'm craving something but don't have everything I need for the standard recipe.

05-06-2010, 03:34 PM	#12 (permalink)
Nemo Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Posts: 16	How are you going to crawl the sites and get the information from them in a structured way? This seems to be difficult to me, unless you use a specialized script for every site to parse.

05-06-2010, 03:40 PM	#13 (permalink)
Nemosyne Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 162	Is this going to be different then thedailyplate.com?

05-06-2010, 09:26 PM	#14 (permalink)
mikethedrummer44 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 658	Make a huge recipe index. Then make a widget that uses Google Custom Search to search your site database. Then promote your widget on various app download sites. Whenever people search for something on the recipe widget, it only sends people to your site, giving you traffic. That way you don't have to deal with the competition from other recipe indexes (there's a lot of them.)

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