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by kenkeiter 4699 days ago
Thank you for being willing to test it! This isn't something I'm making money off of, nor is it something I feel the need to ram down people's throats -- I just wanted to try something people hadn't seen before.

If it works, and people like it, great! I'm glad to have helped a little. Please let me know if you run into any trouble (my Twitter and email are on the site).
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supermatt 4699 days ago
Hi Ken, it looks great!

Unfortunately, for unrecognised card types it makes it impossible to proceed. I have just tried a maestro card number (beginning 6759) and am unable to enter any of the additional details (expiry, etc).

It may be worth adding a generic fallback for cards that are not recognised to account for unexpected edge cases.

Keep up the good work!

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kenkeiter 4699 days ago
GREAT CATCH! Thank you. I totally missed Maestro Card as a product. I'll get it added ASAP. The fallback is a good idea, too!

Glad you liked it :)

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jhalstead 4699 days ago
Ken, have you seen this [1] Wikipedia page?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Issuer_Identification_N...

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derstang 4698 days ago
This list of BINs/IINs is not very accurate beyond the first two digits identifying card network.
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seanmcdirmid 4699 days ago
Don't forget UnionPay either then :)
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astine 4699 days ago
I like it I feel that this is one instance where skeumorphism goes well. I can look at my actual card and visually match what info goes where without having to be told. One thing, I think it would be simpler for a user if the card showed both sides at once, rather than requiring the user to flip it to fill out the other side.
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aresant 4699 days ago
The spirit of your post on the topic and the execution of the idea are just awesome.

I hope that came across in my original comment - appreciate you giving us testers more fuel for the fire!

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jessedhillon 4699 days ago
One minor improvement I would make is to prefetch the backgrounds for the specific card types (Visa, MC, Amex) so that the swapping appears seamless. This is a great idea and I will totally keep it in mind for future projects.

The "flip to the other side" to fill out the CVV is great. I might provide a second button/link, appearing once the CVV is completed, that says something to the effect of "valid input, next step"

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stephengillie 4699 days ago
Another minor improvement (if possible) would be to load the bank's logo, when that can be determined by logo.

Great product, I'd use it if I had a shopping cart!

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