marizmelo

Hey HN community, I would love to get some feedback about my latest side project.

Snapblocks.io

A Sketch Library that continues to be updated based on user requests(coming soon) and by myself. I have create the first set of 200+ components in Sketch for the initial launch.

I would appreciate feedback about the website and intro video, and if you are willing to give the Library a go it would be great to get feedback on that too.

I am using the year/update license model. That means that if someone pays for the license on the website, that person will get a year of updates.

Since we are in the subject, how do you guys would share the Library? Dropbox link, file by e-mail, license system with license generator, sync server? Open to ideas. Right now I setup a simple password protected page that people can use to download the file.

Thank you everyone!

Hey everybody. Please give a second look over the project. We tried to make clear the differences between Frontend and the other options out there. Let us know about anything we can improve on the Kickstarter page. Thank you.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emoriz/frontend-the-web-...

You have captured the idea porker. Thanks.

Webflow is great and Macaw seems amazing, but let me try to make the difference clear here:

Frontend vs Webflow:

1. Frontend is open-source (as you mention);

2. Frontend has a databased integration (ORM);

3. Frontend let users create their own components and templates and plugin on the system;

4. You can develop locally (for speed) and push projects to the web whenever you are done;

6. You can host frontend on your own server online and deploy projects from there;

Frontend vs Macaw:

1. Frontend runs on the browser, there is not "preview" process;

2. Frontend is open-source;

3. Frontend let users plug their own components and templates;

4. You can develop locally and push projects whenever you are done;

5. You can host frontend on your own server online and deploy projects from there;

6. Frontend is responsive (mobile ready), with Macaw you need to check if your project will work on mobile first (and on tablet);

More differences will appear on the stretch goals.

Thank you for the comment.

I agree sycren. We are first timers on Kickstarter, but we will work on that. Thank you for the comment.

Macaw and Muse are commercial tools. Frontend was created as an open-source alternative.

We use xtyle by default, but you can for sure use Bootstrap (its your choice).

Components are anything you can plugin on the system (including directives if you are an Angular developer). The target market are front-end developer, designers, and non-tech.

Components should be easy to plugin on the system using any available APIs out there. Facebook Login, Twitter Feeds, Database integration, etc. Our goal is not to build a simple visual editor. We want to create an ecosystems for developers, designers, and regular users. This is just a "kickstart".

You are right Joosters, thank you for your comment. We will work on the rewards.

Hey kayoone. Let's see:

1. The goal was set after carefully look other software project costs on Kickstarter. Also, 75k is the average income for a software engineer here in Silicon Valley (the living cost here is crazy);

2. The front-end of Frontend is built using AngularJS, our own JS Library, JQuery, JQuery-UI (just for the visual editor, not included on production projects), and QUnit/Jasmine.

3. It uses xtyle framework (also open-source) by default, but you can choose to use Bootstrap;

4. We will first open the Github repository for early backers. After the project is done the repository will be open for everybody else.

Integration with frameworks and CMS systems are on its way. We are planning to release a list of stretch goals for the project.

Yes, they are great. I have met with the Webflow team (great guys).

The differences:

1. Frontend is open-source;

2. Database integration;

3. Plugins (components) create by users;

Other differences will appear on the stretch goals.

Hey jwarren. Thanks for the comment.

Online system is definitely an option down the road.

About the setup. Basically the only thing you need to install is vagrant. The Frontend VM has all the files and tools required to run the application on your machine.

1. Install Vagrant (with our installer);

2. Run VM

3. You are ready to go.

The system has a code editor for your convenience @alco. I will try to make that more clear.

Also, you will be able to select multiple elements and parent elements and apply the same actions.

Sorry sorich87, I've never heard about your project. I did not create Frontend using Bootstrap (you can plug yourself anyways). The project is built using AngularJS + NodeJS + Vagrant + MongoDB (with support for other databases).

Hi bbx, Sorry if I could not make clear the market for the product.

Frontend is suppose to be an open-source general purpose web editor.

Beginners can use the visual mode, expert can access the source code to make things better. An ORM database plugin is on its way, along with other many cool features.

I am waiting to see how the project goes before I release the stretch goals on Kickstarter.

We hope you join us too.

+ great website

+ great UX

- knock just works if I touch my computer once (I would just type my password instead of knock my phone)

- knock does not lock my computer if I knock to get a water or something at work for example (version 2 maybe?)

- the download file could have the app name on it (I do not care about being a zip)

- Expensive for this kind of feature (0.99 would be more appropriate)

- Some information about how my password is being stored would be nice

There is anything new here ?

Or you simple use http://newschalk.com ;)

Well just use xtyle instead: http://xtyle.xchema.com

It's smaller and uses CSS property names as class names. You know CSS you know how to use it.

not for me

The problem with Java isn't being slow. Look JavaScript is the fastest growing language in usage lately and is much slower than Java. What is the problem than? The community (sorry just my opinion). Where is the npm (maven? c'mon something good please) for Java where I can find plug-in-play modules for my applications? Where are the exciting web frameworks for Java like Express/Rails/Laravel (ok we have play... but still). How many times I've heard something exciting about Java here on HN? 1...2... never mind.

Stop being a secret society (sorry again) type of community and start putting more projects on Github (that are easy to use and get started with), writing more tutorials on visible places, being more active.

I am sure I will hurt some feelings here. Get easy on the comments ;)

haha, it is... was the first thing my Wife told me :), well was just for fun anyways. I will leave as a Joke.

Sorry. I should had explained better. That company solution didn't need plugins to work. Plugins were just an addition to the solution. And the solution also works on any mobile device with JavaScript. Funny that the company solutions is called "Cobrowse".

I worked for a company that did this years ago as a commercial tool. Also the solution worked on IE8+ with plugins for chrome and FF. Nice that Mozilla is doing the same.

I remember to look at Cappuccino and say - WOW, this will change everything (again). But then suddenly nothing happened. No articles, no tutorials on peers, no visible discussions, etc. Things became worst when Motorola bought 280north. That was a deal breaker for me. Uncertainty about the library future.

Anyone has any feedback about the second book of Neil Fiore? "The Now Habit at Work"

Thank you for the enlightened post.

What is this... comparing a framework with a language? Compare Laravel with Rails, or PHP with RUBY... not RAILS.

Small drag and drop problem.... On OSX I can drag the divisor for files/texteditor OVER the option of tabs (left options)... if I drop the editor there I cannot resize the view anymore and have to restart the program.

If works as advertised will be great.

haha, good point. Anyway I just remembered this one as soon as I saw hailpixel. I like hailpixel too, here some thoughts about it: - copy code to clipboard - edit previous selected colors

Not a surprise. I saw posterous as a better option for Tumblr, but after they create the "spaces" version I felt like lost. The original idea it was simple and worked, but after they got traction I think they lost the vision, and after twitter bought them they totally mess up. Well, good luck at twitter.