jMockups

Dev tools

mockup and wireframe tool

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75points
29comments
#21of 370 in 2010
Top 6%of 2010 by points

How HN took it

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4 positive, 10 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 1 critical, out of 17 comments about the project. Thread score +0.22.

Idea: 2 for, 1 againstDesign: 2 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Handy tool for rough layout prototyping

    From 2 comments
    • I'm glad you couldn't sleep because otherwise I wouldn't find out about jMockups. :) This is going to come in handy!
      d_r on HN
    • Nice! One thing I like about this service is that I can pretty rapidly wrap up a prototype of the layout of a site I'm about make a design for, and then try out different colors,…
      rtp on HN
  • Good 960gs-style grid support

    From 1 comment
    • I love both the tool in general and the "couldn't sleep so i coded" sentiment. I had the same burst two nights ago when I made http://fstr.net (not nearly as cool as jmockups,…
      AlexC04 on HN

Objections

  • Mockups should be wireframes like Balsamiq

    From 1 comment
    • That mockups should be wireframes like Balsamiq. They are right that is the stronger model (I love Balsamiq) but that doesnt mean that there isnt room for other ways.
      vidar on HN
  • Dragging elements stutters due to snapping

    From 1 comment
    • Stutters like crazy when I drag any elements around the canvas. Looks promising, otherwise!
      kevingadd on HN
  • Font comparison browser test is confusing

    From 1 comment
    • looks nice! minor point (maybe i'm too used to looking for small differences): when you do the browser test the font doesn't match in my browser (FF 3.6 on Mac), suggesting the…
      c4urself on HN

Requests

  • Upload images instead of URLs for placeholders

    From 1 comment
    • Placeholder images - really, stretchable white boxes with borders would be fine - or the ability to upload an image would be helpful. having to put in a URL means I have to stop…
      SabrinaDent on HN
  • Share mockups without creating an account

    From 1 comment
    • Me too - it looks like a handy little tool. It would be nice if I could share the mockup without creating an account. This little tool makes snippets shareable by giving all…
      iconfinder on HN
  • Export to code

    From 1 comment
    • Would love to see an export to code button. Just to see it live in a browser. Love this new demo though!
      lachyg on HN
  • Start from an existing web page

    From 1 comment
    • It would be awesome if you could start from an existing web-page and work from there.
      gridspy on HN
  • Customizable grid systems

    From 1 comment
    • Looks really nice! Any possibility of adding other grid systems, or perhaps a customizable grid? I'd love to be able to specify column and gutter width.
      joshuacc on HN

Questions

  • What are the detractors saying?

    From 1 comment
    • What are the detractors saying? This looks totally awesome.
      mcantor on HN

Alternatives named

  • Balsamiq

    From 1 comment
    • That mockups should be wireframes like Balsamiq. They are right that is the stronger model (I love Balsamiq) but that doesnt mean that there isnt room for other ways.
      vidar on HN
  • Blueprint CSS grid

    From 1 comment
    • I believe that a lot of people use Blueprint's grid system. By default that's 40px/10px at a total width of 950px. http://www.blueprintcss.org/tests/parts/grid.html I may email…
      joshuacc on HN

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