Sketchub
Productivity
collaborative whiteboard
SHOW HN2011
215points
72comments
#29of 1,097 in 2011
Top 3%of 2011 by points
How HN took it
DebatedReal support and real criticism
16 positive, 18 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 12 critical, out of 48 comments about the project. Thread score +0.14.
Execution: 3 for, 7 againstIdea: 5 for, 1 againstDesign: 4 for, 1 againstPerformance: 0 for, 3 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Unlimited zoom is a neat, distinctive feature
From 3 comments
To me the zoomable, unlimited surface part is what makes it super neat. I might actually use it if I had some way of typing text on there.. I suppose for a tablet it is awesome…
nicpottier on HNVery cool, unlimited zoom is an awesome idea
tlear on HNInfinite zooming is nice. How is it implemented? I would like it as a library.
urza on HN
Simple, focused, low barrier to sharing
From 2 comments
Great tool ! Simple and focused. Maybe two things a little more helpful : 1. The ability to press Ctrl+Z to undo 2. A global reset button (not so important as we can refresh the…
sylvain_ on HNWorking fine on 4.3.5 here, just emailed a link to several friends to see what happens over the next couple of hours with it. The best bit about it is the super-low barrier to…
jackvalentine on HN
Works well on iPad and multitouch table
From 2 comments
Looks great on iPad, well done.
yarone on HNOn a multitouch table it works great: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpDp2Izx4W8
florianguenther on HN
Objections
Cannot type text
From 3 comments
To me the zoomable, unlimited surface part is what makes it super neat. I might actually use it if I had some way of typing text on there.. I suppose for a tablet it is awesome…
nicpottier on HNI would definitely use it. Add a [T] icon for texts as writing with the mouse is meh!
d0m on HNThis is awesome, I'd just like to have a tool to write with my keyboard.
p4bl0 on HN
Drawing fails or crashes in several browsers and devices
From 4 comments
Not working here on my HTC Desire with Android 2.2. Looks like there is no way to draw.
icode on HNSimilar issue on Desktop Opera 11.50.
jamesgeck0 on HNDoh - it seems to crash safari when I go to it on my iPad? iOS 4.3.5
Nickste on HNIf you zoom in too much, it's very lagging. Strange, It should be when zooming out (FF 5.0)
gren on HN
Strokes missed and lines not registered
From 1 comment
Very cool. There are some minor issues though. Here is my sketch: http://sketchub.com/view/d4b8fcb36fe4b078b100069bafebd352 I'm using a Thinkpad with Wacom enabled display and…
jim_h on HN
Easy to spam and block the canvas with lines
From 1 comment
Quit hint: it's too easy to make a DOS by quickly drawing hundreds of lines in the same spot. It doesn't take more than two minutes and regular writing or drawing is too slow and…
BoppreH on HN
Requests
Add text tool
Undo with Ctrl+Z
From 2 comments
Great tool ! Simple and focused. Maybe two things a little more helpful : 1. The ability to press Ctrl+Z to undo 2. A global reset button (not so important as we can refresh the…
sylvain_ on HNTotally agree, I'd like to be able to draw a straight line as well. I don't have that talent manually =) Some command such as shift would be nice for this, as well as the ctrl +…
hjalle on HN
Keyboard shortcuts
From 1 comment
Awesome, but with more keyboard shortcuts I'd use it all the time. (CTRL to pan, different keys to select different things)
felixchan on HN
Straight line / shape drawing
From 2 comments
this is pretty neat, from a designers point of view here are some things I'd suggest: - something like a photoshop navigator where you see your zoom level vs your current canvas.…
ed209 on HNTotally agree, I'd like to be able to draw a straight line as well. I don't have that talent manually =) Some command such as shift would be nice for this, as well as the ctrl +…
hjalle on HN
Upload or draw over images and URLs
From 2 comments
Cool. I'd love to be able to upload an image, or series of images, to draw over.
bane on HNBeing able to type in a URL and then you draw over that would be fantastic too.
jeremydavid on HN
Questions
How is the infinite zoom implemented?
From 1 comment
Infinite zooming is nice. How is it implemented? I would like it as a library.
urza on HN
What device was used for the multitouch demo?
From 1 comment
Florian, what's the device you are using?
davidedicillo on HN
Alternatives named
Creately
From 1 comment
have you looked at Creately? I've been using it for a month or so and it seems pretty good: http://creately.com/
Major_Grooves on HN
Woobius Eye
From 1 comment
Try our Woobius Eye tool, too, it's pretty neat for collaborative visual work. See: http://woobiuseye.com And a video of how it works: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vhox59Ia5yc
swombat on HN
mysyncpad
From 1 comment
You should check out also http://mysyncpad.com
davidedicillo on HN
Khan Academy Scratchpad
From 1 comment
Looks a lot like Khanacademy's Scratchpad they recently open sourced.
swah on HN