checkbox-field
Dev tools
frontend ui component
SHOW HN2012
13points
11comments
#1,163of 1,677 in 2012
Top 70%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
RoastedHalf or more of the comments are critical
1 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 4 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score -0.39.
Idea: 0 for, 2 againstExecution: 0 for, 2 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
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What HN said
What people liked
Checkbox version looks cleaner and is easier on tablets
From 2 comments
Not putting down the project by any means, I'm sure it's useful, but worth pointing out that I just looked at it on my iPad and the "vanilla multiselect" was nicer and clearer,…
swombat on HNWhile I do agree that the "vanilla multiselect" is better on tablets (I just checked on my galaxy tab), I have to point out, that it's only better, because the tablet shows me…
zidar on HN
Objections
Checkboxes are not needed; backend can handle multiselect input directly
From 2 comments
A bunch of checkboxes look better, but they are difficult for the backend developer to handle. Really? I've never found this a problem -- and if I did, I wouldn't push a load of…
gmac on HNI really don't see the point. The problem it aims to overcome is the handling of the input on the back end, but surely just using checkboxes as an input array would accomplish…
alex_duncan on HN
Backbone dependency is unnecessary; jQuery plugin would suffice
From 1 comment
I don't see the need for the Backbone and Handlebars requirements to accomplish this? Wouldn't writing it as a jQuery plugin or the like suffice?
jrnkntl on HN
Requests
Remove Backbone dependency and use jQuery only
From 2 comments
I don't see the need for the Backbone and Handlebars requirements to accomplish this? Wouldn't writing it as a jQuery plugin or the like suffice?
jrnkntl on HNI hope you don't mind, made a quick jQuery only version. http://gillesmaes.github.com/Multibox/
gillesmaes on HN
Alternatives named
Plain HTML checkbox arrays
From 1 comment
I really don't see the point. The problem it aims to overcome is the handling of the input on the back end, but surely just using checkboxes as an input array would accomplish…
alex_duncan on HN
Multibox jQuery-only version
From 1 comment
I hope you don't mind, made a quick jQuery only version. http://gillesmaes.github.com/Multibox/
gillesmaes on HN