jMockups
Dev tools
mockup and wireframe tool
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How HN took it
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
The thread, comment by comment
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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 HNNice! 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