JamPad

Creative

drawing app

SHOW HN2012

23points
11comments
#860of 1,677 in 2012
Top 52%of 2012 by points

How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

5 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 7 comments about the project. Thread score +0.42.

Design: 3 for, 0 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstExecution: 0 for, 1 against

The thread, comment by comment

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Pen drop effect is liked

    From 2 comments
    • I like the pen drop effect. It might be worth detecting the browser as when I read the "put your finger on the screen" my hand actually moved to my laptop screen. Then I realized…
      sebg on HN
    • Quick bug report: X and Y are about 20% too high in mobile safari. Also crashes mobile safari frequently. Otherwise, fun. I like the pen drop effect.
      quesera on HN
  • Simple and cute

    From 2 comments
    • I did the same thing because my laptop at home is a swivel tablet, but I'm at work and using a regular laptop. Definitely will try this out at home though I like the simplicity…
      mwctahoe on HN
    • Very cute - any plans of open-sourcing?
      prezjordan on HN

Objections

  • Mobile Safari coordinate offset and crashes reported, maker could not reproduce

    From 3 comments
    • Quick bug report: X and Y are about 20% too high in mobile safari. Also crashes mobile safari frequently. Otherwise, fun. I like the pen drop effect.
      quesera on HN
    • tested on an iPhone and iPad with mobile safari and I'm not getting that. Curious to hear what your setup was.
      akumpf on HN
    • Sorry, you're right. Mobile safari is fine. Embedded UIWebViews have the problems I mentioned. Probably not much you can do about that.
      quesera on HN
  • Touch instruction confused a desktop user

    From 1 comment
    • I like the pen drop effect. It might be worth detecting the browser as when I read the "put your finger on the screen" my hand actually moved to my laptop screen. Then I realized…
      sebg on HN

Requests

  • Open source the code

    From 1 comment
  • Detect browser and adjust instructions

    From 1 comment
    • I like the pen drop effect. It might be worth detecting the browser as when I read the "put your finger on the screen" my hand actually moved to my laptop screen. Then I realized…
      sebg on HN

Questions

  • Will the project be open sourced

    From 1 comment

Alternatives named

  • FiftyThree Paper

    From 1 comment
    • Very nice! Reminds me of an early version FiftyThree's Paper! (http://www.fiftythree.com/paper)
      slap_shot on HN

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