ScrollKit
Web and SaaS
site builder
SHOW HN2012
131points
82comments
#148of 1,677 in 2012
Top 9%of 2012 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
6 positive, 5 neutral or asking, 10 mixed, 18 critical, out of 39 comments about the project. Thread score -0.26.
Design: 3 for, 7 againstIdea: 2 for, 8 againstDocs: 1 for, 2 againstPrivacy: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Blank-canvas approach gives freedom to design unique pages
From 3 comments
You're able to build a completely unique site from a blank page in scroll kit. You are given a text form in other publishing platforms. Those are pretty different terms.
codybrown on HNI like it. Lots of personality, you know they're there to make it fun. We could do with a return of the GeoCities self-made-page aesthetic (with improved aesthetic sense, of…
creamyhorror on HNI really like this idea. Isn't HN meant to be the kind of place to share this stuff? I love the philosophy behind it, I feel like these guys are having a serious crack at…
jval on HN
Good for quick instruction manuals and product pages
From 1 comment
Hi Kate, you guys are probably still tweaking away and have all of this noted, but I'll post some issues I have anyway: - Thought I was saving the page from the Settings…
mnicole on HN
Objections
Marketing reads as a pitch for an acquihire-bound service, with a vague join call to action
From 3 comments
This was my initial reaction as well. Actually, as I find myself scrolling down the page, I thought the ideas were compelling. It was like this: ``` [Facebook part ] Hmm… ok… [GO…
notJim on HNNothing, but calling it a movement aimed to fix broken publishing when it's just another walled garden that will disappear at the first buyout offer is disingenuous. To clarify a…
notJim on HNI didn't get the CTA at the end. Join... what? I'm totally unclear about what I'm joining. I like the sentiment of the project: "back to DIY, one-off, unique pages- like in…
sequoia on HN
Scrolling-based design is a poor fit for many readers
From 2 comments
I didn't even make it that far. [EDIT:Although, wanting to comment, I did go back and read the whole thing.] "make them scroll" ... um, no. The increasing number of pages that…
alttag on HNThat's nice. I don't like to scroll. Surely there's someone else in the world like me. From the article you linked: "[P]eople used the scrollbar on 76% of the pages, with 22%…
alttag on HN
Output loses the individual identity of blogs and becomes generic
From 2 comments
It's a very nice idea, I would love to see more creativity in the web, but I don't think I agree with the implementation or what I see as the user base. Every blog page is not…
cgil on HNI'm not talking about CSS, I'm talking about removing the content from HTML and sticking it in a database. Thus HTML is merely a template to be reused over and over. Hence boring…
MatthewPhillips on HN
Login with Facebook is a privacy concern
From 1 comment
You had me until 'Login with Facebook'. It's the new 'Connect with us on AOL'.
anigbrowl on HN
Requests
Drag and drop images onto the canvas
From 1 comment
Hi Kate, you guys are probably still tweaking away and have all of this noted, but I'll post some issues I have anyway: - Thought I was saving the page from the Settings…
mnicole on HN
Toolbar layout changes and clearer layers panel
From 1 comment
Hi Kate, you guys are probably still tweaking away and have all of this noted, but I'll post some issues I have anyway: - Thought I was saving the page from the Settings…
mnicole on HN
Ability to edit the code
From 1 comment
Hi Kate, you guys are probably still tweaking away and have all of this noted, but I'll post some issues I have anyway: - Thought I was saving the page from the Settings…
mnicole on HN
Questions
What the product actually does and what joining gets you
From 2 comments
Love the "Go slower" idea. Would be very refreshing, if more people started doing this. Then again, I am very much at fault for talking too much and too quickly on twitter.…
Swizec on HNI didn't get the CTA at the end. Join... what? I'm totally unclear about what I'm joining. I like the sentiment of the project: "back to DIY, one-off, unique pages- like in…
sequoia on HN
Whether structured metadata could be added automatically
From 1 comment
structured data is actually something i'm really into. what sort of metadata or tags do you think might be useful to add in automatically? i don't want to make the user do any…
kateray on HN
Alternatives named
ReadyMag
From 2 comments
I really like what ReadyMag http://readymag.com is proposing in this area.
reaktivo on HNWow, this is kind of wonderful. It somehow does "vibrant yet professional" really well, in contrast with the "genuine amateur" feel of scrollkit. They have one hell of a…
creamyhorror on HN
Edit Room
From 1 comment
Edit Room inspired? Be honest... http://www.edit-room.com Also template-free blank canvas web design, a little more professional maybe?
splatcollision on HN
Easel
From 1 comment
Reminds me of Easel: https://www.easel.io/ Nice.
digitalengineer on HN
WordPress
From 1 comment
Absolutely. We seek to solve the problems we see in the world through technology. I feel your message would be more honest if you went for an approach like WordPress did: with an…
notJim on HN