GoJS
Languages and libraries
javascript diagramming library
SHOW HN2013
48points
14comments
#526of 1,739 in 2013
Top 31%of 2013 by points
How HN took it
MixedNo clear lean
1 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 3 mixed, 4 critical, out of 10 comments about the project. Thread score -0.19.
Pricing: 1 for, 2 againstPerformance: 0 for, 1 againstDocs: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
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What HN said
What people liked
Works well and has many ways to build graphs programmatically
From 2 comments
It works pretty nice. It looks so-so. But it seems a little pricey to me. $1350 for a single, internal app & $8385 for unlimited apps forever.[1] That feels pretty high. [1]…
jack-r-abbit on HNI'm a programmer who's into graphs, the data structure. When I first pulled up your site I saw the logo in the upper left which is an array of dots. Then I saw most of the entire…
marshray on HN
Print support and browser preview look strong
From 1 comment
You need many more samples, much better docs and a user forum would help. I will say we are looking at your product as well. Your print support looks great with nice browser…
SigmundA on HN
Objections
Pricing is high for a commercial license
From 2 comments
It works pretty nice. It looks so-so. But it seems a little pricey to me. $1350 for a single, internal app & $8385 for unlimited apps forever.[1] That feels pretty high. [1]…
jack-r-abbit on HNMy thoughts exactly. Looks very nice but pricey.
skram on HN
Canvas rendering produces raster print output
From 1 comment
We have been looking at it and currently use the WinForm based product from you guys. Biggest issue we see right now is print output. We need good large format printing. Since it…
SigmundA on HN
Docs and samples are thin
From 2 comments
You need many more samples, much better docs and a user forum would help. I will say we are looking at your product as well. Your print support looks great with nice browser…
SigmundA on HNI'm a programmer who's into graphs, the data structure. When I first pulled up your site I saw the logo in the upper left which is an array of dots. Then I saw most of the entire…
marshray on HN
Requests
SVG export or SVG-based rendering
From 2 comments
Our Silverlight product does support vector printing in Silverlight 5, thought it depends on the printer driver that the client has. SVG output is a planned feature for GoJS.
simonsarris on HNWe have been looking at it and currently use the WinForm based product from you guys. Biggest issue we see right now is print output. We need good large format printing. Since it…
SigmundA on HN
Open source or community version
From 1 comment
Looks very nice, but -- any plans to release a community / OSS version?
BMarkmann on HN
Questions
Why HN users know yFiles and GoJS but not mxGraph
From 1 comment
I have to ask (+ be safe in the knowledge my plug is no worse than Simon's - Hello Northwoods \0/), how come HN folks find GoJS and yFiles and not so much our product mxGraph…
davidjgraph on HN
Alternatives named
yFiles
From 2 comments
We have been looking at it and currently use the WinForm based product from you guys. Biggest issue we see right now is print output. We need good large format printing. Since it…
SigmundA on HNWhat's comparable for less? Y-Files is really nice but even more expensive: http://www.yworks.com/ D3 could be made to do a lot of this stuff, but you would have to build it,…
SigmundA on HN
D3
From 1 comment
What's comparable for less? Y-Files is really nice but even more expensive: http://www.yworks.com/ D3 could be made to do a lot of this stuff, but you would have to build it,…
SigmundA on HN
mxGraph
From 1 comment
I have to ask (+ be safe in the knowledge my plug is no worse than Simon's - Hello Northwoods \0/), how come HN folks find GoJS and yFiles and not so much our product mxGraph…
davidjgraph on HN
yEd
From 1 comment
yFiles has been around for many years, and the yWorks free-to-use diagramming tool based on it named yEd is in my use-it-everyday list.
MaggieL on HN