node-webkit-hipster-seed
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6 positive, 7 neutral or asking, 0 mixed, 1 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score +0.19.
Execution: 3 for, 0 againstDocs: 2 for, 0 againstIdea: 0 for, 1 against
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Node-webkit packaging works well and saves build time
From 3 comments
I just wrapped up a project not using this full workflow, but using node-webkit + grunt-node-webkit-builder. To answer a few questions posed here: 1) It worked great for me, but…
rhspeer on HNSecond that. Our app [1] is a web builder that lets you edit multiple pages at the same time and use Less to create your design - both through GUI and code editor. Node-webkit…
mattront on HNyou just type `npm run deploy`, and for every target system there will be a application folder placed in "/dist", which you can basically just drag'n'drop. Endusers just have to…
anonyfox on HN
Automated build to native executables is useful
From 2 comments
the packaging just works, just type `npm run deploy`. It uses https://github.com/mllrsohn/grunt-node-webkit-builder behind the scenes. You'll get a native executable for Windows,…
anonyfox on HNThat is like buttah. Thanks for the goodness.
nickthemagicman on HN
Objections
Build tooling is premature optimization for many web apps
From 1 comment
I ended up writing one app (and making significant headway on a second) using node-webkit yesterday, so many thanks for bringing it to my attention. In general, a web app has to…
podperson on HN
Forced choice of Angular, Jade and CoffeeScript
From 2 comments
The underlying runtime technology -- node-webkit -- seems pretty interesting. This particular workflow would be more interesting to me if it was clearer that you could pick and…
podperson on HNI just wrapped up a project not using this full workflow, but using node-webkit + grunt-node-webkit-builder. To answer a few questions posed here: 1) It worked great for me, but…
rhspeer on HN
Requests
Option to pick and choose tools
From 1 comment
The underlying runtime technology -- node-webkit -- seems pretty interesting. This particular workflow would be more interesting to me if it was clearer that you could pick and…
podperson on HN
Offline data storage option
From 2 comments
The underlying runtime technology -- node-webkit -- seems pretty interesting. This particular workflow would be more interesting to me if it was clearer that you could pick and…
podperson on HNI'm wondering if anyone here has real experience with node-webkit, I'm looking into it to implement a desktop offline version of my app but I'm not sure if their offline DB layer…
hcentelles on HN
Questions
Can node-webkit handle large local databases
From 1 comment
I'm wondering if anyone here has real experience with node-webkit, I'm looking into it to implement a desktop offline version of my app but I'm not sure if their offline DB layer…
hcentelles on HN
Does it give access to host OS libraries
From 1 comment
Does this let you do anything on the host OS that you could do with a node.js library?
JeffJenkins on HN
Alternatives named
Qt with Python
From 1 comment
Nice project! I recently thought a lot about how to blend web & desktop apps and currently my stack consists mostly of Qt and Python (e.g. via PySide or PyQt). Qt is a really…
ThePhysicist on HN
Chrome packaged apps
From 1 comment
Second that. Our app [1] is a web builder that lets you edit multiple pages at the same time and use Less to create your design - both through GUI and code editor. Node-webkit…
mattront on HN
Yeoman generators
From 1 comment
Yeoman[1] has a good browser for community-made generators. [1] - http://yeoman.io/community-generators.html
Pxl_Buzzard on HN