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Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by afshinmeh »

Rafert wrote: post #3
markherhold wrote: post #2

This is exactly what I need to quickly explain elements of my dashboards to new users! Alternatively, this could let me explain new elements as they are added over time. Perfect!

Be aware of the licensing though. It was MIT but as of March 9 the license file mentions having to purchase a license if used commercial. Seems contradictory with "to deal in the Software without restriction" part of the MIT license text.

btw, that's fine to use intro.js < v2.0.0 without purchasing commercial license for commercial projects (apps, plugins, themes, etc.)

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by nathancahill »

me_bx wrote: post #15
nathancahill wrote: post #5

Cool to see a project using Skeleton. Was disappointed when that project fizzled out once the creator left. It hit the sweet spot in CSS frameworks for me: small, un-opinionated and hard for people to tell you're using a framework (unlike Bootstrap which you can spot a mile away). Haven't found anything to replace it yet.

Skeleton Framework, a fork of skeleton, is active and keeps the same spirit: http://skeleton-framework.github.io/ on github: https://github.com/skeleton-framework/skeleton-framework

It's active, but I'm not sure it keeps the same spirit (just my opinion).

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by foxylion »

Also a great library for onboarding purposes is Hopscotch [1]. It is allows you to create a interactive tour through the UI.

We are using it to introduce new users when launching the webapp the first time (Because having a 100% intuitive UI is a hard thing). We also made a study which showed us that using a onboarding mechansim really helps the user to get started and does not scare them away (which was a concern of some people).

[1] https://github.com/linkedin/hopscotch

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by ldjb »

afshinmeh wrote: post #21
Rafert wrote: post #3

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Be aware of the licensing though. It was MIT but as of March 9 the license file mentions having to purchase a license if used commercial. Seems contradictory with "to deal in the Software without restriction" part of the MIT license text.

btw, that's fine to use intro.js < v2.0.0 without purchasing commercial license for commercial projects (apps, plugins, themes, etc.)

I'm not sure if you're aware, but the terms of the MIT License apply to commercial as well as non-commercial use. That means it would be fine to use intro.js commercially without a commercial licence.

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by benbristow »

nathancahill wrote: post #5

Cool to see a project using Skeleton. Was disappointed when that project fizzled out once the creator left. It hit the sweet spot in CSS frameworks for me: small, un-opinionated and hard for people to tell you're using a framework (unlike Bootstrap which you can spot a mile away). Haven't found anything to replace it yet.

I made this a few years back with Skeleton. https://benbristow.github.io/getadblock/

Good wee framework.

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by sorich87 »

leesalminen wrote: post #19
dkopi wrote: post #10

This is an awesome library, and seems to be very vibrant on Github. If you're looking for something commercial (and paying for something commercial) however, I'd probably recommend one of the step by step tutorial tools that allow you to build the walk through using a visual editor, and without having to add code for each individual walk through and tool tip. This is one of those cases where I just want to add a shor…

Can you recommend a commercial product that does this?

I would recommend http://www.getchaperone.com, http://whatfix.com, http://inlinemanual.com or http://walkme.com

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by vangale »

foxylion wrote: post #23

Also a great library for onboarding purposes is Hopscotch [1]. It is allows you to create a interactive tour through the UI. We are using it to introduce new users when launching the webapp the first time (Because having a 100% intuitive UI is a hard thing). We also made a study which showed us that using a onboarding mechansim really helps the user to get started and does not scare them away (which was a concern of…

Hopscotch is one of the few tour libraries that can jump to steps on a different page and (mostly) perform actions on behalf of the user.

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by levemi »

ldjb wrote: post #24
afshinmeh wrote: post #21

Earlier quoted context omitted.

btw, that's fine to use intro.js < v2.0.0 without purchasing commercial license for commercial projects (apps, plugins, themes, etc.)

I'm not sure if you're aware, but the terms of the MIT License apply to commercial as well as non-commercial use. That means it would be fine to use intro.js commercially without a commercial licence.

There's some confusion here about dual licensing projects. Maybe an internet lawyer can comment. The most successful project that I know of that uses dual license is qt which offers a GPL license for open source and a $500+ per month license without restrictions for commercial. Some people say you can just link dynamically and include instructions for how to relink yourself, but if that's true why would anyone provide qt any money, especially at $500per month or whatever rates they charge.

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by dimgl »

nathancahill wrote: post #5

Cool to see a project using Skeleton. Was disappointed when that project fizzled out once the creator left. It hit the sweet spot in CSS frameworks for me: small, un-opinionated and hard for people to tell you're using a framework (unlike Bootstrap which you can spot a mile away). Haven't found anything to replace it yet.

I've used Skeleton in some projects while I was contracting. I've moved on to Milligram.

Re: Show HN: Intro.js Hints

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Post by chlee »

nathancahill wrote: post #5

Cool to see a project using Skeleton. Was disappointed when that project fizzled out once the creator left. It hit the sweet spot in CSS frameworks for me: small, un-opinionated and hard for people to tell you're using a framework (unlike Bootstrap which you can spot a mile away). Haven't found anything to replace it yet.

I would highly recommend basscss

Small, light-weight, and gets out of your way for the most part. It also supports flexbox if you choose to go down that route.

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