37signals' Chalk: a fun little browser-based app for iPad • Hacker News Board

Re: 37signals' Chalk: a fun little browser-based app for iPad

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Post by apgwoz » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 12:46 AM UTC

tptacek wrote: post #16

apgwoz wrote: post #11

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> Much simplier idea but still awesome. Why is this "awesome"? I don't have an iPad, so I haven't tried it first hand, but it seems to be a simple drawing tool disguised as chalk instead of a solid line. They're a dime a dozen. I went back and re-checked it out to ensure that I didn't miss anything. This would certainly have been more noteworthy if it was collaborative in real time amongst multiple iPads (e.g. etherp…

I missed the part of the blog post where they said "this will revolutionize the way you do work!" It seems to me that they called it a "fun little app".

Sure, but a "fun little app" is hardly news in my opinion, especially for a well established company like 37 Signals. We're one step away from having "OMG, DHH picked his nose" blog posts on the front page.

Re: 37signals' Chalk: a fun little browser-based app for iPad

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Post by tptacek » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 1:10 AM UTC

apgwoz wrote: post #31

tptacek wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I missed the part of the blog post where they said "this will revolutionize the way you do work!" It seems to me that they called it a "fun little app".

Sure, but a "fun little app" is hardly news in my opinion, especially for a well established company like 37 Signals. We're one step away from having "OMG, DHH picked his nose" blog posts on the front page.

You don't think it's a bit d$*chey to compare these guys spare time project to DHH picking his nose?

Re: 37signals' Chalk: a fun little browser-based app for iPad

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Post by apgwoz » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 2:31 AM UTC

tptacek wrote: post #32

apgwoz wrote: post #31

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Sure, but a "fun little app" is hardly news in my opinion, especially for a well established company like 37 Signals. We're one step away from having "OMG, DHH picked his nose" blog posts on the front page.

You don't think it's a bit d$*chey to compare these guys spare time project to DHH picking his nose?

I think it's pretty obvious that I was exaggerating. I really don't see anything of value here. If you do, fine, go have fun with it.

Re: 37signals' Chalk: a fun little browser-based app for iPad

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Post by destraynor » Wed, Nov 03, 2010, 4:28 PM UTC

I believe they're releasing this, as a fun way to test the water with HTML5, Javascript, etc.

I believe they're pissed off with iOS development, as it's significantly more hassle than their usual routine of web development. I think they're lining up HTML5 as their solution to mobile. So we'll see Basecamp,Backpack,Highrise, etc move to HTML5, this way they'll have iPhone,iPad,Android supported.

I believe this based on the snippets of JS they've generously released, and I believe there is more to come.

I think this is far more likely than it being a publicity stunt.