Fog Creek releases WebPutty

#1

Post by mgorsuch » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 6:46 PM UTC

Fog Creek releases WebPutty
webputty.net

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

#2

Post by dmbass » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:11 PM UTC

Can someone explain why they would choose a name like Putty which is already a well established and completely different software?

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

#3

Post by vailripper » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:27 PM UTC

this is a pretty awesome idea. Maybe I'm just inefficient, but I always find myself spending a stunning amount of time tweaking CSS, refreshing the page, ad nauseum. The only downside I see is that in order to modify your site CSS, it seems you would have to be running this tool, and you wouldn't be able to use your IDE of choice.

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by Meai » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:27 PM UTC

dmbass wrote: post #2

Can someone explain why they would choose a name like Putty which is already a well established and completely different software?

I almost didn't click on this because of the name. I'm glad I did it anyway, I will definitely use this in the future.

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by zavulon » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:27 PM UTC

dmbass wrote: post #2

Can someone explain why they would choose a name like Putty which is already a well established and completely different software?

I got really confused by that too. I think 99% of target audience are going to think "oh, it's a web-based terminal app". They should change the name before it's too late.

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by sorensen » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:32 PM UTC

dmbass wrote: post #2

Can someone explain why they would choose a name like Putty which is already a well established and completely different software?

Isn't that the logo for Notepad++?

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by CWIZO » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 7:58 PM UTC

zavulon wrote: post #5

dmbass wrote: post #2

Can someone explain why they would choose a name like Putty which is already a well established and completely different software?

I got really confused by that too. I think 99% of target audience are going to think "oh, it's a web-based terminal app". They should change the name before it's too late.

I was disappointed to find out that it was not, in fact, a web putty ...

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by davesims » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:02 PM UTC

It's what you always wished Firebug's css view would actually do.

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

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Post by pkamb » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:17 PM UTC

Why is the favicon the Notepad++ lizard?

Re: Fog Creek releases WebPutty

#10

Post by timmaah » Wed, Jul 20, 2011, 8:18 PM UTC

vailripper wrote: post #3

this is a pretty awesome idea. Maybe I'm just inefficient, but I always find myself spending a stunning amount of time tweaking CSS, refreshing the page, ad nauseum. The only downside I see is that in order to modify your site CSS, it seems you would have to be running this tool, and you wouldn't be able to use your IDE of choice.

And you have to rely on a third party for hosting your css.