Show HN: A tool to build real websites built exclusively in SVG

Post by spicybright » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 6:50 PM UTC

AndrewSwift wrote: post #46

abstract_put wrote: post #29

First of all, neat concept. Small point, on desktop I have a horizontal scroll bar for what appears to be intended as a full width site, which is always a bit of a pet peeve. I understand it's a technology demonstration, I'm struggling to decouple the clash with my aesthetic sense from the technology/framework. There are so many new UI elements (stuff floating, expanding, appearing on hover) that it really puts me of…

So far it's been mainly small businesses who just want to put up a cheap website quickly. I can turn a PDF flyer into a website in a couple of hours, and that's been really popular. It's so fast to put up a site that it would be good for events, like album release parties, etc. I'm hoping to find a company that would really like to explore the potential — with a good team we could do some amazing stuff. The long term…

Post by AndrewSwift » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 7:02 PM UTC

cunthorpe wrote: post #75

lucideer wrote: post #72

> Virtually all website builders include options to create responsive websites. However, in most cases, developers have used these options to create two versions: a desktop version and a mobile version. Various elements may also appear or be displaced depending on the exact screen dimensions. > Svija is intended for websites where the content creator wishes to have complete control over the final page. Therefore, a s…

To me it sounds like the author has nearly-zero experience in web development and thus prefers publishing websites straight out of Illustrator.

Post by kfootball15 » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 7:04 PM UTC

cunthorpe wrote: post #73

Your site is laggy, zero accessibility, microscopic text unless your window is large enough, does not support anything you'd expect from a regular website. Just ship a PDF already. The web is not paper, don't design for it as if it as. Oh, and this little page weighs 4.5MB

Post by cunthorpe » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 7:08 PM UTC

spicybright wrote: post #90

cunthorpe wrote: post #73

Your site is laggy, zero accessibility, microscopic text unless your window is large enough, does not support anything you'd expect from a regular website. Just ship a PDF already. The web is not paper, don't design for it as if it as. Oh, and this little page weighs 4.5MB

It's a proof of concept, but I think it has potential so it's worth exploring. > The web is not paper, don't design for it as if it as. People have said that for literally everything we have on the web now, starting with "the web is only for text and hyperlinks"

Post by cunthorpe » Fri, Dec 03, 2021, 7:13 PM UTC

kfootball15 wrote: post #95

cunthorpe wrote: post #73

Your site is laggy, zero accessibility, microscopic text unless your window is large enough, does not support anything you'd expect from a regular website. Just ship a PDF already. The web is not paper, don't design for it as if it as. Oh, and this little page weighs 4.5MB

Your approach is incredibly out of line. This is a proof of concept designed by one person. It's an idea, and an interesting one. Why do you feel the need to be so negative?