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Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by roh26it »

michaelbuddy wrote: post #9

Not stoked on pricing on any of these. not gonna pay that If one pays say $15 / month for flexible hosting products, these kinds of services are comparatively overpriced. Does the realtime feedback matter? My experience is its better to wait for your stakeholders to complete their round of feedback to weed out redundancy. Realtime is just a distraction There is a stand-out feature which is video, not all these servic…

We kept pricing irrespective of the number of users just due to that. Would love to hear your thoughts at rohit AT framebench DOT com though.

Thanks for checking out Video! We even have superior PDF support in comparison to all others. Zoom in. ;)

We want to maintain it for sometime till its stable enough to be available as a self hosted solution. Btw, how much would you pay for a self hosted version?

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by roh26it »

notjustanymike wrote: post #7

I like it - does it have keyboard shortcuts? It's a pain to draw a circle, then click comment, then place the comment. I'd like to (d)raw then (c)omment.

It does have keyboard shortcuts. B is for brush, T for comment. Try it out.. We should put up tooltips for these. Thanks!

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by danmaz74 »

roh26it wrote: post #6
danmaz74 wrote: post #5

Isn't this very similar to mural.ly?

Isn't mural.ly a whiteboard where you can collect stuff and yes collaborate? Framebench is probably more for online reviews and feedback. Did you notice the voice call feature?

Yes the starting idea is not the same, but in the end it looks you could use mural.ly to a very similar effect, that's why I was asking :)

Anyway, good job and good luck!

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by wittyphrasehere »

michaelbuddy wrote: post #10
wittyphrasehere wrote: post #3

Looks great, just as long as there's a verification process to ensure that only designers are giving design feedback. You wouldn't want your MBA boss looking over your code and suggesting you "break that method out into a new class," why would you want someone who's not a designer telling you to "make the logo bigger." Joking, but seriously.

designers need feedback from non-designers. a designers title doesnt suddenly give them encompassing knowledge over a business and how to treat every part of a project.

The designer should have received all relevant context prior to starting the task. There will be exceptions, where a piece of context is missed, and in these cases where feedback is necessary the format of the feedback is important.

Rather than, "do it this way because businessReasons."

Instead, try, "We must not have properly conveyed this aspect of our business, here is the relevant context. Knowing this, how do we solve this design problem?"

If the designer is incapable of translating business requirements into design solutions then perhaps they're not a product/ux designer, maybe just a visual/graphic designer.

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by roh26it »

danmaz74 wrote: post #14
roh26it wrote: post #6

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Isn't mural.ly a whiteboard where you can collect stuff and yes collaborate? Framebench is probably more for online reviews and feedback. Did you notice the voice call feature?

Yes the starting idea is not the same, but in the end it looks you could use mural.ly to a very similar effect, that's why I was asking :) Anyway, good job and good luck!

Thats true, in fact I love their sense of UI design. Thanks a lot for pointing it out.

Thanks again!

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by roh26it »

wittyphrasehere wrote: post #15
michaelbuddy wrote: post #10

Earlier quoted context omitted.

designers need feedback from non-designers. a designers title doesnt suddenly give them encompassing knowledge over a business and how to treat every part of a project.

The designer should have received all relevant context prior to starting the task. There will be exceptions, where a piece of context is missed, and in these cases where feedback is necessary the format of the feedback is important. Rather than, "do it this way because businessReasons." Instead, try, "We must not have properly conveyed this aspect of our business, here is the relevant context. Knowing this, how do we…

Often times, designers have to get feedback from the business guys because we do have a tendency to go with the flow. Especially if its not a full time job.

Re: Show HN: We built a realtime design feedback tool using Node.js

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Post by wittyphrasehere »

roh26it wrote: post #17
wittyphrasehere wrote: post #15

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The designer should have received all relevant context prior to starting the task. There will be exceptions, where a piece of context is missed, and in these cases where feedback is necessary the format of the feedback is important. Rather than, "do it this way because businessReasons." Instead, try, "We must not have properly conveyed this aspect of our business, here is the relevant context. Knowing this, how do we…

Often times, designers have to get feedback from the business guys because we do have a tendency to go with the flow. Especially if its not a full time job.

Absolutely, feedback is just more input for finding the right solution, and is valuable from any source.
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