Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
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Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
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Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#2I really like this idea.
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#3I am totally psyched up to try this. Observable (1.0) has been a very effective outlet for my research. There is no other platform that could have hosted it and offered me the quick and easy tools to make persuasive visualizations. I was a little concerned when I heard some people got laid off from the company, but it seems like it is still going.
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#4Lots of good stuff here, but are you really naming your framework "Framework" (as in "With Framework, you can build...")?
You do realize that naming only makes sense inside your own company, right? To everyone who uses it, it's "a" framework or "Observable's framework". No consumer of the framework is going to refer to it as "Framework" without ridiculous amounts of confusion resulting.
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#5Sounds a bit like the “baked data” pattern. Which I think is a really good idea. I have long been toying with how to use Datasette to make a deliverable dashboard, so this is interesting.
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#6The new direction seems very similar to what evidence has been doing for a while
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#7Lots of good stuff here, but are you really naming your framework "Framework" (as in "With Framework, you can build...")? You do realize that naming only makes sense inside your own company, right? To everyone who uses it, it's "a" framework or "Observable's framework". No consumer of the framework is going to refer to it as "Framework" without ridiculous amounts of confusion resulting.
It's called Observable Framework one sentence before and on the product page. It's normal to write like this in a blog post. For instance, the Kubernetes deployments page uses the word "Deployment" doesn't say Kubernetes Deployment everywhere. It just says Deployment.
I think introducing it like that is fine. You don't have to say Observable® Framework™ every sentence. That would be strange.
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#8Interesting pivot from the Observable team.
I loved observable and wrote a couple of notebooks, it worked great ! I'm gonna try Framework asap !
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#9Hey, HN. We’re thrilled to release Observable Framework today — a new open-source tool for developing data apps. I highly recommend viewing this example report adapted from our internal dashboard analyzing web logs:
https://observablehq.com/framework/examples/api/
This technique of “just plot everything” (7.6M requests as a scatterplot) has revealed surprising insights we’ve used to optimize our servers and better control traffic. We’re also sharing a more traditional dashboard that visualizes the adoption of our open-source visualization library (and in some ways the successor to D3), Observable Plot:
https://observablehq.com/framework/examples/plot/
In addition to releasing Observable Framework, we’ve also made Observable free again for individuals (including private notebooks and databases connectors). Let me know if you have any questions!
Re: Observable 2.0, a static site generator for data apps
#10Wow guys. That is so cool! Thank you for what you do. This is a great example of high quality product!