JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by hakim » Fri, Oct 11, 2013, 8:53 PM UTC

JavaScript remake of MacPaint
cloudpaint.com

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by acomjean » Fri, Oct 11, 2013, 9:11 PM UTC

With the "chicago" font. We've come a long way, but as I get older I get more nostalgic, This brought me back: Nicely Done.

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by mathiasben » Fri, Oct 11, 2013, 9:30 PM UTC

very cool!!

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by bowerbird » Fri, Oct 11, 2013, 11:41 PM UTC

all of our rad things today will look cute tomorrow, just like this old classic...

-bowerbird

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by billforsternz » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 1:09 AM UTC

This is very impressive. Kudos. It seems these days people can do anything in Javascript. I've never been a Mac guy but I recognize this as a classic program, presumably the inspiration for MS Paint on Windows which I have used a lot (for "programmer" graphics). Recently I bought a Mac with a view to maybe transitioning from Windows to Mac, like all the cool kids these days. I was rather surprised (horrified?) to find there is no standard simple Paint program shipped with the Mac these days (I don't think).

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by warmfuzzykitten » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 3:30 AM UTC

billforsternz wrote: post #5

This is very impressive. Kudos. It seems these days people can do anything in Javascript. I've never been a Mac guy but I recognize this as a classic program, presumably the inspiration for MS Paint on Windows which I have used a lot (for "programmer" graphics). Recently I bought a Mac with a view to maybe transitioning from Windows to Mac, like all the cool kids these days. I was rather surprised (horrified?) to fin…

You're right, and I'm horrified, too. The various replacements are horrendously overcomplicated. Heck, I'd use this retro app as my go to drawing app, Chicago font and all, if it had a bigger canvas and the ability to save and read files.

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by crazygringo » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 5:04 AM UTC

What a wonderful trip back down memory lane.

And it even includes all those wonderful fonts -- making "ransom notes" with San Francisco as a 10-year-old...

Amazing!

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by WoodenChair » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 5:49 AM UTC

Now replicate MacDraw, FileMaker, HyperCard, and Microsoft Word 5.1 and my computer will finally be as usable as it was in 1993.

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by taternuts » Sat, Oct 12, 2013, 9:12 PM UTC

warmfuzzykitten wrote: post #6

billforsternz wrote: post #5

This is very impressive. Kudos. It seems these days people can do anything in Javascript. I've never been a Mac guy but I recognize this as a classic program, presumably the inspiration for MS Paint on Windows which I have used a lot (for "programmer" graphics). Recently I bought a Mac with a view to maybe transitioning from Windows to Mac, like all the cool kids these days. I was rather surprised (horrified?) to fin…

You're right, and I'm horrified, too. The various replacements are horrendously overcomplicated. Heck, I'd use this retro app as my go to drawing app, Chicago font and all, if it had a bigger canvas and the ability to save and read files.

To expand the canvas, you just drag the window to the desired size. There's a save option but it seems to be linked through facebook unfortunately

Re: JavaScript remake of MacPaint

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Post by mistermumble » Sun, Oct 13, 2013, 8:52 AM UTC

billforsternz wrote: post #5

This is very impressive. Kudos. It seems these days people can do anything in Javascript. I've never been a Mac guy but I recognize this as a classic program, presumably the inspiration for MS Paint on Windows which I have used a lot (for "programmer" graphics). Recently I bought a Mac with a view to maybe transitioning from Windows to Mac, like all the cool kids these days. I was rather surprised (horrified?) to fin…

I also have fond memories of MacPaint. Don't know when it was removed. Nowadays, when I need a quick paint program on a machine (Mac or PC), I use Sumopaint ( http://www.sumopaint.com/app/ ). It uses Flash and is pretty powerful, not simple but easy enough to use.