Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
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Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#2I had actually expected something for "real" code. (e.g. Scala, Go, younameit)
While CSS3/HTML5 definitely made web design somewhat closer to actual coding (esp. on the CSS end), I still find it difficult to call renderer instructions in a markup language true "code".
However, this looks like an interesting tool! Too bad that you only seem to be aiming for OSX. Are ports planned?
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#3I had actually expected something for "real" code. (e.g. Scala, Go, younameit) While CSS3/HTML5 definitely made web design somewhat closer to actual coding (esp. on the CSS end), I still find it difficult to call renderer instructions in a markup language true "code". However, this looks like an interesting tool! Too bad that you only seem to be aiming for OSX. Are ports planned?
Me too - I expected something about sketching / visualising how a programme works before you write it. :)
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#4nice palette!
where is that big red button for start?
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#5I had actually expected something for "real" code. (e.g. Scala, Go, younameit) While CSS3/HTML5 definitely made web design somewhat closer to actual coding (esp. on the CSS end), I still find it difficult to call renderer instructions in a markup language true "code". However, this looks like an interesting tool! Too bad that you only seem to be aiming for OSX. Are ports planned?
OSX and Windows seems to be the targeted platforms according to their Kickstarter FAQ.
> We have no plans to bring Macaw to Linux at this time. Once the Mac and Windows versions are released we will look into Linux.
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/macaw/macaw-the-code-sav...
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#6I had actually expected something for "real" code. (e.g. Scala, Go, younameit) While CSS3/HTML5 definitely made web design somewhat closer to actual coding (esp. on the CSS end), I still find it difficult to call renderer instructions in a markup language true "code". However, this looks like an interesting tool! Too bad that you only seem to be aiming for OSX. Are ports planned?
OSX and Windows seems to be the targeted platforms according to their Kickstarter FAQ. > We have no plans to bring Macaw to Linux at this time. Once the Mac and Windows versions are released we will look into Linux. http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/macaw/macaw-the-code-sav...
Thanks. I only saw the app store mention when you watch the preview video and thought it was OSX only.
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#7I had actually expected something for "real" code. (e.g. Scala, Go, younameit) While CSS3/HTML5 definitely made web design somewhat closer to actual coding (esp. on the CSS end), I still find it difficult to call renderer instructions in a markup language true "code". However, this looks like an interesting tool! Too bad that you only seem to be aiming for OSX. Are ports planned?
The headline should replace "code" with "markup" for clarity.
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#8"Stop writing the mark-up for your designs by hand, let us do it" more like. Perhaps this is an example of where the original title is misleading and requires editorialising.
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#9As a Webflow user, this seems to handle a lot of the things that annoy me about Webflow and gives the author more freedom. All around, it seems like a better product. Super keen on giving this a go when it's ready. Oh and no monthly subscription charge, it would appear. Fantastic.
Re: Macaw – Code-savvy web design tool
#10"Stop writing the mark-up for your designs by hand, let us do it" more like. Perhaps this is an example of where the original title is misleading and requires editorialising.
That makes them sound like a front-end development agency.