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Tell HN: I made a chalk inspired app that works in browsers

16 pointsby mrduncanover 14 years ago

4 comments

mrduncanover 14 years ago
I decided to throw something together this morning since so many people were complaining that chalk.37signals.com didn't work anywhere except on iPads.<p>Source is available here, do whatever you want with it: <a href="https://github.com/mrduncan/marker" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/mrduncan/marker</a><p>Also, I only tested it in Safari 5 on OS X so no guarantees that it'll work anywhere else. Patches accepted :)
magicsethover 14 years ago
I appreciate this app greatly, since I was particularly frustrated that chalk didn't work on the pc. I also think it is a fantastic reminder of how important presentation is. The two apps have two very different audiences, and their appearances have a tremendous impact on how they are received. I am not denigrating marker at all, especially because many of my experiments are just to see if something is possible, as soon as I succeed at a proof of concept, I have reached satisfaction.<p>Lacking any real design ability myself, I am always frustrated at how big a difference it can make in how your app is communicated both verbally and visually.
gawkerover 14 years ago
Works fine in Chrome 7.0 Beta. Great work!
jadenover 14 years ago
Works great in Chrome 9.0.570.1 dev