Hey HN community, I would love to get some feedback about my latest side project.

Snapblocks.io

A Sketch Library that continues to be updated based on user requests(coming soon) and by myself. I have create the first set of 200+ components in Sketch for the initial launch.

I would appreciate feedback about the website and intro video, and if you are willing to give the Library a go it would be great to get feedback on that too.

I am using the year/update license model. That means that if someone pays for the license on the website, that person will get a year of updates.

Since we are in the subject, how do you guys would share the Library? Dropbox link, file by e-mail, license system with license generator, sync server? Open to ideas. Right now I setup a simple password protected page that people can use to download the file.

Thank you everyone!

Hey everybody. Please give a second look over the project. We tried to make clear the differences between Frontend and the other options out there. Let us know about anything we can improve on the Kickstarter page. Thank you.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/emoriz/frontend-the-web-...

You have captured the idea porker. Thanks.

Webflow is great and Macaw seems amazing, but let me try to make the difference clear here:

Frontend vs Webflow:

1. Frontend is open-source (as you mention);

2. Frontend has a databased integration (ORM);

3. Frontend let users create their own components and templates and plugin on the system;

4. You can develop locally (for speed) and push projects to the web whenever you are done;

6. You can host frontend on your own server online and deploy projects from there;

Frontend vs Macaw:

1. Frontend runs on the browser, there is not "preview" process;

2. Frontend is open-source;

3. Frontend let users plug their own components and templates;

4. You can develop locally and push projects whenever you are done;

5. You can host frontend on your own server online and deploy projects from there;

6. Frontend is responsive (mobile ready), with Macaw you need to check if your project will work on mobile first (and on tablet);

More differences will appear on the stretch goals.

Thank you for the comment.

I agree sycren. We are first timers on Kickstarter, but we will work on that. Thank you for the comment.

Macaw and Muse are commercial tools. Frontend was created as an open-source alternative.

We use xtyle by default, but you can for sure use Bootstrap (its your choice).

Components are anything you can plugin on the system (including directives if you are an Angular developer). The target market are front-end developer, designers, and non-tech.

Components should be easy to plugin on the system using any available APIs out there. Facebook Login, Twitter Feeds, Database integration, etc. Our goal is not to build a simple visual editor. We want to create an ecosystems for developers, designers, and regular users. This is just a "kickstart".

You are right Joosters, thank you for your comment. We will work on the rewards.

Hey kayoone. Let's see:

1. The goal was set after carefully look other software project costs on Kickstarter. Also, 75k is the average income for a software engineer here in Silicon Valley (the living cost here is crazy);

2. The front-end of Frontend is built using AngularJS, our own JS Library, JQuery, JQuery-UI (just for the visual editor, not included on production projects), and QUnit/Jasmine.

3. It uses xtyle framework (also open-source) by default, but you can choose to use Bootstrap;

4. We will first open the Github repository for early backers. After the project is done the repository will be open for everybody else.

Integration with frameworks and CMS systems are on its way. We are planning to release a list of stretch goals for the project.

Yes, they are great. I have met with the Webflow team (great guys).

The differences:

1. Frontend is open-source;

2. Database integration;

3. Plugins (components) create by users;

Other differences will appear on the stretch goals.