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Balsamiq mentions (30)

• Tell HN: My Favorite Tools

  A few apps that are a joy to use: https://ia.net/writer for writing. https://usecontrast.com/ for checking contrast. https://sipapp.io/ for picking colors. https://nova.app/ for editing code. https://cleanshot.com/ for screenshots. https://getpixelsnap.com/ for measuring elements on screen. https://netnewswire.com/ for reading things via RSS. https://panic.com/transmit/ for file transfers. https://usefathom.com/... - Source: Hacker News / 6 months ago

• Ask HN: Best UI design courses for hackers?

  I think the best practical approach for designing UIs is to download (and buy) Balsamic[0] and use that to design UIs. Cut through the nonsense of colours and pixels in the first instance and just lay things out logically and simply. [0] https://balsamiq.com. - Source: Hacker News / 7 months ago

• Build Products that don’t SUCK

  Create a low-fidelity mockup or wireframe of your MVP using tools like Balsamiq, Sketch, or Figma. Or use an easier-to-use tool like Uizard, which also has text-to-design capabilities. Source: 11 months ago

• Starting Design Work in a Spreadsheet

  Just for drawing mock app screens, I have found Balsamiq[0] to be pretty good (you can do a bunch of stuff with the trial version itself). Not affiliated with them in any way. [0]: https://balsamiq.com/. - Source: Hacker News / about 1 year ago

• Is there software for building out copywriting for a website?

  Balsamiq has been pretty good for me so far. It's super bare-bones so it's better for copy mockups than actual UX design. It's also a lot easier than Figma. Note that you don't have to use the default comic sans, but I do because it's funny. Source: over 1 year ago

Astro Build mentions (188)

• How Astro DB reminded me what SSR really means

  I've been using Astro recently to build mostly static sites. Currently, I'm working on a server-side rendered (SSR), semi-complex website. Since Astro is so enjoyable to use, I chose it for this project. This post sheds light on a subtle but important aspect of using Astro with SSR enabled and Astro DB that isn't immediately apparent from the documentation—and the solution. - Source: dev.to / 1 day ago

• Created My Portfolio

  This component leverages Astro to dynamically generate a resume in HTML format based on the user's information. A subsequent automated process within GitHub Actions converts the HTML to PDF and ensures its deployment to both GitHub artifacts and Cloudflare. - Source: dev.to / 3 days ago

• Ask HN: Should I use React for a personal portfolio?

  If you are using this project for learning you may want to consider something like Astro: https://astro.build/ It will enable you to dabble in building different pages/routes in different frameworks very easily. - Source: Hacker News / 4 days ago

• Node 18 Ate My Website

  I had a very similar experience a few years ago and decided to switch from Next to Astro [0]. [0] https://astro.build/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 days ago

• Writing HTML by hand is easier than debugging your static site generator

  Astro [0] a relatively new static site generator. It solves all of the issues I've had with SSG's that feel heavy, like Gatsby. Astro only as complex as you make it. It lets you write JSX-like syntax that compiles to static HTML. I use it for my personal site. [0]: https://astro.build/. - Source: Hacker News / 5 days ago