A "flowchart" has very specific meaning in programming contexts [1]. This tool is for wireframing [2]. It's also really just for the flow between pages, as the pages themselves are all pre-baked. There don't seem to be any tools to connect elements of the pages to one another, although some of the example diagrams have that feature and completely different toolbars.
> A "flowchart" has very specific meaning in programming contexts [1]. This tool is for wireframing [2].
Wireframe also has very specific meaning for UI/UX people and this is not it. This is some combination of site map and user flow diagrams tool, and it's actually very close to diagrams that IME people who do this type of work have to draw a lot of. So it might not do what you'e expected by the title, but that probably just means you're not their target audience.
Agreed. I was trying to imply that you could almost do something like a very simplified wireframe, if the prebaked images happened to be close enough to the layout of your intended pages on your site. But part of the point of a wireframe is to show the hierarchy and layout of elements on the page, and how they connect. You have no control over any of that other than choosing the closest diagram, and connecting whole pages. I’m sure there is still some value to the tool, but the description is not accurate.
Playing any sound is bad enough, but they seem to have specifically chosen one that is designed to give you a stroke or something. It's honestly kind of amazing to me.
This is great. I didn't see a way to save the diagram "source" which would enable the user journey: edit-edit and save partial progress today, then load and continue editing tomorrow.
Still even without save this is already very nice way to explain user flows in a website. Good job!
Some suggestions:
• plz remove the sound that plays when you go to the homepage https://wireflow.co/ (I know it's just a short sound, but sets an unpleasant precedent)
• perhaps there could be an "import your own page type" and they get added to the sidebar? (user uploads will be pngs, not nice svgs as the stock ones but still)
• add save + load option (to keep it simple, use native format of the app, assuming json)
• keep it simple and single purpose: it's super nice and simple right now, but if you add lots of features it won't be
• show some example user journeys (to give visitors ideas how they can use for their own project)
Looks very useful. Your main website has this twice on it:
"Vanila crew is in love with Meteor.js, which is latest technology based on JavaScript (Node.js). It gives you fast, realtime, scalable applications which work on all modern browsers and devices."
It's possible that you wanted to make the second instance "It makes your applications fast, real-time, scalable and able to work on all modern browsers and devices" ;)
When I go to the editor, Chromium shows me a little plus in a circle next to the bookmark icon. Hovering it with the mouse shows "Install Create React App Sample". What on earth is this?
ALT+D (to go to the address bar in chrome and other browsers) doesn't work once I drag element from the left panel to the canvas. Please make it work. otherwise, looks good.
One of the reasons I actually am a bit sad they removed Meteor from this version of Wireflow is that Meteor assumes storage is server-side, instead of using localStorage, which I find a very irritating trait of "modern" web apps, where everything you did is forgotten when you switch devices or browsers, clear your cache, or what-have-you.
My impression of Meteor over involvement with a Meteor-based project for a long time is that Meteor was seen as cool when you sit and play with the demo code, but once you're out in production projects it starts to get pretty hairy. It seems to work pretty well for side projects, but probably isn't super ideal to build your business on.
FWIW, it's been pretty stable though for a number of years, and stability is severely underrated in web dev.
Meteor has been under active development for a long time. It's not nearly as hot as it was 5-6 years ago, but it's still definitely a thing. A lot of the team that built Meteor went on to work on Apollo, the GraphQL data library. One of my companies has a Meteor based app...
Actually vanila crew moved away from meteor.js but hadn't have enough time to update the landing page to current trend (next.js reactjs etc.). You know technology changes a lot.
I was under a similar impression. I recall it being a midly interesting idea, before a lot of people determined it had too many issues and it fizzled out and the company began to push some other project.
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flowchart [2] https://www.experienceux.co.uk/faqs/what-is-wireframing/