Yet another clone...burnt all my bridges
Feel free to bash my approach on presenting a web app as desktop application or cloning a "done to death" idea into a web application that can be used on desktop or host it on your own.
For the past 2 yrs I have worked so hard that I poured my entire soul and heart into my new product. So if you believe every soul is unique then there must be something unique about it, right?
After all the work done I think it is time to push my baby out the door even though it thinks it is not ready. But who decides readiness? My first product was not even half ready when i launched it so i think this should be ok to release.
I was a total newbie when it came to anything related to internet application development. My brain was wired for only database and java programming. So I had to learn php,javascript,jquery etc from scratch, do the research, experiment, learn and implement. so 2 yrs is complete end to end, evenings and weekends. In 2006 I quit my job and started working on my first product and did consulting on the side. Now I have quit consulting permanently and working on my new product. I can say, I have finally burnt all my bridges :)
Here is the product info MockupTiger is a web based wireframe and prototyping app for dashboards, web applications and desktop software. You can use it on your desktop or host it on your corporate network or domain.
Since it is a web application built using PHP, I had to use a portable webserver like server2go for desktop deployment. I know that it won't be a straight "install wizard" like experience but i had no other option. I was not willing to have two kind of product/architecture to maintain and support.
If you wish to try, I want to give you free license and offer this to all HN users reading this.
Just download the application, either on your desktop or your domain and when you come to the registration screen, enter "hacker" for the last name field. i will know that and will automatically email you the license information.
After that if you like to review it and provide feedback it would be awesome.
Email me directly at support@mockuptiger.com for all of the below
If you hit any issues installing on your desktop or domain
Here is the download with instructions
http://www.mockuptiger.com/how-to-download-and-start-mockuptiger-on-desktop (NOTE, in step 6, enter 'hacker' as last name)
For server install
http://www.mockuptiger.com/how-to-installhost-mockups-on-your-own-server-or-domain (NOTE, in step 3, enter 'hacker' as last name)
thank you Nilesh
PS: I tried hard not to sound desparate but actually I am so desparate to get feedback. Working alone for 2 yrs and suddenly I am expecting you to talk. Please, I am dying for feedback and will take every suggestion and criticism in good spirit.