Comment by aaronbrethorst | Hacker News Reader

Comment by aaronbrethorst | Hacker News Reader

Disclaimer: I'm the creator of http://cocoacontrols.com, which is a competitor to iosframeworks.com.

* Provide direct links to the source code where possible

* License info is extremely useful; I'd hate to find something perfect for my app only to discover that it uses an incompatible license.

* Provide ratings support.

* What's a framework in this case? iOS doesn't support third-party frameworks, just static libs and loose bundles of code.

* What differentiated value does this provide vs. my site or http://cocoaobjects.com/? I'm not trying to be snarky or cut this down; I think there's a lot of room to differentiate and provide value in this space, it just needs to be articulated clearly.

As a developer of iOS frameworks and libraries, I will vouch for cocoacontrols as a solid site. It's easy to add a new entry and search for existing controls by license.

thanks, jeff. glad you like it! :) also, thanks for submitting nimbus just now!

Thanks for providing a solid service :)

+1 on cocoacontrols! I did not yet contribute but the content provided is great. I recommend it to many other iOS dev looking to get things done without re-inventing the wheel.

Thanks for the first 3 suggestions.

Frameworks, on the site at least, means any pile of code that can be used on iOS. It's definitely a misnomer, but it fits well enough with what people search for. I'm sure you had the same issue when deciding on a name for cocoacontrols.com.

It's hard to say what differentiates the sites. They definitely serve the same niche.

I'm sure you had the same issue when deciding on a name for cocoacontrols.com.

Actually, I only publish UI-centric projects (hence 'controls'). It's a forcing function for me to scope what content gets published. I've actually had to reject quite a bit of cool stuff as a result.

edit: also, I intended to say 'here are a couple pieces of feedback for you' in my original post. Re-reading it just now, I realize that it comes across as a bit rude. Not my intention at all. My bad :)

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