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Came here to say the same thing. Sorry to be “that guy” but it’s really hard for me to have any positive thoughts of a front-end web project when it’s website d

Came here to say the same thing. Sorry to be “that guy” but it’s really hard for me to have any positive thoughts of a front-end web project when it’s website doesn’t work on mobile.

alias_neo 7y ago
Came here to say the same, glad I'm not the only one. The website is unusable on mobile so I can't even check out if the app is any good. I guess I know enough already.
- RMPR 7y ago
  FWIW I looked the github page instead which renders nicely
  - DHPersonal 7y ago
    https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext
    - alias_neo 7y ago
      Thanks, turns out it looks pretty cool and I'll actually try it, from the experience with the website I was ready to forget about it and move on.
- curiousgal 7y ago
  You couldn't just tick the "Request desktop site" box available in every browser? But yeah I guess you know enough already, the dev should apologize because the website of their free product is not mobile friendly.
  - alias_neo 7y ago
    I'm also a developer, and if you're not mobile-first let alone mobile friendly, you're doing it wrong in 2019. Why do I want to pan and scroll around a tiny site rendered in desktop mode on my mobile for your brand new product? It's either lazy or ignorant and neither gives me confidence in their software.
    - curiousgal 7y ago
      It's a free product.
  - ubercow13 7y ago
    Doesn’t make any difference, it looks the same.
oauea 7y ago
Were you planning to run this markdown editor on your phone?
- iscrewyou 7y ago
  Not op, but there are markdown editors for phones now. And the website? Can’t even tell which OS the app is selling for.
  - DHPersonal 7y ago
    Windows, Mac, and Linux. https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext
  - oauea 7y ago
    Not sure how you missed it, but it's extremely clear: https://i.imgur.com/0WL8XNE.png https://i.imgur.com/0WL8XNE.png Not affiliated with this product, just surprised at how this could possibly be unclear.
    - pwinnski 7y ago
      Not so clear on a mobile device: https://i.imgur.com/LD5yMab.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LD5yMab.jpg Not affiliated with the OP, just surprised how a sub-thread about a broken mobile experience could possibly be unclear. ;)
- austhrow743 7y ago
  This comment makes no sense. I don't plan to fly to Japan on my phone but I still want flight booking sites to work on it. Reading about an activity and doing the activity are two different things yeah?
DHPersonal 7y ago
I don't know the motive for the site design, but I wonder if perhaps it wasn't coded for mobile because the app is not compatible with mobile devices but rather only Windows, Mac, and Linux. https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext
- gatherhunterer 7y ago
  Even if you’re making a CLI application the website still needs to work on mobile. Responsive design is the only web interface design that is relevant.

Came here to say the same thing. Sorry to be “that guy” but it’s really hard for me to have any positive thoughts of a front-end web project when it’s website doesn’t work on mobile.

alias_neo 7y ago

Came here to say the same, glad I'm not the only one. The website is unusable on mobile so I can't even check out if the app is any good. I guess I know enough already.

RMPR 7y ago
FWIW I looked the github page instead which renders nicely
- DHPersonal 7y ago
  https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext
  - alias_neo 7y ago
    Thanks, turns out it looks pretty cool and I'll actually try it, from the experience with the website I was ready to forget about it and move on.
curiousgal 7y ago
You couldn't just tick the "Request desktop site" box available in every browser? But yeah I guess you know enough already, the dev should apologize because the website of their free product is not mobile friendly.
- alias_neo 7y ago
  I'm also a developer, and if you're not mobile-first let alone mobile friendly, you're doing it wrong in 2019. Why do I want to pan and scroll around a tiny site rendered in desktop mode on my mobile for your brand new product? It's either lazy or ignorant and neither gives me confidence in their software.
  - curiousgal 7y ago
    It's a free product.
- ubercow13 7y ago
  Doesn’t make any difference, it looks the same.

oauea 7y ago

Were you planning to run this markdown editor on your phone?

iscrewyou 7y ago
Not op, but there are markdown editors for phones now. And the website? Can’t even tell which OS the app is selling for.
- DHPersonal 7y ago
  Windows, Mac, and Linux. https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext
- oauea 7y ago
  Not sure how you missed it, but it's extremely clear: https://i.imgur.com/0WL8XNE.png https://i.imgur.com/0WL8XNE.png Not affiliated with this product, just surprised at how this could possibly be unclear.
  - pwinnski 7y ago
    Not so clear on a mobile device: https://i.imgur.com/LD5yMab.jpg https://i.imgur.com/LD5yMab.jpg Not affiliated with the OP, just surprised how a sub-thread about a broken mobile experience could possibly be unclear. ;)
austhrow743 7y ago
This comment makes no sense. I don't plan to fly to Japan on my phone but I still want flight booking sites to work on it. Reading about an activity and doing the activity are two different things yeah?

DHPersonal 7y ago

I don't know the motive for the site design, but I wonder if perhaps it wasn't coded for mobile because the app is not compatible with mobile devices but rather only Windows, Mac, and Linux. https://github.com/marktext/marktext https://github.com/marktext/marktext

gatherhunterer 7y ago
Even if you’re making a CLI application the website still needs to work on mobile. Responsive design is the only web interface design that is relevant.