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Since 2012, through the eras of Photoshop, Sketch, InVision, XD, Figma, and whatever else, I've been using Antetype: https://www.antetype.com https://www.antety

Since 2012, through the eras of Photoshop, Sketch, InVision, XD, Figma, and whatever else, I've been using Antetype: https://www.antetype.com https://www.antetype.com For me, it's been a 10x tool since it was always the only piece of software that was designed from the ground up as a UI design tool, rather than being some other kind of app that was pressed into service for UI design. Auto-layout, responsiveness, and flexible components that can be edited per instance without breaking their link to the master component are all features that were present from day one rather than being awkwardly bolted on.

psygn89 4y ago
I've never heard of them but they seem to host a solid set of features, and being around since is 2012 is impressive. I think part of a products success is its availability on different platforms, I wonder how long they have hosted this page for? https://www.antetype.com/antetype-for-windows-web/ https://www.antetype.com/antetype-for-windows-web/
lucideer 4y ago
Looks great but seems to be competing with Sketch. Figma's appeal was being cross-platform; that's hard to beat.
- sygma 4y ago
  Not to mention multi-player editing [1]. They nailed the execution and no competitor comes close [1]: https://www.figma.com/blog/how-figmas-multiplayer-technology-works/ https://www.figma.com/blog/how-figmas-multiplayer-technology...
- yesimahuman 4y ago
  I took this opportunity to look at Sketch again and I'm shocked they still don't have a desktop version for Windows. They are stubbornly wed to their focus on a "truly native" mac app despite Figma proving over and over that cross-platform is what users actually want and need. Seems like another huge opportunity missed with Figma users scrambling for alternatives.
  - pjmlp 4y ago
    Better, Figma proves how Web apps can be good enough on the browser by itself, no need for Electron garbage.
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bottlepalm 4y ago
Do these tools provide the css/js to the developer so they can implement the style these tools generate?
- mrcus 4y ago
  Genuinely asking: Do developers look at these styles as more than helpful tips? Surely these CSS/JS blobs that Figma outputs have to be correctly and carefully merged into the codebase?
  - kitsunesoba 4y ago
    I’ve personally only used the generated code as a starting point or guideline at most, because I usually have an implementation in mind already and it’s more work to reorient myself around the generated code.
gffrd 4y ago
> it was always the only piece of software that was designed from the ground up as a UI design tool You sure about this? What about UXPin? XD? Axure?

psygn89 4y ago

I've never heard of them but they seem to host a solid set of features, and being around since is 2012 is impressive. I think part of a products success is its availability on different platforms, I wonder how long they have hosted this page for? https://www.antetype.com/antetype-for-windows-web/ https://www.antetype.com/antetype-for-windows-web/

lucideer 4y ago

Looks great but seems to be competing with Sketch. Figma's appeal was being cross-platform; that's hard to beat.

sygma 4y ago
Not to mention multi-player editing [1]. They nailed the execution and no competitor comes close [1]: https://www.figma.com/blog/how-figmas-multiplayer-technology-works/ https://www.figma.com/blog/how-figmas-multiplayer-technology...
yesimahuman 4y ago
I took this opportunity to look at Sketch again and I'm shocked they still don't have a desktop version for Windows. They are stubbornly wed to their focus on a "truly native" mac app despite Figma proving over and over that cross-platform is what users actually want and need. Seems like another huge opportunity missed with Figma users scrambling for alternatives.
- pjmlp 4y ago
  Better, Figma proves how Web apps can be good enough on the browser by itself, no need for Electron garbage.

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bottlepalm 4y ago

Do these tools provide the css/js to the developer so they can implement the style these tools generate?

mrcus 4y ago
Genuinely asking: Do developers look at these styles as more than helpful tips? Surely these CSS/JS blobs that Figma outputs have to be correctly and carefully merged into the codebase?
- kitsunesoba 4y ago
  I’ve personally only used the generated code as a starting point or guideline at most, because I usually have an implementation in mind already and it’s more work to reorient myself around the generated code.

gffrd 4y ago

> it was always the only piece of software that was designed from the ground up as a UI design tool You sure about this? What about UXPin? XD? Axure?