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Show HN: Makery – Static website builder that works in the browser
I've never really liked using drag-and-drop website builders but starting from a template always felt like too much work.
Makery combines the best of both worlds.
My goal was to create a site builder that:
- Allows me to use modern frameworks like React, Tailwind, and Nextjs
- Build pages from predefined components
- Customize pages right in my browser
- Deploy my website with a single click
Probably the most interesting feature of the product is the page editor. With the editor, you can quickly build new pages using predesigned building blocks, built with React and Tailwind, and customize them to your liking right in the browser. The editor generates the preview on the client side, which makes the editing experience really nice. You can only use a fixed set of npm packages at the moment.
Let me know if you want to build an actual website with it and I can create an account for you.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoFyi - The link for the HN title goes to a subdomain (console) and there's nothing there. Probably not what you want, eh?
- hairqles 4y agoIt might take a couple of seconds to bootstrap the app
- hairqles 4y agoI pushed a small change to try to reduce this issue. Thanks for the feedback though
- chiefalchemist 4y agoTo let you know, my fix was I removed the subdomain and ended up on the main site. All good. p.s. Could have been Firefox (mobile) on my end. Sometimes there's a delay on initial load.
- chiefalchemist 4y agoInteresting. Nice work. Request for access submitted. Three things come to mind. 1) Why use React to build a static site? Why not plain ol' markup? Btw, a roadmap would be cool to see. 2) That said, it looks like an interesting learning tool. That is, seeing React + Tailwind in action. Not all of us to play with the cool kidz tools ;) This looks like a gentle gateway to that world. 3) Is it possible to "export" a page / design? I suppose that mucks your biz model a bit, but there's also the issue of ownership, backup, etc. 4) Can the forms inteface with say Mailchimp or Hubspot? I honestly didn't take the time to look. Sorry.
- hairqles 4y ago1) Why use React to build a static site? Why not plain ol' markup? Btw, a roadmap would be cool to see. Static websites are usually visually complex and React components offer a nice way to expose as little complexity to the user as possible. Also, I only used React before, I know Vue other frameworks are also popular 3) Is it possible to "export" a page / design? I suppose that mucks your biz model a bit, but there's also the issue of ownership, backup, etc. This is a valid concern. In the background, I use Next.js to export the static pages, so I can add a button to buy/download the source code. 4) Can the forms inteface with say Mailchimp or Hubspot? I honestly didn't take the time to look. Sorry. Not yet. What are the third-parties what you would like to send you data to?
- chiefalchemist 4y ago1) Thanks for answering 2) 3) It's not a deal-breaker. The downside I see for you is someone can make pages, export, and host it themselves elsewhere. Maybe a $5 p/m tier with a limited # of exports? IDK. 4) I suppose Mailchimp and Hubspot would be the top choices of SMBs, and Salesforce for the bigger Incs. Ideally today or later this week I'll setup an account and give it a spin.