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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   DataGridXL is used by 10 million end users. It's tested on all kinds of devices and browser combinations. Browsers can handle AND update really large DOMs, but they still choke on doing all of these actions (repaint, reflow) WHILE SCRO
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   It's still true. You might be able to get decent performance on a Macbook 3000 (doubtful even) but anything less than that, nope. That's why many grid components use canvas rendering. It would have been a lot easier for all these
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   Glide Grid is an amazing achievement I have to say! You can have a fast DOM without canvas, but it requires creative thinking. DataGridXL also renders millions of cells, but it does not use canvas as its main renderer ( https://ww
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   This is a big achievement, congrats! A lot of time must have been put into this I am sure. And you are also making a spreadsheet product AND a PDF (preview?) product? How do you combine it?
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   Noticed this too! Also, fun game!
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   "I’m thinking about opening a restaurant now." That was really funny! I feel your frustration ;-)
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   Lol! The one and only ;-)
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   Beautiful work! Very intuitive, thanks for sharing! I was looking for a no nonsense planning tool. Will use it for planning the v3 release of DataGridXL, coming soon! ( https://datagridxl.com )
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   by robbiejs 3y ago

   Congrats on releasing the product! What are you using instead of the native scroll event of a browser element? Are you listener to `onwheel` events? Have you find a way to keep scrolling momentun scroll-browser/cross-device or do you n
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    Ask HN: Possible to build an AI version of Wordfeud?

    1 points by robbiejs 3y ago|0 comments
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    It does make me proud, absolutely. Do you have a product yourself? Reach out to me at robbert@datagridxl.com.
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    I appreciate your feedback. However, I must admit that I still a bit in the dark about what is awkward about it. The component is used by a million+ end users and copies traditional Excel/Google Sheets controls. Are you familiar with t
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Perhaps it's because of the scroll snapping? Version 3 of the product will have smooth scrolling, which is more natural on mobile.
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Not sure what you mean. Keyboard controls are like Excel. What do you find difficult?
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    I have the same experience with my product DataGridXL ( https://datagridxl.com ). I spent a lot of time minimizing bugs and I choose deliberately to have less features and focus ond speed aan reliability. But website visitors only
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Instead of sticky headers, I would suggest using a limited viewport height, so that the headers always remain visible. Like in DataGridXL ( https://datagridxl.com ) disclaimer: I am the creator
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    Show HN: Edit CSV Online(editcsvonline.com)

    1 points by robbiejs 3y ago|0 comments
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    I have never seen a menu like this before, but seeing the video, I think I would like it. Looks like a very fast way to find whatever you're looking for.
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    There is also the .je domain name, I think for Jersey Islands. "je" can be appended to most Dutch words making it "smaller". For example Hond (dog) Hondje (small dog) I own the domain name https://site.je . I
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Same thing in The Netherlands, it has the same meaning. There was a popular travel blog service named waarbenjij.nu, (meaning whereareyou now)
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Cool! I am going to experiment to see if I can render a line chart column in my data grid product DataGridXL ( https://datagridxl.com ), which is text-only for performance reasons.
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Rough.js is very charming. I use it to draw a data grid on https://www.vanillacomponents.com/ .
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Good looking website! And my mind is blown by the figures some of these Youtubers make! $4.6M in revenue. "Last 28 days". (Well, that's Mr. Beast, I think world's most popular Youtuber) Insane!
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Thanks! 1000 of lines to test a single route? What logic is on the page? I just find it hard to wrap my mind around. No matter how fancy a web page presents itself, isn't it always in essence a form that triggers a thing, like a post t
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    The article is interesting, though a little messy in its structure. I also don't get what the idea is of the JS testing: "I just want to know if some content is or isn’t rendered". Isn't the easiest way to do this to mak
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    It's really cool, I am amazed what these modern chat bots can do. They feel so real. Great work!
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    I am reading The Laws Of Human Nature by Robert Greene. I love everything that I have read from him.
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    This reminds me of a fragment from a Dutch TV show where the host asks a kid whether "ananas" in English is pronounced "a-nanas" or "ana-nas". Kids answers "a-nanas", host goes: "Wrong! It is pin
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Thank you! Will keep that in mind next time
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    by robbiejs 3y ago

    Looks like a very complete, well-thought out spreadsheet solution. If anyone is looking for a simpler excel-like data grid component, have a look at DataGridXL ( https://datagridxl.com ), my product.