Comments on: The Web Designer’s Sketch Pad

By: asp_funda

asp_funda — Thu, 08 Sep 2005 05:10:40 +0000

Actually, I wouldn’t mind spending 650 bucks, but where would I get it in the first place.

Well, you’ve hit the nail on the head, you would be quite hard-pressed to find them as ususally no book-store would stock them, as just like I said, you’d have to be a bit above normal to spend Rs.650 on a blank notebook where you can get the best blank notebooks for Rs.50. So while there might be some guys like you who might go in for 1 or 2 of these, not many would do so & hence, no store would stock them as they won’t sell!!! ;)

By: goobimama

goobimama — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 13:31:42 +0000

Nice one Amit. Actually, I wouldn’t mind spending 650 bucks, but where would I get it in the first place. I think it would impress clients beyond words…. Anyway, I got the mockup files from the site mentioned and I think I’ll just print em’….

By: asp_funda

asp_funda — Wed, 07 Sep 2005 08:00:45 +0000

You see, out here in India I wont be able to get one of these.

yeah, imagine having to spend Rs.650 on a blank notebook, it would be nuts Milind, eh!! ;)

By: goobimama

goobimama — Tue, 06 Sep 2005 18:12:19 +0000

Can you show a better image of a page? In the second picture, I can see some lines drawn. Are those original pages or did you draw those lines?

You see, out here in India I wont be able to get one of these. So I was thinking of designing it on my own and printing it out or something….

By: 321web

321web — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Did you get paid to write the review of this product?

By: AlexW

AlexW — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Nope. I am always open to incentives, kickbacks and sundry bribes, of course ;)

By: 321web

321web — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

At least you are honest. It’s hard to believe that anyone truely likes a product anymore. I wonder if that will be the downfall of blogs.

By: Mark Harbottle

Mark Harbottle — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

Exactly, if the guys who created Mockup Maker are reading this feel free to send us a few ;)

By: AlexW

AlexW — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

It's hard to believe that anyone truely likes a product anymore.

I know what you're saying. We've had software vendors who've threatened not to send us the next version when we honestly pointed out bugs in an otherwise positive review.

Conversely, if you give something a glowing review, people look at you suspiciously. Damned if you do..

I can say that we've had no contact with Webjillion -- I just see it as a useful web design product not widely available.

By: beley

beley — Wed, 31 Dec 1969 19:00:00 +0000

I really like it but the one that someone created afterwards (the centered layout w/ notes on the side) is much better IMHO. I've had something like this forever...

I created a sketchpad using blank screenshots in 800x600 2-up on a page and printed them w/ a 10px grid in the background (really light). I just printed off a few dozen pages on my laser printer and use them to design mockups and sketches of websites. This is a lot nicer but I still think I can just do it myself.

$15 for a notebook full of almost blank pages? Geez, that just sounds expensive to me. Get yourself some white glue (elmer's will work) and make your own pads and then you can just tear off the sheets and drop them in a file or show them to your clients.