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by ibn_khaldun 2073 days ago
I am not the most educated person on the matter, but I think there is an argument to be had about what constitutes a "website" and what is just a "multi-paged presentation" or even a "multi-paged advertisement" that is hosted on the web. I can imagine that even certain presentations can foster more intrigue and be more informative than just a place online that supports brands, products and services. I wish I was more well-versed on the history and principles behind the web so that I can express myself better, but I am quite unnerved by this service and how it presents itself.
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I agree that there's a clear difference between the two. Makeswift sites aren't just a "presentation", though. They're hybrid (server-side rendered on first load and client-side rendered after) React apps. And because of that you can have components that do all sorts of things a "presentation" can't do. For example, you can pull in data from third party APIs, you can build dynamic UIs with dialogs, you can animate components, you can submit forms, etc.

Not all of this is exposed just yet, which is why we're in early access. But a Makeswift site couldn't be further away from a "presentation builder".

That being said, it does seem the way we're presenting ourselves leaves much to be desired. So I appreciate you pointing that you!