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by codewithcheese 1106 days ago
Hi, nice idea. I recently learnt about framer, haven't tried it yet. They have a publishing features. Have you used framer? How would you compare your work with theirs?

https://www.framer.com/

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I've experimented with it! Framer is a site builder, users build and host complete web pages that exist in their system. This is great for landing pages, but in the words of their own website: 'If you are looking to build a "real app" that creates, updates and lists dynamic data, a simple React application might be a better option for you'[0].

My tool is for designing for "real apps". Designs are exported as components. They can be used in your own codebase as you see fit. For example, a designer for a flight booking website creates a new ticket design. The component is imported and the booking state data is passed to it: <DesignedTicket name={bookingName} departure={departureCode} arrival="LAX" />

[0] https://www.framer.com/learn/how-to-work-with-real-dynamic-d...