
Show HN: Single Page Websites using Webbify - anilshanbhag
http://webbify.in
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wavewash
As a privacy concern I didn't want to give up my facebook information so I
backed out of trying it.

The point where I became hesitant and backed out was when it showed my picture
and said you wanted my public profile, friend list and email address. Why
would this site need my friends list?

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mgkimsal
Facebook is horrible at this. You can't _not_ ask for it. In fact, you _don
't_ ask for it. Access is automatically granted, whether you want it or not.

I suspect that this might change when there's some massive security breach
that causes a big publicly visible compromise (millions of friend lists get
abused/compromised by some rogue bot targeting loads of apps using Facebook as
just a single sign-on provider), and it'll get changed.

I've had a couple of MVP apps I've demoed to people, wanting to use FB as a
SSO, and get quite a bit of "DAMN YOU - YOU'RE NOT GETTING MY FRIEND LIST! YOU
DON'T NEED IT!" You're right, I don't. Tell Facebook. I don't want it.

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anilshanbhag
Well said, we just ask for basic info. It just gives it for free though we
don't want it.

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gjulianm
Well, I tried it even though it requires FB login. I didn't give the app write
permissions, I don't know why would you want that.

Once in... well, it's nice. It's easy to use and templates are good but
there's no special thing. There're a lot of sites that allow you to create
simple webpages. Why should I use this instead of Strikingly? (to say just
one) What do you offer that is special?

Oh, and by the way, I think you should work on another favicon. I had Draft
([https://draftin.com/](https://draftin.com/)) opened in another tab and it's
the same icon.

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anilshanbhag
@Strikingly: Well I didn't know of it. Will do a quick check.

What we noticed was that the actual text content in site is small and there is
no point in having multiple webpages (one for home, contact, etc. ). Instead
in Webbify, you just have themes which offer you single page flow or tabbed
designs which are actually just a single page. So anytime a person visits your
site and clicks on a different tab - there is no page load, the content is
already there.

Interesting, well the pencil was the most relevant favicon. Will keep this in
mind.

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ameen
You need to pivot. Websites such as these are basically a relic from the past.
(unless you need to have one. eg: Web Developer, Designer, etc). It's not like
there are a dearth of tools to make them either (there are tons more than
Strikingly).

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anilshanbhag
If you don't mind can you elaborate on 'you need to pivot' ?

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wavewash
I'm not sure if I agree with the sentiment that you need to pivot. There is a
huge need to create a website by individuals and companies. Not everyone wants
a social media page.

[http://www.weebly.com/](http://www.weebly.com/) and
[http://www.wix.com/](http://www.wix.com/) Very successful sites and in the
same space as you.

[http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/24/as-wix-heads-toward-ipo-
wee...](http://techcrunch.com/2013/08/24/as-wix-heads-toward-ipo-weebly-looks-
to-expand-with-big-new-sf-headquarters-plans-to-add-500-employees/)

Your site design was very clean and I was initially interested. The only
deterrent for me was the FB login.

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colinbartlett
Don't have a Facebook account, don't want a Facebook account.

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aquark
If you cancel out of the Facebook sign up there looks to be a totally unthemed
normal sign up page at
[http://webbify.in/accounts/signup/](http://webbify.in/accounts/signup/) ...
looks interesting but possibly not ready for prime time!

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wrongc0ntinent
Facebook login is a nonstarter for many.

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seferphier
I think it is a non-starter for many ppl in HN since many of us are sensitive
to privacy.

I wonder if it holds true outside this community.

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yanivs
The title is misleading - instead of showing examples of websites using
Webbify you're requiring us to login with Facebook without understanding why
and what exactly will we get out of it.

You should show some live examples and add a non facebook way to login (even
better, require login only after the user has set his first website and just
before he needs to save it)

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anilshanbhag
True that,
[http://webbify.in/template_hidden/simplepage/](http://webbify.in/template_hidden/simplepage/)
\- a demo to see our editing interface

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joshmn
Are you sure you have the correct licensing for those themes? I notice a few,
but won't list them all here for the sake of spam.

[http://themeforest.net/item/curriculum-responsive-resume-
one...](http://themeforest.net/item/curriculum-responsive-resume-onepage-
portfolio/5555810)

[http://i.imgur.com/OLYxdF7.png](http://i.imgur.com/OLYxdF7.png)

My source at Envato would argue otherwise.

Edit: after signing up, here's another:

[http://themeforest.net/item/humanum-responsive-vcard-
templat...](http://themeforest.net/item/humanum-responsive-vcard-
template/5230208)

Too lazy to dig for the others. I'm sure someone else can.

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vlod
For those that don't want to use fb to login, go to:
[http://webbify.in/accounts/login/](http://webbify.in/accounts/login/) and use
email:bugmenot@mailinator.com password:bugmenot

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nzk1
Woot thanks :) Check out our page -
[http://bugmenot.webbify.in/](http://bugmenot.webbify.in/)

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anilshanbhag
Webbify was built with simplicity in mind. You just have a single page (tabs
are not physical pages) and you edit-on-page. This is a alpha stage preview.
Do let me know if you have any feedback on the app.

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jstalin
How about a demo of some kind that doesn't require a login, especially a
facebook login.

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anilshanbhag
One of the themes :
[http://webbify.in/template/simplepage/](http://webbify.in/template/simplepage/)
The editable version :
[http://webbify.in/template_hidden/simplepage/](http://webbify.in/template_hidden/simplepage/)

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moonknight
Love the simplicity and the widget play. Managing widget proportions and feel
need just a little more work. It already looks quite cool. I am sure many will
be waiting for the next release. Hope to see cooler stuff there! (please let
me change my theme :D )

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glenra
Seems like the YouTube Video widget doesn't work - dragging it to the page
doesn't do anything. And I can add "social media" buttons but it's not clear
how one edits what they link to or which ones show up.

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nzk1
It works fine for me. You need to drag it on the green lines. The problem is
now getting rid of that video :/ can't drag it to trash.

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glenra
Aha. That's a really narrow hit target. Yeah, it seems like if you place a
video and decide you don't want it there after all or want it somewhere else,
all you can do is delete the whole tab containing the video and start over. A
work in progress, I suppose. :-)

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jqueryin
You need a demo or some samples you've built. I have no idea what to expect.
The graphic with a New Relic themed site is confusing to me. Is that an
example of your site? You need a page of features, tools, screenshots, etc.

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blakeperdue
I'm guessing New Relic's website was not built using your tool. Posting a
screenshot of their website on your marketing site implies that your tool was
used to build it. A bit misleading in my opinion.

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nzk1
Yep my thoughts exactly. I would suggest making a demo page on webbify, and
putting screenshots of different devices of that page (and even a link to it).

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ashwing_2005
True that. Will do.

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prakster
Hey Anil,

An "Undo" function would be nice. While editing, I clicked on an "x" in the
Home button by mistake, which removed the entire button, and now I have no
idea how to restore that button.

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linux_devil
Why should I give my social login?

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anilshanbhag
Social login is preferred by many (these many are people who don't read Hacker
News) mainly because it eliminates the need to remember another password and
do away with email verification.

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minimaxir
That rationale is valid if it's an _option_ , not a requirement.

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raymond4
this looks good

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icecreampain
Not logging in via facebook shows an unthemed "Social Network Login Failure"
page.

If you want to make a facebook app, why not just make a facebook app instead
of a facebook app disguised as a normal page?

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ashwing_2005
Its not a facebook app. We're just using facebook authentication to start off

