Caprine: Website

[sindresorhus]

Would be nice to have a simple landing page with a screenshot, short description and a download button to the latest release. Many non-tech user find GitHub intimidating. They trust a nice website more.

No build step. Just a simple static site hosted on GitHub Pages with some JavaScript to show the correct download button depending on the operating system.

Inspiration: http://www.goofyapp.com

[alexblandino]

@sindresorhus ¿Do you have any preference of some colors or do not stop choosing us?

[jxom]

Hey @sindresorhus, I spent a couple of hours whipping up a simple landing page. Though I can't open a pull request with gh-pages as the base branch? Can you create one?

Here is the fork although: https://github.com/jxom/caprine/tree/gh-pages
https://jxom.github.io/caprine/

[shankariyerr]

Something like this? http://caprine-landing.surge.sh/

A simple no-scroll landing page. I used @jxom 's .js as it is to fetch the latest build. Awesome man!

I used the grid system - Griddd which I recently built for the layout

fork: https://github.com/shankariyerr/caprine/tree/gh-pages

[veniversum]

I think it would be great to include some of the features too, such as dark theme, privacy features and keyboard shortcuts. It'd answer most questions like 'what makes this different from messenger.com in a web browser?'

[shankariyerr]

@veniversum Makes sense. Heading out. Will do it in a couple of hours.

[jxom]

@veniversum - I agree. Was gonna add some features, but just wanted to get something out. I added some features to the page! Check it out: https://jxom.github.io/caprine/

[alexblandino]

@jxom i like this design bro 👍

[sindresorhus]

Wow. This is really awesome! Thanks both @jxom and @shankariyerr 🙌

We'll go with @jxom's proposal as it's the most complete.
@jxom I've created a gh-pages branch. Could you submit a pull request?
Could you make the main screenshot a bit smaller and the download button larger?

[sindresorhus]

@shankariyerr I could use a website for my Touch Bar Simulator app if you would be interested in adapting your design for it? No worries if not.

[shankariyerr]

@sindresorhus I would be honoured to. Just let me know how you want it to be.

EDIT: this? http://touchbar.surge.sh/

PS: I quickly grabbed that screenshot from PH, let me know what else to add.

[jxom]

Opened a PR 👍 #217

[sindresorhus]

@shankariyerr Looking good! Can you do a pull request and we can discuss there? I've created a gh-pages branch on that repo.

[sindresorhus]

The website was done a long time ago, but I forgot to close this.