A new online portfolio tool...
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- TwinLobe
PopSlice is not branded like other online portfolio tools, and allows you to build a true website (with customization options):
Video:
- Pupsipu0
cute
- monospaced0
You've got some serious competition, and I only bring it up because I saw it here earlier today and was quite impressed. http://www.qbn.com/topics/642618…http://4ormat.com/
- TwinLobe0
Pretty cool. Has anyone tried either tool yet?
- itstimefortea0
starting to think indexhibit seems a little crude (at least the backend anyway) compared to the two examples today. but i guess the difference is its free.
just a small point:
just have basic and pro plans, not semi-pro and pro- ok i missed the whole semi thing. neverminditstimefortea
- TwinLobe0
Yeah, I've played with indexhibit before. Definitely interesting, but a bit too minimal in some ways...
- Redmond0
Just to tell you, the refresh rate is horrible when scrolling on windows XP IE. idk if it matters.
- TwinLobe0
Has anyone tried out 4ormat yet?
- TwinLobe0
Yeah... the PopSlice homepage is a bit jenky (the scrolling appears to be sluggish on PC). The actual sites look pretty clean though:
http://mcconnico.popslice.com
http://lovethegrid.popslice.com
http://woodworks.popslice.com
- TwinLobe0
4ormat looks pretty interesting. Do they offer a code view within the page editing environment though? (for custom code) It would be nice if they had font-replacement as well, for us typophiles...
- jbrae720
Both tools look promising (in different ways). I gave 4ormat a test drive last night, and also created a PopSlice site last week (after seeing it featured on Swiss-Miss). Here's my take on them:
• Both apps enable you to create a clean nicely-designed website, perfect for designers or small firms.
• Both have a polished-looking UI. 4ormat looks a bit like Squarespace (but cleaner), and PopSlice appears more Apple-like (which makes sense, since one of its designers was a CD at Apple apparently).
• The different image gallery options are great (on both). My preference is for PopSlice's "combo gallery"—the combination of thumbs and large images is useful.
• PopSlice has a simple setup wizard to get you going, which was a bit more intuitive. 4ormat makes you upload images first, instead of thinking about the overall site structure. I'm guessing they might change this at some point.
• I was able to create a site extremely fast in both apps—approx. 20 minutes in 4ormat and 15 minutes for PopSlice. They're much easier than the other online tools I've used.
• 4ormat does a great job of highlighting their app and its features on the marketing site. You also can't beat their cheap price.
• PopSlice costs a few dollars more, but doesn't limit the number of images you can upload. Seems like the 1.5 GB/3 GB storage might be more bang for the buck—especially for photographers or artists.You probably can't lose with either of these guys if you're looking for an online site platform. I'm still playing around with 'em, but am leaning a bit more towards PopSlice. I like the intuitive "in-page" editing, and the app has been out longer I believe. The 4ormat guys will be interesting to watch as well though—nice stuff.
- TwinLobe0
Thanks for the in-depth comparison, jbrae. Very useful. Do you have links to your two sites by chance?
- 4ormat0
We somewhat disagree with your review:
- our upload size is not limited ( we allow up to 1000 images for now, this number will grow. No one has that many images on their websites)
- our setup wizard is quick and only is used to create the first page of your website
- you can use 4ormat any order you prefer. We provide a tool not a tutorial
- you can create a site in under 4 minutes not 20 minutes
Watch:We should also mention we have unlimited bandwidth as opposed to the other service.
The rest speaks for itself.
- Thanks for the response. I actually wasn't referring to the upload size, just the number of images allowed. Psychologically people like the thought of having server space instead of keeping track of their images. 1,000 images is definitely a lot though!TwinLobe
- jbrae720
Yep, that's what I was referring to Twinlobe. It would take a long time for people to use 1000 images, but people are used to thinking of things in terms of server space (I think).
4ormat is a fantastic product guys—no harsh criticism intended. I am partial to planning a site up-front, that was my one point. I'd rather create the structure first, versus jumping into a single page. Everyone has their own preference though.
Also, the only reason it takes me more than 4 minutes—I tend to space out a bit when I have to make decisions about text and images ;-)
- bigtrick0
hm, you registered on DesignBump 2 days ago and you've submitted precisely one link - to popslice:
http://designbump.com/users/jbra…
you did the same thing on zabox:
http://www.zabox.net/Web-Design/…
so no need to answer my question anymore; i've figured it out for myself, thanks.
- jbrae720
Nope, I don't work for PopSlice. I did choose it as my portfolio host though (even though 4ormat is great as well). That's why I posted those links. Just getting the word out...
The Bay Area is a big place though—Virb and Flickr are here as well, and I don't work for them either.
Nice photography work, by the way. I'm too old to be hatin' or playing any reindeer games...