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Work · November 28, 2012

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I built a mockup/prototype/wireframe editor in ten weeks

Hi HN, After watching a lot of Show HN's here, it's finally my turn to show something. This is the first real project I have shipped, so it is extra special to me. For those who will inevitably ask why I made yet another mockup editor I covered it on our blog (http://blog.mocktailsapp.in/why-build-yet-another-mockup-editor-tm). Not all the features mentioned in that post have been implemented yet. As such Mocktails is pre-beta software and very minimal. It does not even have user accounts or any actual server side component at all for that matter (yet)! Our intention is to build Mocktails…

I built a mockup/prototype/wireframe editor in ten weeks launched on November 28, 2012 with 42 votes, #52 of 543 launches that month and more than 75% of that year's launches.

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Mocktails is a web-based mockup and wireframe editor built to help designers create prototypes. The tool allows users to design interfaces directly in the browser without requiring account creation or server-side setup. Currently in pre-beta, it offers basic mockup functionality with plans to expand features over time. The editor is designed for product designers and UX professionals who need a straightforward way to create and iterate on interface designs.

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Hi HN, After watching a lot of Show HN's here, it's finally my turn to show something. This is the first real project I have shipped, so it is extra special to me. For those who will inevitably ask why I made yet another mockup editor I covered it on our blog…

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