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Show HN: PSD Grade - Lint your PSD's.

26 points by samsaccone 13y ago

C1D 13y ago
Not working here in Dubai and neither are the alternative domains provided. If it doesn't work for you try the direct IP (162.243.32.243).
twiss 13y ago
For me (in The Netherlands) the domain is not up yet: > The domain that you are trying to use does not exist. Please click on one of the links below to help find your site. > ResolvingNameServer.com provided as a free service by DNS Made Easy, the world leader in Enterprise DNS Service.
- sp332 13y ago
  That's funny, according to https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/psdgrade.com https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/psdgrade.com (which is not a complete list of course) some DNS servers have the entry and some have the old 54.235.159.97 (that's the parked domain). The URL http://162.243.32.243/ http://162.243.32.243/ seems to work fine.
decentrality 13y ago
Domain unavailable here too in the Pacific Northwest of the US.
- jensenbox 13y ago
  Not available here in Victoria, BC either.
pc86 13y ago
Same in NE US.
samsaccone 13y ago
If it is not resolving try these http://psdlint.com http://psdlint.com http://www.psdgrade.com http://www.psdgrade.com
thoughtpalette 13y ago
Looks like the math is off for the grade. Received an F for a place and still got a 100% A somehow. http://i.imgur.com/CaEeG3o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CaEeG3o.jpg
- samsaccone 13y ago
  thanks for pointing that out, all resolved!
  - timerickson 13y ago
    I'm seeing the same issue with other PSDs that generate Fs
flixic 13y ago
Interesting and promising! A few points: (for context, I'm a decent developer working as designer) - Considering the usual use of PSDs (contract work, most of it is under some sort of NDA), online uploading tool makes this a bit worrisome. I would much prefer drag-and-drop offline solution, similar to Slicy app. That would fit into designers' workflow and we could see some improvements. - Right now the "grading" areas are few, and somewhat questionable. Mostly questionable is the use of different fonts and font sizes. Many designs benefit from 5-6 different fonts, slightly varying in weight and sizes for best legibility. Some designs are only possible because of that. Much more meaningful insights would be, for instance, non-integer font sizes (23.989 instead of 24), or use of too many font families, opposed to just "fonts" (same family, different weights).
- fat0wl 13y ago
  this is true but if you don't take the grades to heart it doesn't really matter I guess except that it swings the overall figure. Improvements can be made though for sure. It could be a personalized machine learning algorithm but I don't think it's there yet :D Or, better yet, how bout building this into Photoshop... run the lint & have it suggest re-factorings for the user? > Several non-integer font sizes are used. OK to refactor? > Shall we re-organize layers/blending?
  - CorySimmons 13y ago
    +1 for turning this into a Photoshop plugin
sumeetchawla 13y ago
Domain does not exist :| Darn, after getting so many references, the site goes down. The website is missing out so much traffic.

26 points by samsaccone 13y ago

C1D 13y ago

Not working here in Dubai and neither are the alternative domains provided. If it doesn't work for you try the direct IP (162.243.32.243).

twiss 13y ago

For me (in The Netherlands) the domain is not up yet: > The domain that you are trying to use does not exist. Please click on one of the links below to help find your site. > ResolvingNameServer.com provided as a free service by DNS Made Easy, the world leader in Enterprise DNS Service.

sp332 13y ago
That's funny, according to https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/psdgrade.com https://www.whatsmydns.net/#A/psdgrade.com (which is not a complete list of course) some DNS servers have the entry and some have the old 54.235.159.97 (that's the parked domain). The URL http://162.243.32.243/ http://162.243.32.243/ seems to work fine.

decentrality 13y ago

Domain unavailable here too in the Pacific Northwest of the US.

jensenbox 13y ago
Not available here in Victoria, BC either.

pc86 13y ago

Same in NE US.

samsaccone 13y ago

If it is not resolving try these http://psdlint.com http://psdlint.com http://www.psdgrade.com http://www.psdgrade.com

thoughtpalette 13y ago

Looks like the math is off for the grade. Received an F for a place and still got a 100% A somehow. http://i.imgur.com/CaEeG3o.jpg http://i.imgur.com/CaEeG3o.jpg

samsaccone 13y ago
thanks for pointing that out, all resolved!
- timerickson 13y ago
  I'm seeing the same issue with other PSDs that generate Fs

flixic 13y ago

Interesting and promising! A few points: (for context, I'm a decent developer working as designer) - Considering the usual use of PSDs (contract work, most of it is under some sort of NDA), online uploading tool makes this a bit worrisome. I would much prefer drag-and-drop offline solution, similar to Slicy app. That would fit into designers' workflow and we could see some improvements. - Right now the "grading" areas are few, and somewhat questionable. Mostly questionable is the use of different fonts and font sizes. Many designs benefit from 5-6 different fonts, slightly varying in weight and sizes for best legibility. Some designs are only possible because of that. Much more meaningful insights would be, for instance, non-integer font sizes (23.989 instead of 24), or use of too many font families, opposed to just "fonts" (same family, different weights).

fat0wl 13y ago
this is true but if you don't take the grades to heart it doesn't really matter I guess except that it swings the overall figure. Improvements can be made though for sure. It could be a personalized machine learning algorithm but I don't think it's there yet :D Or, better yet, how bout building this into Photoshop... run the lint & have it suggest re-factorings for the user? > Several non-integer font sizes are used. OK to refactor? > Shall we re-organize layers/blending?
- CorySimmons 13y ago
  +1 for turning this into a Photoshop plugin

sumeetchawla 13y ago

Domain does not exist :| Darn, after getting so many references, the site goes down. The website is missing out so much traffic.