Looks like a great service. Just tried the CMS and it works beautifully; much better than the only other similar CMS I've tried (CushyCMS–which requires SFTP).
Perhaps a niche request, but are there any plans to add HTTP basic access authentication to select pages? I'm currently running a super simple static site for a research group, and I need a way to make a semi-private web page. Nothing properly 'secure' but more a method to prevent casual snooping. (I could set up my own web server, but I need to set up a website/system that other people are still able to look after once I leave.)
That's a great question. We're at an interesting spot where we have to decide whether we want to stick with our basic service and become a company that provides really good hosting and services for small-business websites, or if we want to take on the giant behemoth that is WordPress, while still trying to hold on the the simplicity of the concept. If we go the second route then we'll be building out a plugin system that would definitely make it possible to build something like you described.
In the mean time, our blogging system has the ability to create unpublished posts that are only visible to content editors (individuals that you invite to manage the website). It's kind of a hacky solution but it might work for you.
@DBLA, It is great to see more services like this. I'm one of the guys behind Harp.js and Harp Platform. We have a lot in common! Basic Auth was a question that came up all the time and wasn't to challenging to add, as well as lock in - which was addressed by Open Source. Hope it goes well.
Really well thought product, I can attest that this responds to the basic needs of a typical web design shop. A couple questions:
1-Does billing work internationally? I imagine you probably accept CC but is there any associated fee?
2-I see you have a blog an a team of 4, but, is there any other guarantee you can give related to your stability as a service before I start switching clients?
3-Can I bill a custom amount(more than 5 USD) every month (to account for support, etc)
1-Yes we're using Stripe and a good chunk of our current customer base is international.
2-This is a tough one for a start-up, and it's certainly a question we've gotten before. If we were to promise to open source the software if we ever shut down the service would that be sufficient? It's not a promise we have made yet, but I think it's something we could commit to.
3-Great idea! No, but this is something we should build out. I'm adding it to our dev backlog.
Haha good point! We are actually considering supporting FTP as well at some point but we're still investigating to see if it's something our customer base would like. That sentence might need some tweaking soon.
http://getsimplesite.com is a very good CMS which is very help full for designers. And these people also develop websites in a good price and website is of good quality.
Just to make this clear - are the files hosted on your platform, or on dropbox? And what are the limits of your free accounts (if any)?
I see your site says you offer hosting - but I am getting confused a bit as there is no complete feature list on your website - just lengthy documentation.
Do you have some traffic limits?
Do you have bandwidth cap/space cap?
Are pictures etc. hosted on dropbox or your servers?
Simple Site frees you from the restrictions imposed by your hosted content management system. It allows you to run arbitrary javascript on the server to build your website. As a developer this means you don't have to jump through the hoops of a templating language forced upon you by your CMS.
I always find these kinds of projects interesting ... then inevitably I'm reminded that having a server is a playground and can be fun. NGINX is easy (for 80 of 80/20 part anyway). SFTP/SSH too.
Aaron & team, congrats on the front page! You guys should do a HN traffic/signup teardown for us after a few days have passed. I would love to see your numbers!
Perhaps a niche request, but are there any plans to add HTTP basic access authentication to select pages? I'm currently running a super simple static site for a research group, and I need a way to make a semi-private web page. Nothing properly 'secure' but more a method to prevent casual snooping. (I could set up my own web server, but I need to set up a website/system that other people are still able to look after once I leave.)