I've been looking for something like this. I had tried whiteboard apps before but they all lacked key features that bench has: files, notes and voice.
Two small things I would add:
- When dragging anything, show the trash can at the bottom right for simple drag and drop deleting. I think it's more intuitive.
- Undo function when drawing.
Great job and good luck!
@espitia7 Glad to see you like Bench ! BTW: The idea for dragging files to trash bin is AWESOME, thank you !
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I like what I see in [bench]. Will have to try with a coworker.
What about Slack integration?
I'd also need/want text annotation, not just drawing on images.
@stoweboyd thank you! Let us know your thoughts once you try it out with your friend - would love to hear what you think so we can make [bench] even better!
Slack integration is coming really soon!
@stoweboyd text annotations are coming - writing with mouse is driving us crazy too :) Have you tried screenshot/screenshare plugin to chrome? It's a powerhouse during meetings.
This. Is. AMAZING! I've been working remotely with a distributed team of developers, designers, and PMs across the U.S. and Latin America for over 4 years and this is by far the best online collaboration tool I've seen. It's just a completely different experience. Congrats to the team.
p.s. Did find myself looking for a way to share video but I understand it's probably unnecessary if you are actually trying to get work done.
@ginoferrand Thanks for the love. You are totally right on cameras - they would be distracting from content on the bench. It was one of the earliest decisions while building bench not to have them. On the other note we have a screensharing/tabsharing/screenshots with the chrome plugin.
@augenblick75 Yea, I figured you left out video on purpose, after thinking about it. I did install the extension and have been using the screensharing function. Although I prefer to use screenshots because it seems the pointer isn't seen on screensharing.
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