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March 29, 2012
Want to learn the art of writing a screenplay? Check out Trelby, open source screenwriting software you can try right now if you’re a Linux or Windows user. Trelby is completely open source, meaning you can download it and start writing right now, free of charge.
March 23, 2012
Writing isn’t easy, even if you’re a professional writer. Distractions are part of the problem. Computers make the task of writing much easier, but they also can delay you or frustrate you. Facebook isn’t but a click away, and Word’s mess of buttons and formatting options sometimes hinders as much as it helps.That’ s where a simple writing utility can be helpful. FountainPen is one such utility.
March 21, 2012
There are lots of Notepad replacements out there, and it seems like everyone has their own favorite. Notepad++ is one of the most popular, but AkelPad is a more minimal option. AkelPad is a fast, simple replacement for Notepad – it’s an improved Notepad with much more flexibility. AkelPad feels very similar to Notepad after you install it, but it can start to feel like Notepad++ if you enable enough plugins.
March 14, 2012
Sublime Text 2 is a cross-platform code editor I only recently heard about, and I have to say I’m really impressed despite the beta label. You can download the full app without paying a penny and with no enforced time limit for your evaluation. So I really think it’s worth taking a look at, in your search for the elusive best code editor ever.
March 6, 2012
In my operating systems class, we have 8 projects for the semester, all of which must be completed in groups of 2. These labs are time-consuming to say the least, and the last thing any of us students want to do is rot together for 30 hours sitting in the university computer labs for each project. Thus, we decided to look for time-saving tools and give real-time text editors a try. Turns out, they’ve been extremely helpful.
February 20, 2012
LibreOffice, an off-shoot of OpenOffice founded by former contributors to the OpenOffice project in 2010, has just been updated to 3.5. Several new features are part of the update including a new grammar checking tool which is included in Writer. The goal of the new utility is to check sentences for grammatical errors more accurately. [...]
February 9, 2012
Notepad++ is a worthy replacement for Windows’ in-built and much loved text editor, and comes highly recommended if you’re a programmer, web designer or simply someone who finds themselves in need of a powerful plain text editor. Not only is Notepad++ free under the GPL licence but it is also possible to extend its functionality with plugins.
January 26, 2012
Edit any text file in your Dropbox from your browser. It’s easy to with TextDropApp, a web-based text editor that uses Dropbox for storage. Whether you want to edit text documents from Chrome OS or just want a simple way to do some writing while on the go, TextDropApp is easy to use and quick. TextDropApp isn’t just useful for programmers. It’s also perfect for the writer on the move.
January 25, 2012
OmmWriter is a writing application for Windows, Mac, and the iPad. It is based on the philosophy that in order to concentrate and be creative, we need a calm and largely distraction-free surrounding. Unfortunately, our electronic writing environments are typically riddled with distractions, be it complex program menus or random messages and alerts popping up. The result is a constant struggle for focus.
December 9, 2011
When it comes to writing and manipulating text on a computer, I think we can never have enough tools to simplify all the tasks involved . Three relatively new applications you might consider adding to your arsenal are Mou and MarkdownMail, for working in Markdown language; and a seriously magical Mac application, FormatMatch, for automatically reformatting copied and pasted text.