BBCeditor Lets You Prepare & Format Forum Posts Offline [Windows]
If you've frequented any forum in the past couple of yours, you're probably familiar with BBCode. BBCode is a markup language that many message board systems, such as vBulletin and phpBB, used to make it easier for their users to format their posts with HTML. Basic HTML, like changing your font size or font color, is already extremely easy to learn, but BBCode makes it even easier.
iOS Pages Turns Your iPad Into a Desktop Publishing Device
If you are using your iPad like a laptop computer or notebook, Apple's iOS version of its word processor, Pages ($9.99), is exclusively designed for the iPad, iPhone, and iPod touch. In its most recent update, Pages received improved capability with Microsoft Word and the Mac version of Pages.
Forget Your Laptop - You Can Word Process On Your Android Tablet With These 4 Superb Apps
As mobile devices become more and more prominent as productivity tools, so an increasing number of apps offering solutions become available. Earning my living as a freelance writer, I’m particularly interested in word processing on my Android tablet, which I use as a proxy laptop computer. Thanks to a selection of useful apps – native and third party – I’m able to work from just about anywhere!
Write Space: A Distraction-Free Text Editor Right Inside Your Browser [Chrome]
Distraction-free editors are all the rage these days, and I’m fully aboard the train as a raving fan. I love the fact that these editors block out everything else on the computer so that you can write in peace. There’s a lot that could be said regarding our culture, that we need distraction-free programs in order to concentrate, but that’s for another article entirely. In terms of software programs, there are a bunch of different distraction-free editors you can pick from.
Auto Text Expander Turns Repetitive Text and Content Into a Breeze [Giveaway]
As a writer, blogger, and serial emailer, you can imagine that I go through repeating myself several times throughout an average day. Auto Text Expander ($29.95) allows you to associate blocks of text to abbreviations or keyboard macros. Read on through this post to learn more and win one of 25 licensed copies of Auto Text Expander, retailing at nearly $750 in total!
2 Minimalist Text Editors You Have Probably Never Heard Of [Windows]
Aside from being preferably based on brisk loading times, some applications just don't require too many resource-intensive features. Minimalist applications are tiny and clean, and as long as they get the job done then you won't find me complaining. Text editors can be a great example of this type of software, and in this post I'd like to show you two of my favorite.
gedit: One Of The Most Feature-Filled Plain Text Editors [Linux & Windows]
When you think of plain text editors, the first thing that may pop into your head is Windows' Notepad application. It does exactly what its job description states - plain features for a plain text editor. But this is a common misconception about what plain text editors should be about. Those who need more out of them deserve something better and that "something better" is called gedit.
Quabel - An Online, Distraction-Free Writing App
Try a simpler way to write. Quabel is an online text editor that stays out of your way and lets you focus. The number of simple text-only, full-screen text editors that let you write without being distracted is kind of staggering, and all too often nothing sets these programs apart from one another. So what makes Quabel different?
5 Web-Based Tools for Any Browser That Every Writer Should Use
As writers, there are a lot of tools at our disposal. And since I’m also interested in technology, I’m constantly finding applications and techniques that are helpful. I wanted to keep it simple by providing only web-based apps. That is, tools that don’t need to be installed in a browser and will work across all platforms. The categories these fit in are distraction-free writing, blogging, research, note taking and creating time blocks.
3 Handy Built-In Notepad++ Features For Beginners [Windows]
This summer, I’ve used Notepad++ for my internship quite a bit, so I can see why almost all developers and programmers I know actually prefer it, not to mention, the thousand of Notepad++ fans that have made it such a popular product. Even though I still haven’t explored every single option that this featured-packed editor has, within a few weeks of daily use, I have already found more than a few handy features
Quickly Edit CSV Files With Advanced Find & Replace Tools in Notepad++
Notepad++ is an extremely powerful (and free!) text editor. Its find and replace tools can do everything from a simple search and replace in a single file to a regular expression-based search and replace across thousands of files at once. Notepad++ is particularly ideal for quickly editing and changing data in CSV files, but it’s also amazing for editing HTML, CSS, TXT – or any other type of file that can be opened and edited as text.
Write In Peace With These Distraction-Free Editors
I have felt it. Visual clutter – thanks to menus and other markup features – have often cemented my writer’s block. So, I have tried out quite a few distraction-free text editors in a grand attempt to chip away. And yes, I have won a few battles with the minimalist text editors by my side. So, here am I rounding up the Magnificent Ten.
WriteBox: Online Text Editor That Connects To Dropbox
Writebox is an online text editor with an extremely simple interface. Even better: you can connect it with your Dropbox account to edit any file you store with that service. Every keystroke you make is saved, instantly, and you can sync the changes with your Dropbox at any time.
Trelby: A Free Screenplay Writing Software For Windows & Linux
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.
AkelPad vs Notepad Plus - Can It Even Compete As A Notepad Alternative?
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.
Try Out Sublime Text 2 For Your Cross-Platform Code Editing Needs
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.
Soup Up The Notepad++ Text Editor With Plugins From The Notepad Plus Repository [Windows]
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.
Edit Text Files In Your Dropbox From Your Browser With TextDropApp
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.
Meet Your Writing Deadlines In A Distraction-Free Writing Environment With OmmWriter
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.