![]() Next, I synced the folder with Dropbox using MacDropAny. Then I created a folder called “NV” and moved all my notes to this folder. In short I switched to saving notes in nvALT as plain text files. Re-reading the post it was clear that I could do the same with nvALT, Dropbox and Epistle. Fortunately, I remembered reading a blog post demonstrating how to sync your notes in nvALT with Dropbox and Plain Text for iPad. After a couple of clicks, I had Epistle working in exactly the same way as nvALT. Also, you can select from serif, sans-serif and monospace fonts. Note creation involves a single click and they can be organised alphabetically or by date. It has an elegant and minimal user interface. Which means I can write fully formatted blog posts on my phone, using the Markdown syntax. Like nvALT, Epistle has built-in Markdown support. Being a very specific search I quickly came across Epistle by Matteo Villa. If you are interested in learning Markdown quickly, this video by Eddie Smith is definitely worth watching:Ī couple of months into learning Markdown I decided that I should find a text editor for my Android phone that supported it. After adding a title and tags all I have to do is hit publish. NvALT has Markdown support built in meaning that I can write a blog post using the syntax, quickly open up a HTML preview to check that everything looks as it should, then simply copy/paste the HTML source code directly into the WordPress browser-based editor. It works by converting plain text, formatted with the Markdown syntax, in to valid HTML. Markdown is both a software tool and a simple syntax, created by John Gruber, that allows you to maintain your focus on writing. Over the last three months I have been learning to write using Markdown. This was not the worst workflow but it was not ideal. ![]() To avoid writing out lots of HTML, I would write posts in nvALT and then add links, formatting and images in the WordPress browser-based editor. ![]() What I prefer, is to write in plain text. While learning HTML syntax has helped me to build and customise this blog, it is not particularly easy to use when writing blog posts. Therefore, I felt a brief update was in order. There have, however, been a few changes to both the way I write blog posts and the way I create and sync notes with my Android phone. The app will run on any version of Lion.NvALT, my preferred text editor, has been the constant tool in my writing and note making setup for more than a year now. Update 12:28 PM: Clarified that Justnote’s folder sync features only work on 10.7.3+. As a note, Justnotes’ folder syncing only works with OS X 10.7.3 or higher due to be compatible with Apple’s sandbox. If you’re interested, act now by downloading Justnotes through the Mac App Store. Justnotes is currently $5.99, but will go up to $9.99 after the introductory promotion is over. I think Simplenote users will find themselves right at home with the interface, as it provides nothing more and nothing less than what the online service itself provides. I like Justnotes’ style, and I certainly believe that it makes for a richer alternative to OS X’s basic writing utilities. Without Markdown support or previews, Mac centric writers familiar with the syntax won’t find much in Justnotes either. On the other hand, users looking for free Simplenote syncing would’nt find too many reasons to move away from Notational Velocity. Where Justnotes excels is at its ability to aggregate several working folders into one app that manages all of your text files. Archived notes simply stay in the background and can be accessed through the Archive tab, while the Notes tab shows all of your working documents. Sharing options are few: text can be exported as a PDF or to your mail client, but that’s it. Notes themselves can be archived off, and must be deleted a second time from the Archive to remove them permanently. While keyboard shortcuts are plentiful and explained in app, sort options are accessed through the gear button along with manual sync and a preferences menu item. ![]() Favorites and tags don’t apply to locally synced folders.Īs a text editor, Justnotes’ management options are minimal. The creation and arrangment of the “lists” you sync are managed through the app’s preferences. Every folder or Simplenote account that Justnote syncs too is clustered together in the sidebar. This means that repositories of daily notes, work related diatribes, and reviews such as this one can be linked to distinct locations. Put simply, you can write notes that link to multiple directories, whether they be online or offline, within Justnotes. So while you *can* use Justnotes strictly as a Simplenote client (which it’s great at), you add additional Simplenote accounts or choose folders on your Mac to write notes in. Where Justnotes makes its big differentiator from the aformentioned apps is that Justnotes can sync to several locations at the same time.
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