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Show HN: Notes, a very simple app which supports Textile Markup.

2 points by softwareman 13y ago

Please use "HN" as invite code. http://hmpgr.com/apps/notes I would love to know if there are folks who prefer Textile over Markdown. I know Markdown is more famous but are there Textile fans too? Notes app is built on Hmpgr Platform. Looking for feedback. I have been using it for sometime and find it useful (unbiased thought, I promise). Since the app itself is responsive, it works on all platforms (through browser). Please use "HN" as invite code in case you wish to try the app.

softwareman 13y ago
Clickable: http://hmpgr.com/apps/notes http://hmpgr.com/apps/notes
bowerbird 13y ago
giving people some choice is a good thing. whether they use it? that's another thing. -bowerbird
- softwareman 13y ago
  I partly agree. I have two options: 1) support both (configurable) 2) support only one Choices make things complicated too. I want to understand, is there enough following for Textile markup or not. I like it more than Markdown (probably only because I picked it up first). Another thing is using markup in a Notes application is not very prevalent as well. Thoughts?
  - bowerbird 13y ago
    second point first: markup _is_ common in notes apps (many). personally, i'd predict zero uptake with textile; it's dead. and there are so many other notes apps around that i think you will have trouble with uptake even if you add markdown. if you're doing it for love, or experience, then go ahead; otherwise, you'd need some kind of new angle to break big. -bowerbird
    - softwareman 13y ago
      I agree. There is no significant value in Notes application alone but what I am trying to generate value in the Hmpgr platform (pronounced as homepager). I have another app called Blog which I am still developing. I know adoption of these apps are difficult but I do not wish to make them even more difficult by using obscure thing like Textile. But since you are patiently answering me, can I request you to please go through Hmpgr platform and tell me if you see any value in it.
      - bowerbird 13y ago
        yes, as a package, there could be some stickiness here. in which case, i'd suggest you offer markdown as well, since you want to attract as many people as possible. -bowerbird

2 points by softwareman 13y ago

softwareman 13y ago

Clickable: http://hmpgr.com/apps/notes http://hmpgr.com/apps/notes

bowerbird 13y ago

giving people some choice is a good thing. whether they use it? that's another thing. -bowerbird

softwareman 13y ago
I partly agree. I have two options: 1) support both (configurable) 2) support only one Choices make things complicated too. I want to understand, is there enough following for Textile markup or not. I like it more than Markdown (probably only because I picked it up first). Another thing is using markup in a Notes application is not very prevalent as well. Thoughts?
- bowerbird 13y ago
  second point first: markup _is_ common in notes apps (many). personally, i'd predict zero uptake with textile; it's dead. and there are so many other notes apps around that i think you will have trouble with uptake even if you add markdown. if you're doing it for love, or experience, then go ahead; otherwise, you'd need some kind of new angle to break big. -bowerbird
  - softwareman 13y ago
    I agree. There is no significant value in Notes application alone but what I am trying to generate value in the Hmpgr platform (pronounced as homepager). I have another app called Blog which I am still developing. I know adoption of these apps are difficult but I do not wish to make them even more difficult by using obscure thing like Textile. But since you are patiently answering me, can I request you to please go through Hmpgr platform and tell me if you see any value in it.
    - bowerbird 13y ago
      yes, as a package, there could be some stickiness here. in which case, i'd suggest you offer markdown as well, since you want to attract as many people as possible. -bowerbird