Comments on: The writable web http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/ Linux old timer. Debian founder. Sun alum. Salesforce ExactTarget exec. Sat, 05 Sep 2015 19:38:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.3.2 By: Jim Becker http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-464 Wed, 30 Nov 2005 17:47:36 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-464 Ian,

I also created a writely account recently & was wondering about other office web applications. I came up with this for a spreadsheet in my first search. Haven’t had time to search for more though.

http://numsum.com/

Take care,
Jim

]]> By: Ian Murdock http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-460 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 13:59:24 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-460 David,

Yes, I have, and I remember having several problems with it (enough that I stopped using it), though I can’t remember what those problems were. That was a while ago too, so it’s probably worth another try. From a “bigger picture” perspective, I’m hoping to eventually have something that can be delivered over the web as a component, i.e., that I don’t have to install on my server.

-ian

]]> By: confused http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-459 Wed, 23 Nov 2005 11:37:38 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-459 Thanks for the heads up on this one, I can see it being a very useful tool and a pointer to how thin/fat client integration can develop in the future. I’m going to enjoy using this!

]]> By: David Mohring http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-456 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 22:12:57 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-456 Ian, have you checked out Fckeditor?
Chenpress a WordPress WYSIWYG plugin which replace the default editor with FCKeditor 2.x.

]]> By: Ian Murdock http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-455 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 16:53:33 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-455 It’s not so much that I want Writely everywhere–it’s more that I want rich editing everywhere. Ideally, an open API would emerge that’s eventually standardized into a web platform of sorts (de facto or otherwise), so I could use the rich editor of my choice, which in turn hooks into my document store of choice, which in turn hooks into other document stores via open APIs, and so on.. Now that would be something, wouldn’t it? -ian

]]> By: skippy http://ianmurdock.com/cloud/the-writable-web/comment-page-1/#comment-453 Tue, 22 Nov 2005 15:07:56 +0000 http://ianmurdock.com/?p=285#comment-453 You’re running WordPress, so when you upgrade to the forthcoming 2.0 version, you’ll get to enjoy the new, integrated TinyMCE post composition screen.

Personally I dislike it, but I know a lot of people who will love this. My mom composes all her blog entries in Microsoft Word, and then transfers them to her blog with good ol’ fashioned copy-and-paste. TinyMCE will present her with a comfortable composition screen and allow her to eliminate Word from her workflow.

You can see it in action at this test blog.

I recognize that this doesn’t address your actual wish (Writely everywhere); but perhaps TinyMCE will be “good enough” to replace many textareas.

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