The overriding design goal for Markdown’s formatting syntax is to make it as readable as possible. The idea is that a Markdown-formatted document should be publishable as-is, as plain text, without looking like it’s been marked up with tags or formatting instructions.
markdown
I put together a Jekyll plugin called GifTag which turns local gif references into a styled placeholder with play/pause and preloading. This allows a page to finish loading before transferring heavy animated gifs, and adds user control as to when they start playing (as well as allowing them to stop).
jekyll, plugin
I’ve been heads down on a few projects for a while now, but I’m getting close to the release of the next update to Marked 2 (free to current users). There’s been a lot of refactoring, refining, and some new features I think you’ll like.
marked
I have a renewed interest in my Markdown Quicktags project. It’s a WordPress plugin that replaces the default “text” editor with an advanced Markdown editing tool.
markdown, quicktags, wordpress
I published my version of Pedro Lobo’s Extra Info script for TaskPaper a couple of years ago. ExtraInfo+ is a script that reads tags such as and in my TaskPaper tasks, and the tag value creates a link to an external note, mind map, outline, or whatever I need in order to expand on the topic. I trigger it with FastScripts and my brainstorming and extra details for the currently-selected TaskPaper item open instantly.
applescript, productivity, taskpaper
Thanks to FeedPress for sponsoring BrettTerpstra.com this week. I use FeedPress for all of my RSS and podcasting needs, so I’m happy to have their support!
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