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

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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.

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giving people some choice is a good thing.

whether they use it? that's another thing.

-bowerbird

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?

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

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.

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

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