GitBook Editor Beta
Productivity
markdown editor
SHOW HN2016
How HN took it
4 positive, 2 neutral or asking, 1 mixed, 5 critical, out of 12 comments about the project. Thread score -0.04.
Privacy: 0 for, 3 againstIdea: 2 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 1 againstPricing: 0 for, 1 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Works with local git repos and is a neat local markdown editor
From 1 comment
I don't think this editor requires subscription? You can skip login ("not now" or something like that at the bottom), and work with local git repos; I suspect you can also use…
cben on HN
Could be a useful collaboration tool for class notes
From 1 comment
This seems like it could be an incredible collaboration tool for university class notes (either students or professors). I think I would have used this in Engineering University…
fudged71 on HN
Objections
Proprietary and subscription model seems odd for a text editor
From 1 comment
I'm working on a new book lately, and I've been trying to settle on the right workflow. I've been posting the chapters as blog entries, as I complete them, but editing in…
SwellJoe on HN
Login via third-party auth inside the app raises phishing and trust concerns
From 2 comments
This is perhaps a general question about 3rd-party auth, but how am I supposed to trust an app like this when I click "log in with google/github/etc"? I'm simply shown a new pane…
cshimmin on HNNice tip, thanks. But in this case it's wrapped in a destop app runtime distinct from my browser (Electron?), so there is no way to be already logged into Github/Google. In an…
cben on HN
Requests
Table support
From 1 comment
Are you familiar with Ghost, the open-source Markdown-based blogging platform? It might suit what you're looking for. Also, I haven't written any books, but I wonder if Markdown…
delluminatus on HN
Free or open source alternative
From 1 comment
I don't think this editor requires subscription? You can skip login ("not now" or something like that at the bottom), and work with local git repos; I suspect you can also use…
cben on HN
Questions
Is it available for free users, and can notes be exported
From 2 comments
Are you able to save your notes out of Overleaf in the free version? It looks like a nice service but I don't want to pay to have offline access to notes especially since I like…
Fogest on HNIs that available to free users?
Fogest on HN
Alternatives named
Overleaf
From 1 comment
You might also want to check out Overleaf[1] -- it offers a rich text (WYSIWYG) layer on top of a full LaTeX distribution, with an automatic preview of the compiled document…
JohnHammersley on HN
Ulysses
From 1 comment
If you're on mac, I'd give ulysses a try – it's pay to play — but well executed.
davidandgoliath on HN
Atom
From 1 comment
Neat editor, I've long felt there's room for a markdown editor geared to writing 'real' documents - been working with Atom which covers a lot of ground with the right plugin - I…
mangecoeur on HN
Read the Docs
From 1 comment
As for consuming documentation, I find Read the Docs[1] way easier to navigate. It feels like GitBook tries to strip away all sense of navigation and makes it way too…
atriix on HN
LyX
From 1 comment
I'm always wary of putting in-progress work on random third-party services. LyX+Mendeley works pretty well for me...
jonathonf on HN