Markdown, Markdown Editor, and Blog Writing

I found the word Markdown when I used the Blogo app. Then the word more often appears, as if the jargon of a text editing application, “markdown supported”. For that, I looked for what’s the relationship between Markdown, Markdown Editor, and Blog Writing

Simply put, Markdown is a writing system by using the code to make a style or function into writing. This code is different from the complicated HTML code (I myself only know that <> should end with</> ). Markdown is placed in front of the text.

Let’s compare the two, we start with HTML. For example, if I want to make title 1 with the word “head”, then I will write <h1> head </ h1>. Any words between <> and </> will become heading 1. Let’s try typing <h1> head </ h1> on the text column:

head

As for Markdown, we will write “head” like this: #head. One # means heading 1, two # means heading 2, and so on. Let’s try:

#head < ~Failed.Well, this is embarrassing. Apparently, WordPress web doesn’t support Markdown. I’ll try later using Blogo. Or, I can look for Markdown plugin for WordPress. Wait…

head

… I think I’m getting stupid, but none of the WordPress plugins works for me! Ok, so the idea is to replace the use of HTML codes and your time to move the mouse, highlighting text, and then click on the option with a simple Markdown.

This is a list of Markdown code I use the most:

1. # is to make the text after it to be a heading.
2. * is to make the unnumbered list.
3. 1-9. is to make the numbered list such as the one you’re reading right now.

Some others just don’t work, according to WordPress, it happens on some themes. So, what do you think? Is Markdown worth learning?

You can get the complete list here.

Markdown can also be activated from the Setting > Composing in Jetpack plugins.

Matrix Writer Gives Me The Best of All Three Worlds

A Long Intro

If you’ve been with me for a while, you’ll know that my activities are changing operating systems and working on all those operating systems. In addition I have another hobby, writing some blogs.

This makes my activities interfere with my hobby and vice versa. Indeed everything I write in the client app will end up in the destination web. However, it feels awkward if I have to repeatedly adjust myself every time I change the operating system.

So far I have three favorite WordPress clients, namely Blogo for Mac and iOS., Blogilo for Linux, and Blogpad for on iPad. All three are favorites for the same reason, the ability to duplicate my writing from one blog to another. And it makes things much simpler.

Also, read how to get SSL and HTTPS. It will be a must starting July 2018.

Before finding Matrix Writer, I had time to try Leanote. Very cool! Unfortunately, there is no way that I think easy to connect it to my WordPress blog. So, in my opinion, it is a luxury I can not use.

Blogo has its own shortcomings, no text justification option. So I always have to do it on the WordPress web. Because I’m frankly disgusted with the WordPress desktop app. Several times my writing just disappeared. Internet connection problem? Maybe. But a desktop app doesn’t rely on that, dogammit!

Matrix Writer First Look

As you can see, inserting this video was not my first attempt. In fact, it’s my third attempt because I was intrigued to connect my other accounts to Matrix Writer. I even tried to connect my Leanote account.

By the way, how can I get my writing to Matrix Writer blog? If such thing exists. Because I’ve been searching, and I couldn’t find what to fill in the login option on the Home. I better finish writing first, unless I’ll have to rewrite this article again.

What Else Can We Find In Matrix Writer?

Features:

1. One Drive and Google Drive integration.
2. Maps.
3.  <— emoticons!
4. HTML and XML.
5. There is also superscript and subscript.

However, I found some bugs in Matrix Writer and I hope the developer will read my feedback. Still, Matrix Writer is a blog writer with tons of useful features I didn’t see on other WordPress clients.

Conclusion

I will stick to my fvourite three for now, and use Matrix Writer only when I’m writing the article I want to post to more than one website at once.

Blogpad Pro For The Blogholic

Finally, I can write a blog today, thanks to Blogpad Pro. Today is a less exciting day because first my MacBook Pro errors, then my Chromebook also error. And I’ve been too lazy to fix it today. Then I wrote an earlier article using the iPhone, and that too with an unpleasant appearance. Often the display does not refresh when I do scrolling and lets me stare at a blank page.

The solution came exactly when I was resigned and chose to watch only the serial movies on my iPad. That’s where I realized that I still have other writing tools. Ha ha ha…

Although initially, I was a bit skeptical because (I thought) the result would not be much different from writing a blog on the iPhone. Immediately I connect my iPad to my Samsung Keyboard that has long been unused since my Samsung broken. :_(

If anyone want to help fix my Samsung, let’s chat below:

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