Great Writing App

When I use software like MS Word, I spend way too much time making the document look pretty. Byword allows me to focus more on the content and less on the initial formatting of the document. Writing in Markdown is a breeze. Sometimes I call it “Markdown Lite” because Byword has some of the basic keyboard shortcuts we know (i.e. ctrl+B for Bold and ctrl+I for Italic). Since I’m forgetful with my Markdown, I find that really helpful. The one thing I wish was different is the background color options. You only have a choice between grey and black. While the grey is great for reducing distraction, I would prefer it to be slightly lighter, which would make the words pop a little more. I would also prefer if the black were lighter also. It’s just way too dark.

Rikarocks about Byword