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14 points by jpedroso ↗ HN
Byword 1.2 added Markdown editing, previewing and exporting to HTML.

While version 1.0 was positioned as a distraction-free/minimalist text editor, we now feel the need to detract a bit from that space. We are currently investing a lot more in the efficiency and needs of web writers, listening carefully and working hard to put out new updates (3 Mac App Store updates in less than 2 months--not recommended).

If you feel like trying the app, we are specifically looking for feedback on what Byword can do to help creative/web writers. There's a free trial for download at http://bywordapp.com

Thank you.

Also, we'd like to thank Fletcher Penney for his contributions to MultiMarkdown. Byword is now a better piece of software because of him.

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aristidb
Maybe you should experiment with the size and chrome and fonts of the screenshots at http://bywordapp.com a bit. The text is very small, and somehow the monospace font looks ugly to me (certainly a matter of taste). Testing (by measuring the clicks on the trial and app store links) might bring some objectivity to that.