Comments on: Texty: Dead Simple Content Creation And Editing http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/ Startup and Technology News Fri, 05 Sep 2008 04:21:57 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: NanuNanu http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554767 NanuNanu Mon, 13 Aug 2007 21:55:44 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554767 I believe I can see the future if this thing gets out. Yes, I see another round of ugly websites showing up again. It burns the eyes of the people that know how to type code. The WYSIWYG IS just hurting my eyes with the ugly coding on the page. That is how many websites that turn out with the WYSIWYG editor. I believe I can see the future if this thing gets out. Yes, I see another round of ugly websites showing up again. It burns the eyes of the people that know how to type code. The WYSIWYG IS just hurting my eyes with the ugly coding on the page.

That is how many websites that turn out with the WYSIWYG editor.

]]> By: lucia http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554626 lucia Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:27:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554626 What problem is this meant to solve? Not knowing how to use HTML? That problem was solved back when dinosaurs roamed the earth. Not being able to ftp? The local knitting store owner didn't know how to do that and also didn't want to, so she asked me, <i>a customer</i> to train the highschool student. So I did. If you can learn to run the cash register, you can learn to ftp! What problem is this meant to solve? Not knowing how to use HTML? That problem was solved back when dinosaurs roamed the earth.

Not being able to ftp?

The local knitting store owner didn’t know how to do that and also didn’t want to, so she asked me, a customer to train the highschool student. So I did. If you can learn to run the cash register, you can learn to ftp!

]]> By: Jeffro2pt0 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554557 Jeffro2pt0 Mon, 13 Aug 2007 19:36:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1554557 Hello there crunchers. I published a review of this service today on my own site click on my name to check it out. There are two things worth mentioning about this service. First of all, what happens if this site or service disappears? All of the content that is saved onto Texty.com would most likely disappear as well. Secondly, and I may be wrong about this, but I don’t think the text will be crawlable by search engine spiders. Instead of seeing text, the spiders will see a line of javascript code which makes up the Texty hurting the search value of your site. Could this be the poor mans blog? Hello there crunchers. I published a review of this service today on my own site click on my name to check it out. There are two things worth mentioning about this service.

First of all, what happens if this site or service disappears? All of the content that is saved onto Texty.com would most likely disappear as well. Secondly, and I may be wrong about this, but I don’t think the text will be crawlable by search engine spiders. Instead of seeing text, the spiders will see a line of javascript code which makes up the Texty hurting the search value of your site.

Could this be the poor mans blog?

]]> By: Via me Via you http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1553811 Via me Via you Mon, 13 Aug 2007 10:49:28 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1553811 Another service which used to do an "instant blog" type of thing was BubbleTwo. Now it's gone, and I miss it. :) You just started to type, and it created a blog.. without having to spend more than 1 second on configuration! Another service which used to do an “instant blog” type of thing was BubbleTwo. Now it’s gone, and I miss it. :) You just started to type, and it created a blog.. without having to spend more than 1 second on configuration!

]]> By: Splikker.com http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1553280 Splikker.com Mon, 13 Aug 2007 05:04:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1553280 Come on Michael, are you serious? What about real applications like Writely (http://writely.google.com) and Interspire's DevEdit (http://www.interspire.com/devedit)? Texty isn't a rich HTML editor at all. Come on Michael, are you serious? What about real applications like Writely (http://writely.google.com) and Interspire’s DevEdit (http://www.interspire.com/devedit)? Texty isn’t a rich HTML editor at all.

]]> By: Cosmican http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552900 Cosmican Sun, 12 Aug 2007 23:15:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552900 For dead simple content creation for your blogs, you may want to try Stuff-a-Blog ( http://stuffablog.com ). Here, you can enhance your post with popular content from the web. For dead simple content creation for your blogs, you may want to try Stuff-a-Blog ( http://stuffablog.com ).

Here, you can enhance your post with popular content from the web.

]]> By: CenterNetworks http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552450 CenterNetworks Sun, 12 Aug 2007 14:04:05 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552450 <strong>Pretty (useless) Text with Texty...</strong> Today I will rant about a new online HTML editor named Texty. Yesterday I read a review about Texty on Techcrunch titled, "Dead Simple Content Creation and Editing". The TechCrunch review missed a few key points so here is my take on Texty. W... Pretty (useless) Text with Texty…

Today I will rant about a new online HTML editor named Texty. Yesterday I read a review about Texty on Techcrunch titled, "Dead Simple Content Creation and Editing". The TechCrunch review missed a few key points so here is my take on Texty.
W…

]]> By: Derrick http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552386 Derrick Sun, 12 Aug 2007 12:50:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552386 Does this look like the TINYMCE editor? well with a lot less buttons though. Does this look like the TINYMCE editor? well with a lot less buttons though.

]]> By: Vuknje http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552213 Vuknje Sun, 12 Aug 2007 09:58:13 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1552213 I am working on similiar web app, but aimed at web designers. Because of javascript/search engines problem, I decided to generate code for embeding in .php file. It's CURL based, and it is search engine friendly (naturally). Check it out on http://www.frontfriend.com/beta I am working on similiar web app, but aimed at web designers.

Because of javascript/search engines problem, I decided to generate code for embeding in .php file. It’s CURL based, and it is search engine friendly (naturally).

Check it out on http://www.frontfriend.com/beta

]]> By: jeremeyr http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551778 jeremeyr Sun, 12 Aug 2007 03:41:30 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551778 Although this might be used by Web2 sites - lets face it - anyone reading this blog probably maintains a website for a friend, family member or small business. And all of us hate doing small text changes when they want to modify the homepage text, or change some message from the "ceo" or something. this solves for that. so i dont think it should be judged on the basis of a replacement for higher grade cms systems - but a solution for the small personal website.. Although this might be used by Web2 sites - lets face it - anyone reading this blog probably maintains a website for a friend, family member or small business. And all of us hate doing small text changes when they want to modify the homepage text, or change some message from the “ceo” or something. this solves for that. so i dont think it should be judged on the basis of a replacement for higher grade cms systems - but a solution for the small personal website..

]]> By: Zoli's Blog http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551730 Zoli's Blog Sun, 12 Aug 2007 02:55:24 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551730 <strong>Texty: Not All Good Names Are Taken, After All...</strong> The best thing about Texty may be its name. TechCrunch calls it Dead Simple Content Creation And Editing. You just start typing in a simplified editing window on their site, add images if you want to, do some formatting, click a button and pick up ... Texty: Not All Good Names Are Taken, After All…

The best thing about Texty may be its name. TechCrunch calls it Dead Simple Content Creation And Editing. You just start typing in a simplified editing window on their site, add images if you want to, do some formatting, click a button and pick up …

]]> By: Allen Stern http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551551 Allen Stern Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:52:21 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551551 Company goes out of business, there goes all your text and effort with this javascript model. Company goes out of business, there goes all your text and effort with this javascript model.

]]> By: Alex http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551549 Alex Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:45:37 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551549 Advanced HTML editors have existed for years now, before web 2.0 etc. In general i would prefer someone putting 100% effort writing an interesting article / comment rather than wasting time putting a pointless rant and using something like texty to decorate it with links or other stuff. Notepad ftw. Advanced HTML editors have existed for years now, before web 2.0 etc. In general i would prefer someone putting 100% effort writing an interesting article / comment rather than wasting time putting a pointless rant and using something like texty to decorate it with links or other stuff.

Notepad ftw.

]]> By: Jess http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551544 Jess Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:41:59 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551544 Very neat idea! Very neat idea!

]]> By: beng http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551520 beng Sat, 11 Aug 2007 22:16:36 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551520 comparing greetlets to texty is like comparing yahoo to google.... just look at the pages...greetlets is a mass of crap and texty is clean and focuses comparing greetlets to texty is like comparing yahoo to google….

just look at the pages…greetlets is a mass of crap and texty is clean and focuses

]]> By: chad http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551490 chad Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:41:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551490 ]]> By: David Mackey http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551482 David Mackey Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:37:49 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551482 Interesting idea...But not for me. Interesting idea…But not for me.

]]> By: Andrew Pass http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551477 Andrew Pass Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:31:27 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551477 I just tried it and I don't like it. I am not very good at html coding but I use Yahoo SiteBuilder. SiteBuilder makes it very easy to develop good looking websites. Texty doesn't even allow the user to have different backgrounds. I'm wondering why Arrington gave it the honor of a post? By the way, I just passed the $100 mark for the first time on Google ads with my website, http://www.pass-ed.com/Living-Textbook.html. I just tried it and I don’t like it. I am not very good at html coding but I use Yahoo SiteBuilder. SiteBuilder makes it very easy to develop good looking websites. Texty doesn’t even allow the user to have different backgrounds. I’m wondering why Arrington gave it the honor of a post?

By the way, I just passed the $100 mark for the first time on Google ads with my website, http://www.pass-ed.com/Living-Textbook.html.

]]> By: Faisal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551464 Faisal Sat, 11 Aug 2007 21:17:54 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551464 beautiful concept , name/domain. However the Rich Text editor is not really Rich , they should allow selecting Font/Color , and eliminate the Pop-Up for links , images , html . etc .. they need to embedd that as a layer. beautiful concept , name/domain.

However the Rich Text editor is not really Rich , they should allow selecting Font/Color , and eliminate the Pop-Up for links , images , html . etc ..
they need to embedd that as a layer.

]]> By: Azzam Sheikh http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551431 Azzam Sheikh Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:48:43 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551431 This is a gross abuse and misconception and frankly I can be harsh enough to say misrepresentation of users who do not understand nor use HTML. Who in their right mind would produce a tool that delivers text in a javascript? So once you have these codes in place, what does the spider see. All of you out there who have rated this tool as cool can be forgiven if you fall into the same category as those who do not understand HTML or SEO, but if you understood and rated this tool as cool then you guilty of supporting this type of useless tool. I implore you not to use this tool on your site. It is bad for Search Engines, Bad for validation and can affect the performance in the various multiple browser that visitors to your site use. I will be bias here, but it is a tool I use all the time for small changes and it is hosted on our site: http://www.oscandy.com/hoteditor Simply type in what you need, upload images, put in link, whatever you need and press submit. It will convert the information into html for you and just copy and paste. This is a gross abuse and misconception and frankly I can be harsh enough to say misrepresentation of users who do not understand nor use HTML.

Who in their right mind would produce a tool that delivers text in a javascript?

So once you have these codes in place, what does the spider see. All of you out there who have rated this tool as cool can be forgiven if you fall into the same category as those who do not understand HTML or SEO, but if you understood and rated this tool as cool then you guilty of supporting this type of useless tool.

I implore you not to use this tool on your site. It is bad for Search Engines, Bad for validation and can affect the performance in the various multiple browser that visitors to your site use.

I will be bias here, but it is a tool I use all the time for small changes and it is hosted on our site:

http://www.oscandy.com/hoteditor

Simply type in what you need, upload images, put in link, whatever you need and press submit. It will convert the information into html for you and just copy and paste.

]]> By: Metagg http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551408 Metagg Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:27:14 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551408 This is an interesting idea for syndication. I like the idea about editing it once and having it roll out to all the sites containing the embed code. However, with over 80% of my traffic coming from search engines, I can see why having your content wrapped up in javascript is a bad Idea. A search engine friendly way to do this would be to have Texty push out an RSS feed and then all your sites would need some server scripts to grab the feed and publish it, of course, that is tons more complicated than pasting some code into your html...-<a href="http://www.metagg.com" rel="nofollow">Metagg</a> This is an interesting idea for syndication. I like the idea about editing it once and having it roll out to all the sites containing the embed code.

However, with over 80% of my traffic coming from search engines, I can see why having your content wrapped up in javascript is a bad Idea. A search engine friendly way to do this would be to have Texty push out an RSS feed and then all your sites would need some server scripts to grab the feed and publish it, of course, that is tons more complicated than pasting some code into your html…-Metagg

]]> By: Miguel http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551403 Miguel Sat, 11 Aug 2007 20:16:16 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551403 Hi guys, I've just tested and nothing happens, no user profile created, click on the contact tab and there's no contact, I think they are just working around and start the web without testing public access. Cheers Hi guys, I’ve just tested and nothing happens, no user profile created, click on the contact tab and there’s no contact, I think they are just working around and start the web without testing public access.

Cheers

]]> By: Importer http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551369 Importer Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:45:56 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551369 Why are the comments getting deleted?? Either block the whole damn commenting thing..or give the users the liberty to express what they feel... Why are the comments getting deleted??

Either block the whole damn commenting thing..or give the users the liberty to express what they feel…

]]> By: Too Much http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551335 Too Much Sat, 11 Aug 2007 19:11:22 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551335 Texty, welcome to the WYSIWYG party..we've been having fun for the last 6 years or so...thanks for bringing nothing special to the table other than a flashy logo and enough payola to get you written up on TechCrunch. Texty, welcome to the WYSIWYG party..we’ve been having fun for the last 6 years or so…thanks for bringing nothing special to the table other than a flashy logo and enough payola to get you written up on TechCrunch.

]]> By: gropHal http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551323 gropHal Sat, 11 Aug 2007 18:52:29 +0000 http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/08/10/texty-dead-simple-content-creation-and-editing/#comment-1551323 This works for content control for me - i use it for my bio then anywhere my bio appears online it uses the same content DB.. This works for content control for me - i use it for my bio then anywhere my bio appears online it uses the same content DB..

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