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While Vim and Emacs are the heavyweights, they're not the only game in text editor town. Learn tips for making the most of those text editing applications, as well as some of the other options worth considering.

Programming at a browser, orange hands

Getting started with Vim visual mode

Visual mode makes it easier to highlight and manipulate text in Vim.
Susan Lauber 06 Feb 2019 2 comments
web development and design, desktop and browser

5 useful Vim plugins for developers

Expand Vim's capabilities and improve your workflow with these five plugins for writing code.
Ricardo Gerardi (Red Hat) 10 Jan 2019 3 comments

Taking notes with Standard Notes

Keep track of your notes with this simple, open source alternative to Evernote.
Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 12 Dec 2018 2 comments
Typewriter keys

4 open source Markdown editors

If you're looking for an easy way to format Markdown text, these editors may fit your needs.
Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 29 Nov 2018 12 comments
a checklist for a team

Turn your vim editor into a productivity powerhouse

These 20+ useful commands will enhance your experience using the vim editor.
Girish Managoli 03 Sep 2018 5 comments

Publishing Markdown to HTML with MDwiki

Create basic websites from Markdown files with this useful open source tool.
Peter Cheer 31 Aug 2018 1 comment
Writing in a notebook

3 Emacs modes for taking notes

Keep track of information easily with these Emacs modes.
Scott Nesbitt (Community Moderator) 18 Jul 2018
a checklist for a team

Try this vi setup to keep and organize your notes

Vimwiki and GitLab make a powerful combination for your notes.
Manuel Dewald 19 Jun 2018 3 comments

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