Pulling together articles here on Macs, and reshaping their content to create a user reference.
Storyspace
A detailed tutorial showing how you can time events, such as moving from one note to the next, using free and simple tools.
The idea was to create a single document which would get the best out of both apps. Here is my solution, and the file to download.
Getting parallel text working using Tinderbox 7’s new Composite notes, to open access to Ovid’s story of myths.
JSON is a popular standard for data obtained from internet sources. How well is it supported by spreadsheets? And two major upgrades: Tinderbox 7 and Dash 4.
Adding images to the parallel hypertext, tidying its Map view up, and more. Includes a tip for better debugging and reader testing.
Putting the entire content of Book 1 into a Storyspace/Tinderbox document, to view the Latin and English in parallel.
One way to produce a hypertext document with parallel views of the text in two languages. This gives the reader the option to see one or both.
Some important points when preparing hypertext for release, including checking for loose ends, and how to ‘fix’ a document for delivery.
All too often, we select apps on the basis of features. Support for performing repetitive tasks efficiently and without error is much more important.
The Eclectic Light Company 