Trying ajaxWrite
So, given the hype surrounding the new online word processor ajaxWrite, I thought I'd try it out. Here are my thoughts, in no particular order...
- It is pretty snappy: it loads quickly and responds well. Unlike other web-based applications I've used, you don't have to wait for things to happen.
- It's very basic. No spelling checker (which is vital for a lousy typist like me), limited formatting controls and fonts.
- The help files don't work.
- the forum link doesn't work either.
- The save option on the file menu doesn't work. The save button does, but it's like downlaoding a file: you have to refer it to the location to save the file to, which is a real pain if you're editing several files.
- As Ed Bott observes, it doesn't work with Internet Explorer.
To be fair, it's a beta version that is designed, I think, more for publicity than for serious use. And it has some promise. But Michael Robertson's claim of "Bye Bye Microsoft Word, Hello ajaxWrite" is ridiculous. I'm no huge fan of Word, but it does the job of allowing me to write resonably quickly and easily, while ajaxWrite isn't up to scratch yet. It's a step up from Notebpad, but that's about it. But I'll keep an eye on it as the program develops.