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Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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How does Org-Mode compare to modern note taking apps like Keep? How does Org-Mode handle media files?

Org-mode mode is the best way to organize information that i’ve found that also allows me the freedom to chose where I store the information. It’s also, contrary to many services like Keep, quite future proof.

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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Hey all, I’m the author of org-web. It was pretty cool to wake up this morning and see this on the front page (thanks moioci!). If you’re interested in taking org-web for a spin you can try it here: https://org-web.org/ There’s a sample file you can play around with there if you’re not ready to link to a sync backend yet. Happy to answer any questions!

I'm unable to login through the Google Drive link on mobile, seems the image loads butbit doesn't click through (i.e. clicking on the image does nothing).

Tried this in Firefox (with and without uMatrix and/or UBO) and Firefox Klar and Google Chrome (with JavaScript enabled).

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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I am developing a new rich editor for web. I have heard of org mode, but I have never used it. The direction I am heading for is seamless markdown, inspired by https://typora.io/

Seeing how popular this is made me feel worried that seamless markdown may not be the right direction. What do you think is the good features markdown lacks? I know markdown doesn’t have calendar and some features, but some markdown engines support add-ons.

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

not the author, just a non-techy person who wants to try org mode without the complexity of emacs.

A non-techy person who has heard of emacs!

"Non-techy" is Impostor Syndrome for "somewhat techy".

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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Earlier quoted context omitted.

You can use orgmode in other editors. I use vim, for instance. (Yes, the "official" module is only for emacs, but orgmode is a format and other editors have plugins for it as well.)

The Vim addon isn't unofficial its a different program inspired by org mode that implements some of the features. The difference between having multiple implementations of a standard and multiple similar tools is that you really can't access the same data from multiple programs or share data with users using a different app.

People who want to try out org-mode but are familiar with vim shortcuts may want to check out spacemacs, it's an emacs distribution built to be useful for vim users. That way you can try out the real org-mode.

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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I am developing a new rich editor for web. I have heard of org mode, but I have never used it. The direction I am heading for is seamless markdown, inspired by https://typora.io/ Seeing how popular this is made me feel worried that seamless markdown may not be the right direction. What do you think is the good features markdown lacks? I know markdown doesn’t have calendar and some features, but some markdown engines…

>What do you think is the good features markdown lacks?

Orgmode adds things like todos, timestamped entries, outlining, cross-references, show/hide sections etc, which markdown editors typically lack.

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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post #48

I am developing a new rich editor for web. I have heard of org mode, but I have never used it. The direction I am heading for is seamless markdown, inspired by https://typora.io/ Seeing how popular this is made me feel worried that seamless markdown may not be the right direction. What do you think is the good features markdown lacks? I know markdown doesn’t have calendar and some features, but some markdown engines…

> What do you think is the good features markdown lacks? Orgmode adds things like todos, timestamped entries, outlining, cross-references, show/hide sections etc, which markdown editors typically lack.

org-mode for a nice WYSIWYG, I feel, is like a Saturn V rocket for de-spidering your basement.

Works great; maybe a bit too powerful for the average use case.

Re: Org-mode on web, built with React, for mobile, synced with Dropbox, Google Drive

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This looks cool! But could you (if you are the author?) please restrict the Google Drive permissions from “See, edit, create and delete all of your Google Drive files” to only affect a sub directory of my drive please? That’s best practice for isolation. Thanks!

not the author, just a non-techy person who wants to try org mode without the complexity of emacs.

Just as a bit of encouragement, I used emacs for like 4 years knowing only 5 commands (open file, change buffers, save file, kill buffer, close emacs).

It's not that bad if you wade into it slowly.

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