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Features include a corkboard, the ability to rearrange files by dragging-and-dropping virtual index cards in the corkboard, an outliner, a split screen mode that enables users to edit several documents at once, an [[iPhoto]]-like full-screen mode, and "snapshots" (the ability to save a copy of a particular document prior to any drastic changes). Because of its breadth of interfaces and features, it has positioned itself not only as a word processor, but as a literary "project management tool", and includes many user-interface features that resemble Apple's software-development environment [[Xcode]]. |
Features include a corkboard, the ability to rearrange files by dragging-and-dropping virtual index cards in the corkboard, an outliner, a split screen mode that enables users to edit several documents at once, an [[iPhoto]]-like full-screen mode, and "snapshots" (the ability to save a copy of a particular document prior to any drastic changes). Because of its breadth of interfaces and features, it has positioned itself not only as a word processor, but as a literary "project management tool", and includes many user-interface features that resemble Apple's software-development environment [[Xcode]]. |
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Keith Blount created the program as a tool to help him write the "big novel", allowing him to keep track of all of his ideas and research. It is his first application, built mostly on libraries and features of [[Mac OS X]] from v10.4 onward. In 2011 a [[Windows]] version of the software was released. It is written and maintained by Lee Powell. |
Keith Blount created the program as a tool to help him write the "big novel", allowing him to keep track of all of his ideas and research. It is his first application, built mostly on libraries and features of [[Mac OS X]] from v10.4 onward. In 2011 a [[Windows]] version of the software was released. It is written and maintained by Lee Powell. |
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There is no official release for a [[Linux]] version of Scrivener, but there is a (now out-of-date) [http://www.literatureandlatte.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=33&t=21064 beta], and the [[Windows]] version is regularly run on [[Linux]] using [[WINE_(software)|WINE]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.scrivenerforwindows.com |title=Scrivener for Windows |publisher=Literature and Latte |accessdate=3 November 2010 }} |
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| Original author(s) | Keith Blount |
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| Developer(s) | Literature and Latte |
| Initial release | 2007-01-20 |
| Stable release | 2.2
/ 2011-11-18 |
| Operating system | Mac OS X, Windows (iOS in development / Linux in Beta) |
| Type | text editor, personal information manager |
| License | proprietary (shareware) |
| Website | http://www.literatureandlatte.com/scrivener.html |
Scrivener is a word-processing program designed for writers. Scrivener provides a management system for documents, notes and metadata. This allows the user to keep track of notes, concepts, research and whole documents for reference (documents including text, images, PDF, audio, video, web pages, etc.). After writing a piece of text the user may export it to a full-fledged word processor for formatting.
Features include a corkboard, the ability to rearrange files by dragging-and-dropping virtual index cards in the corkboard, an outliner, a split screen mode that enables users to edit several documents at once, an iPhoto-like full-screen mode, and "snapshots" (the ability to save a copy of a particular document prior to any drastic changes). Because of its breadth of interfaces and features, it has positioned itself not only as a word processor, but as a literary "project management tool", and includes many user-interface features that resemble Apple's software-development environment Xcode.
Keith Blount created the program as a tool to help him write the "big novel", allowing him to keep track of all of his ideas and research. It is his first application, built mostly on libraries and features of Mac OS X from v10.4 onward. In 2011 a Windows version of the software was released. It is written and maintained by Lee Powell.
There is no official release for a Linux version of Scrivener, but there is a (now out-of-date) beta, and the Windows version is regularly run on Linux using WINE.[1]
References
- ^ "Scrivener for Windows". Literature and Latte. Retrieved 3 November 2010.
External links
- Literature and Latte
- Review at Applegeeks, 2007 February 20.
- Review at MacUser, 2007 February.
- Review at New York Times, 2008 January 6.
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