WriteRoom is a very interesting application that’s based on the very simple idea that when you’re working on getting a document done, your computer can be very distracting. It seeks to rectify this issue by creating a full-screen writing area reminiscent of the commandline computers of the good ole days, where you can focus on just what you’re writing about free from any distraction. In fact, just to give it the ultimate test, I’m writing this review in WriteRoom right now.
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Tags: full screen, Mac, plug-in, review, Software, text editing

TextExpander is an application that’s based on a very basic idea, but one that’s become so invaluable that I find myself missing it when I’m using a computer that doesn’t have TextExpander on it.
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Tags: Mac, preferences, review, snippets, Software, text editing, TextExpander, utility

Coda is Panic’s new web development package for Mac OS X, and it recently won an Apple Design Award for a good reason: it’s functional, it’s Mac-like, and it’s beautiful. But when it premiered last April, it would take more than beautiful to convince me to change my web development workflow, particularly at the high price point (a Coda license will sell for $99, however there’s currently an introductory $20 discount, and registered Transmit owners get an additional $10 discount). However, Coda also delivered a web development environment that’s fully integrated and works well, and it has become my new standard piece of software. And I didn’t even have to wait for a MacHeist bundle or anything to be convinced to pay for it!
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Tags: coding, CSS, Discounts, FTP, Mac, programming, review, Software, SubEthaEdit, text editing, Transmit, web design