First Steps with Mac Version of OPML Editor

software development

I got around to downloading and running a Hello World example with Dave Winer’s OPML editor which has now been ported to the Mac. I like outliners in general, and there seems to be some promise this new outliner.

Anyway these are just first thoughts:

• The OPML icon is ugly and pixilated, typical developer stuff.
• The directions assume there is only a Windows version after step 1. Instead of the saving the first document to C:\My Documents\OPML\www it should go to /Users/edgibbs/OPML/www
• After creating a test outline and looking at it in a browser, I’m not seeing any magic, but heh I only spent 10 minutes tops.

Now to look at the Instant Outliner functionality. Dynamic outlines shared among a project team, interesting idea.

Ed Gibbs @ August 2, 2005