The Pen.io Peeps

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Showcase: Tom Daley Keeps Popping Up

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:51:50 -0400

Our feed on#mce_temp_url# keeps showing random Gifs of Tom Daley. We admit, he does make a good animated Gif.

Source: Tom Daley :)

Hi, great tool you got here. Just wondering if there'll be a text formatting feature soon? I'd really like to be able to bold, italicize, strikethrough, bullet, change fonts and colors, etc.

Also, if I've made a page and I get tired of it, is it possible to delete it? I hope so.

Lastly, what if I want to create pages for my eyes only? Will there be a privacy feature as well? I know I can keep the url to myself and not share it with anybody, but you never know if someone might just stumble upon it by accident.

I'd really love to use this handy tool, but I'd rather wait till more features like the ones I mentioned are included. Thanks!

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:47:29 -0400

we’re integrating markdown formatting. If you add your author details to the page (blue sidebar > author > enter twitter username of email) you can delete/make private the page

What about audio files? Are you going to implement such feature? That might be very helpful for music-like people :)

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:45:10 -0400

Yes! We’re building an mp3/audio player that looks incredibly sweet as we speak

How come my javascript code doesn't work/show in my blog?

Fri, 03 Aug 2012 23:44:35 -0400

we filter out all JS because:

a) it could contain malware or other malicious code

b) to protect the visual integrity of the site (we don’t want flashy popups, other visual noise)

Can you implement (or maybe it already exists) the ability to embed formated and syntax highlighted code in pages? currently the best I can get is wrapping code in `and I still can't use syntax highlighting because javascript is filtered out. Especially since one of your suggestions on the http://youcanusepento.pen.io/ page is to share a code snippet.`


Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:41:46 -0400
Yes this should be coming soon.



Hi!



I'm really enjoying pen.io. I believe this will become a great tool for my students. I'm sure pen.io has the power to change their relation to the writing activities. Thanks to all the people who made this possible!!



Now, I've got a question about the images we insert in our pages: do you have any plans to creat a resizing option?



Best regards,



José Lisandro Sánchez
Thu, 02 Jun 2011 23:41:16 -0400
yes.  eventually we’ll add the ability to edit images including the ability to resize.  At the moment, if you wish to display small images, you can replace :image, with :imagesmall or :imageleft/:imageright


New :comments Tag on Pen.io
Tue, 19 Apr 2011 02:20:00 -0400
You can now add a comments stream to any pen.io page.  
Just add the :comments tag anywhere on the page and now your page visitors can give you feedback.
Thats it. (stay tuned for more features coming real soon).


Hi,



Is their a way we can see the views on our own pages?

Maybe through a link on the edit page, so it stays private.



Anyway, keep up the good work.

Lovely service you've created :-)
Mon, 18 Apr 2011 21:27:21 -0400
This will be a feature offered later on down the road.  In the meantime, I’ll also look at creating a couple of PenUp (http://penup.pen.io) tags to add either Google Analytics or GetClicky, for the advanced users.


New Pen.io Homepage
Tue, 22 Mar 2011 20:23:01 -0400
The Pen.io homepage has been given a refresh.  Hopefully its even more pleasing on the eyes.
Popular Pages
The new homepage design now features a “popular” section.  These pages will update every few hours.  How does a page make it to the popular section?  At the moment, its based purely on traffic.   
Next up - Tags
After launching Pen.io, it soon became clear that the site needed a discovery mechanism.  Right now, its hard to find out what other pages are being created on the network.  So in the next release of Pen.io, we’ll be introducing a tagging mechanism.  You’ll be able to tag any page with any tags and browse the entire network using these tags.  


New Link Tag on Pen.io
Wed, 09 Mar 2011 23:05:00 -0500
Probably the most requested feature has been a more elegant way to handle URL’s or Links on Pen.io.  Before this more recent update, the only way to add a link to a Pen.io page was through HTML.
You can still add links using HTML but now you can also make use of a couple of new features for URL’s:
Autolinks
By default, if you enter any URL into a Pen.io page, it will automatically link to its destination.  No more having to enter HTML.  This makes it super quick to to share a bunch or URL’s.
The :link Tag
Autolinks work great, but how do you change the link text?  
To use the :link tag:
 :link The Link Text Goes Here http://thelinkurlgoesattheend.com
To recap, put :link followed by any text you want hyperlinked and finish it off with the actual URL you want to link to.  Unlike HTML there is no escape tags.
Go Create a Page!


Pen.io taking out the best design award at Launch
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Wed, 09 Mar 2011 07:27:59 -0500


Pen.io taking out the best design award at Launch
Photo Credit: (cc) Kenneth Yeung - www.snapfoc.us


Pen Picks
Tue, 08 Mar 2011 01:49:11 -0500
Here is another round of some of the best pages currently being shared on Pen.io:
Cup Brownies - How to make brownies using your microwave and a cup.  Perfect for those midnight cravings.
Archer Avenue - Beautiful leather goods using recycled materials.  
Story of the Week - Indie Author Michael Canfield has released a story free of charge on Pen.io.  This week its Peas and Carrots 
iPhoneFonts - All the iPhone Fonts on one page
Get featured here @penapp with your creations.  Create a Page Here


New Image Tags!
Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:56:00 -0500
For the past week, we’ve been trialling drag and drop image uploads on Pen.io.  After getting your feedback, we’re adding some extra ways to manipulate images.  To add an image, simply drag and drop an image on the page, it will be automatically uploaded and added.  But you can also add images using these easy tags.  Just copy the tags below, and replace the URL with the link to your image.
The Image Tags
These tags can be added to any page:
:image http://urlofimagegoeshere  (this will place an image in the center of the page)
:imageleft http://urlofimagegoeshere (this will put an image with left alignment)
:imageright http://urlofimagegoeshere (this will put an image with right alignment)
This means you know have more control over where images get placed on the page.  
Visit Pen.io and Start Creating


The Lake Tahoe Hiking Newton
Wed, 16 Feb 2011 01:55:24 -0500
The Lake Tahoe Hiking Newton: Pen Pick!  This is a perfect example of some of the amazing unique content that can be shared using Pen.  
To get featured here, create a page and then tweet me the link.


New Feature Image Uploads
Fri, 11 Feb 2011 05:06:00 -0500
We’ve just added drag and drop image uploads to Pen.  
How does it work?  Simple: while in editing mode, simply drag an drop an image onto the page.  It will get automagically uploaded and placed as a thumbnail on your page.
You can also add an image using the :image http://UrlOfImageGoesHere tag
This is an alpha feature that won’t work in some browsers.  


About this Pen.io Thing
Wed, 09 Feb 2011 07:18:54 -0500
Launch the app.  Check
Pen.io is the fastest way to publish content online.  Its great if you don’t want to start a whole new blog just to share a recipe, poem or maybe even an essay.
It takes just seconds to create a Page.  
Check it Out.  Tweet it Out and most important, create a page!

The Pen.io Peeps

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Showcase: Tom Daley Keeps Popping Up

What about audio files? Are you going to implement such feature? That might be very helpful for music-like people :)

How come my javascript code doesn't work/show in my blog?

New :comments Tag on Pen.io

Hi, Is their a way we can see the views on our own pages? Maybe through a link on the edit page, so it stays private. Anyway, keep up the good work. Lovely service you've created :-)

New Pen.io Homepage

New Link Tag on Pen.io

Pen.io taking out the best design award at Launch Photo...

Pen Picks

New Image Tags!

The Lake Tahoe Hiking Newton

New Feature Image Uploads

About this Pen.io Thing

Hi,

Is their a way we can see the views on our own pages?
Maybe through a link on the edit page, so it stays private.

Anyway, keep up the good work.
Lovely service you've created :-)