Markpad revisit

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+MarkPad might be getting a little "long in the tooth" for a Code52 project but it is still one of the most actively developed projects we have.
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+If we go back to what we had going on [*day one*](/weekone-dayone.html), it'd be fair to say it was ugly - not an unusual situation with open source applications, particularly in the "v1" stage.
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+![](http://code52.org/img/week1-day1.png)
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+While we may not be designers or trained in the blackarts of UX, we've made a real effort to give UI/UX the respect it deserves.
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+![](img/markpad_revisit_1.png)  
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+![](img/markpad_revisit_2.png)
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+While the UI is cleaner and dare I say it - prettier - what else has been going on in the land of MarkPad? A quick highlight
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+* Font selection (size/type) for the editor
+* Incorrect spelling detection
+* "Jekyll" detection which allows pasting of images straight into the editor, which copies it to the right folder
+* Discussion and the beginnings of an *extension* framework!
+* wyUpdate/wyBuild auto-updater in the works
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+Once we get extensions (powered by NuGet!) and app updater going, MarkPad will be an unstoppable Markdown juggernaut!