This episode, we trace the evolution of Mac word processing from MacWrite to the present. Along the way we find a secret moose, complain about Microsoft, and learn that some apps have true staying power.
Evelyn Berezin, inventor of the first word processor TeachText readme files
Stickies Antler Notes OS X application Dashboard widget
SimpleText TextEdit source code Cocoa standard text controls vertical text
MacWrite 5 versions Claris e25 – The Works "MacWorks" name
internet archive emulator page number in scroll bar
Microsoft Word version 1, versions 3–5 Pogue's Jingle Bells parody audio .mov!
the great Word 3–6 debate
WordPerfect Nisus Writer The Nisus Way Joe Kissel Take Control Books History of Nisus
