MarkdownPad 2 is a very functional markdown and HTML editor, only available on windows. It has a very simplistic interface which works fine and gets the job done. But, I think the interface could do with a touch-up. At first glance in my looks like this program has little customization. However, under the hood it has support for colour schemes, custom fonts, sizes and layouts.
While this is not the same kind of level of customisation you might get in the next editor in this list, it does the job fine. This is the kind of program that would appeal to a person who wants to set up quickly and go!
Like the other software in this list, MarkdownPad 2 supports both markdown and HTML which you can see in the instant preview window. One feature in this program I particularly like is the easy markdown formatting the through the use of keyboard shortcuts as it speeds up the process of writing significantly, this feature is also present in the last program on this list.
Unlike the other two items on this list, Atom is not strictly a markdown and HTML editor. Its built to be a hackable text editor with endless customization due to its open source nature. The reason Atom is included on this list is because it is a very versatile text editor that supports markdown and HTML out of the box .
I would recommend Atom to any tech savvy writers or programmers because of its versatility and many applications outside of blogging. Atom can be customized to do virtually anything if you are willing to dig into the source code and make it happen.
Haroopad is a, markdown enabled, word processing software that allows you to edit posts using markdown and HTML. It has full cross-platform support. It supported on Ubuntu, Windows and Mac OS X.
Haroopad uses github flavored markdown but also supports extensions, this makes it a very versatile blogging program. In addition, Haroopad supports many custom themes for the editor as well as in skins for transforming the appearance of the UI components.
Haroopad comes with a plethora of built in, very aesthetically pleasing, themes. If these don't tickle your fancy then this is where Haroopad shines, it's open to any kind of customization that you may desire.
Haroopad is definitely worth checking out due to its cross platform support and the wide array of skins, because who doesn't like making their writing look pretty? This a fantastic piece of software that works very well for writing Steemit posts as it supports the use of markdown and HTML tags.
