by Brett Terpstra | Released April 2014 | ISBN: 9780133837629

Markdown is the easiest way to create web (HTML) content, and can be used to generate PDFs, Word and other documents with all the flexibility of CSS styling. The syntax is easy to learn and the various flavors of Markdown extend it to a point where it's adaptible enough to handle most needs. Working in plain text means creating future-proof documents that can shift with the changing tides of content creation tools and presentation formats. It's an ideal means of content creation for everyone from web professionals to office workers, and from casual bloggers to authors of long-form works. This course begins by explaining the basic syntax of Markdown, as defined by John Gruber and goes on to explore other versions of Markdown, including MultiMarkdown, GitHub Flavored Markdown, Kramdown and others. It finishes by showing how to turn your Markdown into web content and polished documents. Show and hide more

1. Markdown Syntax
   • Welcome 00:01:05
   • What is Markdown 00:01:45
   • Document structure 00:02:51
   • Headlines 00:02:27
   • Emphasis 00:01:36
   • Lists 00:04:50
   • Linking 00:07:47
   • Images 00:01:18
   • Blockquotes 00:00:51
   • Code/Verbatim 00:03:10
   • Hard line breaks 00:00:42
   • Style considerations 00:02:39
2. Markdown Extension
   • Markdown extensions: Footnotes 00:01:53
   • Markdown extensions: Tables 00:01:49
   • MultiMarkdown 00:03:08
   • Discount 00:00:49
   • Kramdown 00:01:11
   • GitHub-flavored Markdown 00:01:03
   • Other Markdown flavors and extensions 00:01:29
3. Conversion
   • Converting to Markdown 00:02:04
   • Exporting Markdown 00:05:55
4. Markdown Applications
   • Leanpub and blogging platforms 00:01:03
   • Collaboration 00:03:37
5. Other Applications Using Markdown
   • Byword 00:01:27
   • MultiMarkdown Composer 00:01:18
   • iThoughts X and iThoughts HD 00:00:49
   • Scrivener 00:00:48
   • Marked 00:02:31
   • Simplenote 00:00:30
   • nvALT 00:00:44
   • Sublime Test, TestMate, and others 00:00:40
   • Conclusion and additional resources 00:00:34
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