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  <title>Comments for Shutterborg, a New Online Word Processor</title>
  
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    <published>2009-02-05T15:36:24Z</published>
    <updated>2009-02-05T16:59:11Z</updated>
    <title>Shutterborg, a New Online Word Processor</title>
    <summary>Now that we have online office suites like Google Docs, Zoho, and even Adobe&apos;s Acrobat.com, you may not have much desire to go and check out yet another would-be Microsoft Office killer. However, Shutterborg, a new online word processor does one thing really well which makes it a unique tool in this space: it lets...</summary>
    <author>
      <name>Sarah Perez</name>
      <uri>http://www.sarahintampa.com</uri>
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      <![CDATA[<p><img src="http://www.readwriteweb.com/images/shutterborg_logo.png">Now that we have online office suites like <a href="http://docs.google.com">Google Docs</a>, <a href="http://zoho.com">Zoho</a>, and even Adobe's <a href="http://acrobat.com">Acrobat.com</a>, you may not have much desire to go and check out yet another would-be Microsoft Office killer. However, <a href="http://shutterb.org/">Shutterborg</a>, a new online word processor does one thing really well which makes it a unique tool in this space: it lets you open any URL on the internet and edit it like an Office document. </p>]]>
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<p>When you first visit Shutterborg, available online at <a href="http://shutterb.org">http://shutterb.org</a>, you're presented with three options: New Document, Open from Disk (coming soon), and Open from Web. The first option - starting a new document - will take you right into Shutterborg, where you can then begin to type. </p>

<p>The word processor itself is rather rudimentary. There are some basic options for formatting your text, aligning it, highlighting it, etc. You can also choose to insert photos and links from the "Insert" menu or create bulleted and numbered lists. Beyond that, the tool doesn't do much in terms of word processing. Also, at the moment, the files you create can only be saved in .HTML format. Other formats like .TXT, .ODT, and .DOC will arrive in later, <a href="http://twitter.com/wordprocessor/status/1174763341">says the company</a>. </p>

<p>If basic word processing was all that Shutterborg did, it probably wouldn't be worth a mention just yet. However, the "Open from Web" option that is presented to you upon launch is a pretty clever invention. Here, you can enter in any URL on the internet to open an exact replica of that web page, with the CSS and images intact. You can then edit it as you desire which could obviously lead to some humorous creations. </p>

<span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display: inline;"><img alt="shutterb_ex.png" src="http://www.readwriteweb.com/images/shutterb_ex.png" width="599" height="402" class="mt-image-center" style="text-align: center; display: block; margin: 0 auto 20px;" /></span>

<p>That feature alone makes <a href="http://shutterb.org/">Shutterborg</a> worth a look simply because it's so easy to use. Although the resulting HTML file won't look like much if opened outside of the Shutterborg processor, it's easy enough to grab a screenshot of your mocked up creation while you have Shutterborg open. The potential for creating hilarious edits to well-known sites will certainly appeal to the creative types out there. We can't wait to see what they come up with.&#160; </p>

<p>Shutterborg is a creation of <a href="http://developit.ca/">developIT</a>, a small business in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada whose focus is on developing web sites and Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) for businesses of all sizes. </p>]]>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125570</id>
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    <title>Comment from Luke on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Luke</name>
        <uri>http://themittblog.com/</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Right!</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T16:42:49Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125571</id>
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    <title>Comment from Adrian Eden on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Adrian Eden</name>
        <uri>http://www.adrianeden.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Any product or service that forces the big mainstream tech companies to evolve and make things better for society is a good thing to me!</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T16:45:39Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from Joseph Dirt on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Joseph Dirt</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Writing "Ontario, Canada" is like saying "California, USA."  Don't they have cities in Canada?  Or is this company spread out across the entire province?</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T16:48:13Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125574</id>
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    <title>Comment from Sarah Perez on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Sarah Perez</name>
        <uri></uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>@Joseph: Noted. Modified.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T16:59:37Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125593</id>
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    <title>Comment from Buns and Chou Chou on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Buns and Chou Chou</name>
        <uri>http://www.rabbitbites.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>We've been known to find things on the web and make fun of them, Ask Marshall.  This might come in handy... Thanks!</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T18:52:43Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125615</id>
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    <title>Comment from Matt on 2009-02-05</title>
    <author>
        <name>Matt</name>
        <uri>http://pods.uproot.us</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Interesting tool. I wonder if it'll still be around this time next year. Until they provide document hosting, it's not going to be much of a contender.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-05T23:08:12Z</published>
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    <title>Comment from venkat on 2009-02-07</title>
    <author>
        <name>venkat</name>
        <uri>http://computersservicing.blogspot.com/</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>site not opening due to bandwidth problem. </p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-07T11:26:07Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125791</id>
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    <title>Comment from Angelo on 2009-02-07</title>
    <author>
        <name>Angelo</name>
        <uri>http://effective-penisenlargementpills.com</uri>
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        <![CDATA[<p>I can't open it too...</p>]]>
    </content>
    <published>2009-02-07T12:07:43Z</published>
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    <id>tag:www.readwriteweb.com,2009://1.13695-comment:125820</id>
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    <title>Comment from Jason Miller on 2009-02-07</title>
    <author>
        <name>Jason Miller</name>
        <uri>http://shutterb.org/</uri>
    </author>
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        <![CDATA[<p>Thanks for the article and comments on Shutterborg! We've corrected the bandwidth problem (most of that barrage was coming from RWW, thank-you). </p>

<p>Matt (#7) - Funny you should mention document hosting. You might be pleased with the next update.</p>]]>
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    <published>2009-02-07T23:31:47Z</published>
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