Jarte 3.0 beta 1

• Editor's Rating:

  5.0 stars

• Average User Rating:

  4.0 stars (out of 54 votes) Rate it!

• Downloads:

  101,441

• Requirements:

  Windows 95/98/Me/NT/2000/XP

• Limitations:

  No limitations

• Date Added:

  February 06, 2007

• Previous Versions:

  Select a version Jarte 3.2 Jarte 3.1 Jarte 3 Jarte 3.0 beta 1 Jarte 2.5 Jarte 2.0 Jarte 1.04 Jarte 1.03 Jarte 1.02 Jarte 1.01

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Publisher's description of Jarte 3.0 beta 1

Jarte is a compact word processor and WordPad replacement with a unique, easy-to-use interface. Features include the ability to edit Microsoft Word documents, OLE support (the ability to insert pictures and sounds), tabbed document access, a quality spelling checker, page breaks, print previewing, visual header and footer designer, clip history, a reference bar, multilevel undo and redo functionality, and single-click bookmarking. A detailed help file is included.

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Editor's review of Jarte 3.0 beta 1

• 5.0 stars

• "Jarte melds style and utility"

The first thing users of this freeware WordPad/Notepad replacement will notice is the unusual interface. Jarte actually uses a simple layout, with a default brushed-metal skin and mouse-over icons that reveal standard Menu bar drop-down menus, but this isn't your basic 1990s UI. Just the mere fact of having something different to look at is appealing, and generally it works well. The icons are a bit small, and there's a fair bit of empty space around them so they look somewhat bereft of context.

It turns out Jarte has two other interface schemes. One is an expanded "classic" layout, while the other is a minimalist and familiar Menubar. Behind these different approaches lies many familiar writing and note-taking tools bolstered by small tweaks that make Jarte's appeal obvious. A mouse-over chart icon gives you word, character, page, and line counts. Table, special character, and equation support make Jarte a good, lightweight editor, but the built-in scalable screen-capping utility push it towards greatness. The included spell-checker was adequate, but not great, although the clipboard can hold 25 items at once. DOC, RTF and TXT formats are supported, and there's an Export tool that converts documents into PDFs and HTML. Like other Notepad replacements, Jarte offers tabs for keeping multiple files open at once.

The stability issues and function failures of previous versions were non-existent in our latest test of Jarte. The clickless, mouse-over-based navigation may sound a bit intimidating, but it makes getting around in the app noticeably fast. If you're in the market for a Notepad or WordPad alternative, Jarte's mix of style and utility is about as different from the mainstream as you can get.

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