Talkoot

What do you like best?

Talkoot is an application designed specifically with high-volume team-based writing in mind. Although it runs in your web browser, I would put it in the same league as essential standalone software such as Photoshop or Excel. Its clean interface is intuitively laid out and the more time you spend in it, the more you'll see how powerful it is.

I love how straightforward it is to write & make edits directly into a given field. All fields are plaintext, and a small red triangle displays & disappears to indicate your work has been saved to the server as soon as you exit the field. I never feel like I'm going to accidentally overwrite something important by scrolling carelessly in the browser (like in Google docs).

It's easy to track older versions, and to see who made which edits. I'm frequently filtering by multiple categories to make the most of the Bulk Edit and Find & Replace tool. The easy resizability of the columns makes Talkoot adaptable to your large monitor or your smaller laptop screen if you are working on the go.

What do you dislike?

Working in an extremely large job can make Talkoot run slowly. The Talkoot team has been responsive to feedback, and frequently updates & improves the service.

What problems are you solving with the product? What benefits have you realized?

Producing large amounts of product copy in a short amount of time. Frequently incorporating last-minute client feedback. Communicating across roles (writer to editor to proofer).