FW Editor: What are your plans or objectives in the near future?
Xu Liang: to continuously improve minipad2 and make it better and better.
FW Editor: How and when did you start writing the code for minipad2? What inspired you the most? Do you plan to develop new software, or are you more focused on optimizing the current ones?
Xu Liang: The project of minipad2 starts from August 11th 2007. In the very beginning I write it just for the use of myself. But later I posted it in a software forum and it's greatly welcomed by many people. So later I decided to continously develop it...
I also write another software called DailyWord. In the near future I don't have too many time for a third software, so I only want to focus on optimizing these two softwares.
FW Editor: Can you tell us more about minipad2? How does it work?
Xu Liang: It is very flexible. You can use it as a notekeeper, as calculator, as reminder, or even as software launcher...
FW Editor: What are the advantages of using minipad2over any other similar product?
Xu Liang: It's really small. Only one exe with the size of less than 250kb. yet it's still very flexible and powerful.
FW Editor: Besides minipad2, is there any application that had a positive impact over you? Why?
Xu Liang: FreeCommander
EmEditor
Avast!
Faststone Capture
FW Editor: What is your favorite minipad2 extension and why? Do you plan to add new extensions in the future?
Xu Liang: Multi-Clipboard
I use it every day.
Secondly will be calculator and memo. I often use them.
Yes I would like to add some more interesting extensions in the future.
FW Editor: Do you plan to improve or change minipad2 in any way? If yes, how are you going to do that?
Xu Liang: In the next version (v3.3) I would like to add a simple spreadsheet.
FW Editor: Do you have a message or anything to share with minipad2 users?
Xu Liang: There will be some more interesting features in the near future...
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