News
25 Jun 2008 - A new version of Jot+ Notes, with many improvements!
Jot+ Notes under Linux and Mac
14 May 2008 - While Jot+ Notes will not run natively under Linux or Mac OS X, it does work with Wine, an open-source Windows emulator that runs on those platforms! Read the full article for more details on Jot+ Notes and Wine.
20 Aug 2007 - Take your notefiles anywhere on a USB thumbdrive!
26 Jul 2007 - This update to Jot+ Notes Portable includes full support for Jot+ Notes plugins! Everything can be downloaded from the Jot+ Notes Portable page.
26 Jul 2007 - In preparation for the release of Jot+ Notes Portable, we're reorganizing the Jot+ Notes area of the website: Plugins now have their own dedicated page, and some of the utilities are now together on a new Utilities page.
20 Jul 2007 - Take your notefiles anywhere on a USB thumbdrive!
13 Jun 2007 - Carry your to-do list with you everywhere with myTasks Portable!
03 Jun 2007 - This bug-fix release corrects a long-standing (though intermittent) copy/paste problem.
21 May 2007 - An easy-to-play solitaire puzzle to exercise your mind!
15 May 2007 - myTasks Portable is a version of the myTasks to-do list manager designed to work with standard U3 thumbdrives and U3-compliant devices.
13 Apr 2007 - The Jot+ Notes indexing plugin for Google Desktop is now out of beta and ready for immediate use.
13 Apr 2007 - Beta 1 of myTasks Portable is now available, adding support for USB portable devices.
19 Feb 2007 - 3.4.2 is a maintenance release that fixes a couple of bugs. Follow the link for more details.
29 Jan 2007 - 3.4.1 is a maintenance release that fixes a couple of bugs.
23 Jan 2007 - Our to-do list manager is now more compatible with Windows Vista.
09 Jan 2007 - An updated version of the freeware Jot+ Viewer is now available.
07 Jan 2007 - The final version of Jot+ Notes 3.4.0 is now available. The link contains the full announcement.
Jot+ Notes 3.4.0 Release Candidate
05 Jan 2007 - The final pre-release version of Jot+ Notes 3.4.0
19 Dec 2006 - The Holidays are upon us, so King Stairs Software offers our best wishes for the season. While we will be monitoring the forum and e-mail over the holidays, delays in responding are likely; we apologize in advance for any inconvenience that arises. Normal service will resume on 1st January 2007 (unless we have a really good night, then all bets are off!Wink)
AOL users: Sudden Jot+/myTasks startup failures
18 Dec 2006 - If you're an AOL user and experiencing sudden strange problems with Jot+ Notes, myTasks, or other products, this article may help!
18 Dec 2006 - This pre-release version of Jot+ Notes includes many Vista-related fixes.
20 Nov 2006 - A new pre-release version of Jot+ Notes, with new features, bug fixes and more!
07 Nov 2006 - A new pre-release version of Jot+ Notes, with new features, bug fixes and more!
04 Sep 2006 - To promote the release of myTasks 1.5.1 and to celebrate (mourn?) the start of the new school year, we're offering myTasks for just $19.95 for the month of September!
04 Sep 2006 - A new maintenance release of our award-winning to-do list application.
03 Aug 2006 - The second beta version of our freeware logic puzzle is now available. We've also created a dedicated page for it.
03 Aug 2006 - Following requests from users, we will be testing support for PayPal as a purchase option.
Comodo AntiVirus False Positive
25 Jun 2006 - We received a report this morning that Comodo AV is reporting a virus in Jot+ Notes. Comodo was notified of this false positive, and we hope a fix will be issued shortly.
Installers Now Digitally Signed
07 May 2006 - All King Stairs Software installers are now (or soon will be) digitally signed. Updated packages are now available.
12 Apr 2006 - We have reports that CA AV is reporting the presence of a non-existent virus (Win32/Unknown) in Jot+ Notes and myTasks. Even worse, the AV software is deleting these applications from users computers! We are trying to contact CA to get this resolved ASAP.
14 Mar 2006 - This new update for licensed Jot+ Notes users adds support for importing MasterCook cookbooks!
05 Mar 2006 - The freeware viewer for Jot+ Notefiles is now available, with minor improvements and bug-fixes.
19 Feb 2006 - Jot+ Notes 3.3.0 is now available, with many new features requested by users. Highlights include tray icon support, improved Unicode text import, redesigned options dialog, new note commands, and more! This is a free update for all Jot+ Notes 3.x users.
02 Feb 2006 - We received reports this morning that Norton AntiVirus is detecting something called "WinFixer" in Jot+ Notes downloads. This is incorrect (a false positive); our software is free of all malware. Symantec have been notified of the error.
FAQ: Accented Characters in Jot+ Notes
29 Jan 2006 - If you need to enter accented characters into Jot+ Notes, this FAQ covers the options available, including undocumented shortcut characters!
09 Dec 2005 - An updated version of our popular freeware calendar applet. What does it do? It displays a month calendar. That's it!
18 Nov 2005 - King Stairs Software is pleased to announce the release of myTasks 1.5.0, with many useful enhancements to help you organize your life. This is a free update for all myTasks users, so please update at your earliest convenience!
McAfee Anti-Virus incorrectly detecting trojan in KSS products
12 Jun 2005 - Due to an error in a recent McAfee update, downloads of Jot+ Notes and myTasks may be reported as infected with a trojan. This is NOT the case. Please see the full article for more details.
14 Apr 2005 - Jot+ Notes 3.2.0 is now available, with improvements to search/replace, XML support, and much more. This is a recommended update for all users.
14 Apr 2005 - King Stairs Software now has a web forum for support, discussion, information, etc.
05 Nov 2004 - A new update for the Jot+ Notes import/export utility. This release adds support for new file formats plus the ability to import IE favorites and Netscape/Mozilla bookmarks.
30 Sep 2004 - The freeware Jot+ Viewer has been updated. Highlight in this release include file monitoring, a new help file, and support for note title formatting. And Jot+ Viewer still fits on a floppy disk with space left over!
08 Sep 2004 - This FAQ topic has been updated with the latest information on SP2 and King Stairs Software products.
08 Sep 2004 - This is a major update for Jot+ Notes, with plenty of new features and improvements. If you already use Jot+ Notes, you just have to update right now!
New Thesaurus plugin for Jot+ Notes
24 May 2004 - To complement the existing Spellcheck plugin, there's a new Thesaurus plugin. Based on Roget's Thesaurus, the plugin includes US and UK English versions of the thesaurus.
Updated Spellcheck plugin for Jot+ Notes 3
24 May 2004 - The spellcheck plugin has been updated to include bug fixes as well as improved dictionaries.
23 May 2004 - A number of new FAQ topics have been added to the website, covering RSS, Jot+ Notes, and licensing.
27 Mar 2004 - A new maintenance release for myTasks, with bug fixes and improved compatability. All myTasks users are recommended to update.
25 Mar 2004 - Jot+ Notes and Jot+ Convert between them support a wide variety of file formats. This FAQ topic provides a list.
Jot+ Notes awarded 5 Cows by Tucows
16 Mar 2004 - Jot+ Notes receives yet another top rating, this time from one of the Internet's major repositories.
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