| April 5, 2010 | PowerPad 1.3 is now available for download. This is the first stable version to include syntax highlighting for a few commonly used languages as well as the ability to prevent multiple instances of PowerPad from being launched by opening all files within the first instance. In addition, the PowerPad website has been renovated.
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| February 22, 2010 | The scripting engine is the focus of updates in PowerPad 1.2.1.1. Two new capabilities are available to scripts: the ability to schedule functions to run at repeated intervals and the ability to create docked panels.
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| February 7, 2010 | PowerPad 1.2.1 is now available. It contains all of the features introduced in the last 3 beta versions as well as the complete documentation for those features.
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| January 30, 2010 | Today is a special milestone for PowerPad - exactly 1 year ago today, the very first version of PowerPad was released. Also, PowerPad 1.2.0.3 beta is now available. It shows the progress of opening large files and uses a more robust library for opening remote files.
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| January 30, 2010 | There was an outage on a large portion of the website yesterday for which I apologize. This was caused by a server misconfiguration and was rectified this morning.
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| January 20, 2010 | With the release of PowerPad 1.2.0.2 comes a redesign of the options dialog. Also included are a couple of enhancements to the scripting engine.
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| January 8, 2010 | PowerPad 1.2.0.1 is now available and contains some enhancements to the scripting engine. Script errors are now reported in detail and even script crashes can be recoverable. This release also enables you to save new files remotely in addition to previously opened files.
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| December 27, 2009 | As the new year approaches, a new version of PowerPad is available. PowerPad 1.2 features the complete implementation of the new tab bar, which allows multiple documents to be edited at the same time. PowerPad has a new look to go with the tab bar as well.
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| December 20, 2009 | A beta version of PowerPad with multiple document support is now available. Directly underneath the toolbar is a row of tabs representing the currently opened documents. Since the purpose of this release is to demonstrate the tab bar, many of the other features are in a non-functional state.
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| November 21, 2009 | After much testing, PowerPad 1.1.2 is now available for download. This is the first stable release to feature scripting support.
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| November 16, 2009 | PowerPad 1.1.1.3 Beta is now available and permits searches from the script manager. You can also now browse by category. The interface has been adjusted as well.
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| November 11, 2009 | PowerPad 1.1.1.2 Beta introduces the online script database. By going to Scripts->Script Manager and clicking the Download tab, you can view available scripts and choose to install one or more. Currently there is only one and it exists only to demonstrate the installation process. More scripts will be listed as user submissions are approved.
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| November 1, 2009 | PowerPad 1.1.1.1 Beta is now available for download. This is the first version to introduce a groundbreaking new feature: scripting support. The foundation has been laid for third parties wanting to extend PowerPad. For those interested in learning how to write scripts, you can view the documentation here. Please note that this version is designed for testing and developing and should not be used for everyday tasks.
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| October 19, 2009 | PowerPad 1.1.1 is now available for download. It contains the complete implementation of the experimental features introduced in the last 3 beta versions including FTP support.
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| October 15, 2009 | PowerPad 1.1.0.3 improves the FTP feature introduced in the previous version and now supports HTTP access as well. There are also a number of interface enhancements and a couple of minor fixes.
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