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Blogging Tool: Windows Live Writer

April 13, 2008 | Author: Winston | Filed under: Blog
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wlw02 I recently discovered a new blogging tool which can make our blogging experience better and more exciting. Windows Live Writer is a WYSIWYG standalone application which is used in authoring blog content. This blogging application supports a wide range of blogging platforms which uses API’s for content publishing. Among those currently supported by Windows Live Writer are Blogger, TypePad, WordPress and LiveJournal.

The Interface

Windows Live Writer’s interface is similar to that of WordPress’ built-in WYSIWIG editor, an interface layout which is quite familiar to almost everyone. Also, the necessary tools and functionality are all laid in one screen, including your Weblog’s options and post parameters.

When editing or making an entry, you can have the option to edit using your blog’s default layout or use the applications normal layout.

Setting up your blog

Setting up your blogSetting up your blog with Windows Live Writer is a breeze. The application would only ask for your username, password and blog URL and then it automatically detects the type of blogging platform associated with your blog.

Windows Live Writer does not also limit you to a single blog. You can add as many blogs as you can. The number of blogs that you can associate with the application is virtually unlimited.

Publishing

Within the application, you can configure post parameters such as categories, publish date, keywords (or tags), author, post slug, password, pings, comments, excerpts and optional trackback URLs.

After doing the post, you are given the option to Save Draft on you local hard drive, Post the entry as a draft on your web blog, or publish the entry on your web blog. Also, when publishing your entry, all images attached to that post are also published. The application also creates thumbnails and large formats of your images.

Added Features

One great feature I love with Windows Live Writer is its capacity to accommodate third party plugins. These plugins add more functionality to your Live Writer. My favorite plugin is the Polaroid Picture plugin which converts your ordinary photo into a polaroid photo. You can also have a plugin where you can insert a map, a video, a digg link, a picasa album or a plugin which can easily create a Wikipedia link to the highlighted word.

Conclusion

Windows Live Writer is a neat application which is quite helpful for us bloggers. It can make our blogging experience more exciting, more productive and more efficient. It’s also helpful when you want to draft blog posts offline and publish it later when an internet connection is available. My last five posts were all created using Live Writer and so far, I’m happy about it.

You can download a FREE copy from here or you may also want to check their Windows Live Gallery which has a section for downloading Live Writer plugins.

You may want to check these posts I created using Windows Live Writer or Kuya Blogie’s review on this application.

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8 people have left comments

yeah its a cool tool ^_^

sa tingin mo talaga ok eto sa blogger ha
^_^

Aice Nice Concepts wrote on April 13, 2008 - 10:36 am | Visit Link

feel ko bai winston..ok siya..hmmm

bugITs wrote on April 13, 2008 - 6:58 pm | Visit Link

Thanks for the link-love, Wins!

Yes, Live Writer is definitely a cool tool. Now I can’t do without it. :)

Blogie wrote on April 13, 2008 - 8:27 pm | Visit Link

i have been using this tool for several years already since its beta :P.

if you are software developer in .NET, LiveWriter with CopyCodeAsHtml plugin in VS2005 works best that any other code syntax formating tool.

btw, you may try using Windows Live Mail with gmail.com POP3 connection. Its nice doing things not in browser way.

good luck.
suddenserenity

suddenserenity wrote on April 13, 2008 - 11:10 pm | Visit Link

Nice info Winston. I’ll try this one soon. Have a nice day brother!

Ambo wrote on April 14, 2008 - 9:16 am | Visit Link

Btw, i stumbled this!

Ambo wrote on April 14, 2008 - 9:19 am | Visit Link

ich show kul :D

Jehzeel Laurente wrote on April 14, 2008 - 2:19 pm | Visit Link

Howdy Bai Winston,
Know what? your have a great “intel” out there, i will pips on this links, Bai! Thanks a lot! May the force be with you! More power/intel dude!

i came, i saw, i pirate!
Cheers! microely(-_-)softs | Softs-aware for everybody
http://www.microely.blogspot.com

microely(-_-)softs wrote on April 28, 2008 - 7:21 pm | Visit Link

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