What do you use to write your blog posts? I know a lot of people have issues with Microsoft software and I am not taking sides on that argument.
I have just started using LiveWriter from Microsoft and am finding it to be invaluable over the standard Wordpress interface. It has some great features, including connections to Live Maps.
The editing features are excellent too with things like table management and other formatting handled almost exactly the same way as they are in any wordprocessing package. It also has two preview options, “Web layout” & “Web preview” one giving you a more WYSIWYG feel the other giving you a full preview of the post on your blog. As with other blogging tools it also gives you access to the HTML if you want to get down in the weeds with your post.
Overall I am finding it to be a great tool, and of course the price is great - Free!
What tools do you use to make your blogging easier?
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I just started to use Google Docs to write my posts and I can just coyp and paste over, because I used Notepad for the longest time because Word added a bunch of extra characters and garbage.
How does Livewriter handle image uploading, etc? I think I used it once, and it was alright, but I’d rather just login to wordpress and do it from there. Convince me to use Livewriter! =)
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Hi, Sly:
I have ScribeFire, but it boinks up in different versions of Wordpress. So i don’t use it anymore. It was more trouble than it was worth.
The idea is good and i think with more tweaking it can and will be a TERRIFIC blogging resource. Especially for those who run multiple blogs.
MSN Live Writer i’m also not crazy about. I prefer browser based solution. Till something awesome comes along, i will have to stick to my old school wp editor.
Great article.
Missy.
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Oops! Sorry didn’t mean to get the name wrong. I meant Paul. (thought i was on sly’s new blog)
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Paul Reply:
January 9th, 2009 at 7:16 pm
Np I ‘m new here too
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I usually write most of my posts on Microsoft Word and then import them into Wordpress. It’s easily to use and catches a few grammar mistakes I make.
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I’ve heard about Live Writer, but haven’t yet given it a try. Perhaps I should. For now, I just blog using the default interface provided by the blogging platform.
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Thanks for your info. I will have a try!
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My drafts are sitting in Notepad and expanded ready to post things in Microsoft Word (spell checked). The only problem I face with Word is that some of the quotes sometime get converted to funny characters…otherwise it works just fine.
A good methodology though is to directly type it into the WordPress post editor in draft or ‘Pending review’ status.
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Usually type in MS-word and paste in Wordpress. Thanks for information about blogging tools and it’s really helpful.
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I’ve also stumbled onto Live Writer and am finding it very useful. It downloaded my theme design, and all my categories, so I’ve bascially got everything I need to my posts up and running. A bonus - it looks like an Office 2007 product so people at work think I’m actually working when I’m really blogging
Shush, don’t tell anyone ok?
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