Being a devoted MSN Messenger user, I clicked to upgrade to the latest version tonite, and I got prompted to install some additional programs. I didn’t feel like adding a bunch of junk to my computer, but one did catch my eye — Writer. An app to post to your blog from your desktop. That sounded good, so I installed it… and within about 2 minutes, I’m writing my first blog from it.
Its got a pretty good looking UI, and even though I’m still using XP, it has that Vista chrome. It also seems to have additional tools for more extended HTML editing, like adding tables to my post. Lets see…
| This is my table | Column |
| Row | Yes! |
Pretty cool! What else does this do… hmm, its got an HTML Preview of my post, within the blog context, before I submit it. Nice! It also seems to have a better, less intrusive HTML code editor. And it looks like its got a bunch of Web2.0 stuff, like tagging.
Hmm, interesting. And I can insert a map!
That’s Disneyland using bird’s eye view! (That one’s for you Ben)
And it looks like you can manage multiple blogs from this thing! (That one’s for you Kent)
Ok, so we’ll see how this whole thing turns out in the long run, like if I’ll be using it regularly to post to my blog, or if I’ll revert back to the web UI, but so far, its pretty promising.
2 responses so far ↓
1 ben // Apr 10, 2008 at 9:35 am
neat. i use a similar app on my mac that i actually paid money for. anyway, check out this neat wordpress plugin for an iphone wp-admin interface:
http://wphoneplugin.org/
2 Costin // Apr 10, 2008 at 9:53 am
ooh, i’m getting that for sure. hey, how do i install apps on the iPhone? is there a windows terminal services app? please say yes.
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