I’m typing this post with Windows Live Writer Beta. Which is available for download today.
Live Writer lets you write blog posts in a WYSIWYG editor on your computer. I don’t usually go for that kind of thing. I’d much rather write my own HTML thank you very much…
But of course I had to try it. I am an early adopter at heart. If I were to get a tattoo, it would have to say Beta on it… OK maybe not.
Never-the-less. Here I am using Windows Live Writer… And here’s a screen shot:
Notice the continuous screen shots inside the image… act amused.
The cool thing about this: There are several viewing options. The one pictured above is the Web Layout View. I can see exactly what the post will look like in my blog theme. Now I don’t have to wonder or double check to see if an image is too big. [Not that I have a problem with that very often... but you get the idea.]
Hmm… Does this baby have a spell check?
Why yes it does.
But what about HTML… I better be able to edit my own… Oh look, there’s an HTML Code view.
Hey… the code isn’t terribly bloated! Shocking.
The Verdict: I think I like it. I might install this on my laptop so I can write posts off line while traveling. I still need to see how it goes about saving images etc.
Try it out. Especially if you’re scared of HTML… [You know who you are.]
Update: Check out the simple watermark feature. [bottom left of the screen shot]
And you can set your images to upload via FTP to whichever directory you want… Sweet. I hate it when they make me save them in weird places.
Thanks for the tip! I’ll check it out. LIke you, I prefer managing my own HTML code. However, when I blog, I want to be fleet and nimble. Like a word-spewing gazelle, only without the grassy-smelling breath and funny tail. That really requires not thinking about code and working on pure prose.
Anyway, I’m a sucker for tools, too. You should see my Firefox toolbars!
Rich.
BlogRodent
Comment by Rich Tatum — August 13, 2006 @ 7:04 pm
That doesn’t sound like a bad idea. You should post a screen shot of your Firefox toolbars along with links to extentions.
Comment by Amy — August 13, 2006 @ 7:12 pm
[...] Because Amy over at GentleWhisper asked nicely, I hereby share with you my fabulous list of FireFox plugins I could not live without. This is my list of plugins at home … my work plugins differ a bit. [...]
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No screenshot, but I just posted my extensions links to my blog, which you can enjoy at your leisure. Just don’t blame me when your FireFox dies in a flameing fireball of webbed fury.
(Huh?)
Rich
BlogRodent
Comment by Rich Tatum — August 14, 2006 @ 3:54 am
Funny that you call it FireFox on Crack… cause I am definitely addicted to extensions.
Comment by Amy — August 14, 2006 @ 7:38 am
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[...] Because Amy over at GentleWhisper asked nicely, I hereby share with you my fabulous list of FireFox extensions I could not live without. This is my list of plugins at home … my work plugins differ a bit. [...]
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