I’m experimenting with Windows Live Writer today. I’ve been having trouble with my blog posts, as they appear to have oddly placed hard line breaks that disrupt the visual flow and readability.
What looked interesting about this program is that it may add a layer of accessibility to the Word Press platform that bridges the gap between the admin “back door” area and the use of a word processor. I’ve been having trouble with html conflicts, so I switched to a text editor, and now I have the word wrap/line break issues. I’ve now tried Word, Word Pad, Notepad, Jarte and email, both html and plain text. None of the results look particularly good, so I’m testing out Windows Live Writer.
This program offers more than a text editor in that there is some formatting and editing features that text editors do not have. These include font formatting, colorizing , previewing posts and spell check.
You can also easily insert video and links, and add a variety of plugins that make publishing even easier and more flexible.
If you are having issues with any of the programs you are using now but need something better than the admin interface in your blog’s dashboard, give this a try.
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