Test from Windows Live Writer (WLW)
This is a quick test from a new beta tool from Microsoft for editing blogs.
Setup was fairly easy to use with Drupal. I found a good set of instructions here.
The interface and usability of WLW is quick slick for a beta. Links are easy to insert, pictures are also easy:
Random picture from my computer (Erasmus Bridge, Rotterdam NL).
Another really cool feature is the ability to add maps to a post.
Quick map of my house... I hope that they improve the pushpin graphic!!
Ok ... this is a true beta. When I try to publish I get a server error. On my Drupal content manager I get blank content (i.e. not blog entry, page etc...)... Fixed... For Drupal you need to be pointing to ../blog/1 when I added the "/1" it did not save it, had to delete the account and create a new one. Also I've noticed that the spacing in the WLW editor seems to be different when posted, likely Drupal interprets"<p> </p>" differently.
One more cool feature, you can open an existing blog entry from the server, edit it and repost it. Not a big Microsoft fan but this tool is already quite good even at the beta stage.



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