Move Over BlogJet

August 13, 2006

BlogJet I purchased BlogJet ($39.95) a while back on the recommendation of Chris and Vlad. I’ve been pretty happy with BlogJet as a blogging tool, but today I downloaded a new (and FREE) blogging tool that I like even better.

Introducing:

Windows Live Writer (Beta)
Download: Writer.msi (4.75MB)

Windows Live Writer (Beta) Windows Live Writer is actually easier to configure for use with my WordPress site than BlogJet. Unfortunately, it wanted to install the Windows Live Toolbar (I hate toolbars) but it was easy to opt out of that. And cool features like the ‘Insert Windows Live Map’ option are things BlogJet just doesn’t have.

For a tour of Windows Live Writer, check out their blog with screenshots or download the podcast interview (15 minutes / 14MB) with J.J. Allaire, the architect of Windows Live Writer.

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2 Responses to “Move Over BlogJet”

DragonStyle said:

November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

Microsoft Releases New Blogging Tool Writing with Writer Windows Live Writer: First Impressions Windows Live Writer Released (whateverblog) enter windows live writer Introducing Windows Live Writer (Scrappad) Move Over Blogjet Windows Live Writer (Chris Pirillo) Windows Live Writer brings WYSIWYG to blogging (Ars Technica) Windows Live Writer (TechCrunch) Windows Live Writer, Write On! (Om Malik) This is why I still love Microsoft
Huddled Masses said:

November 30th, 1999 at 12:00 am

editor that shows what it will look like on my front page (right down to the ridiculously narrow column). And the “preview” button made me think it had actually posted it to my blog, very impressive. Some people are already saying it may be better than BlogJet ;(which costs $40). It works with Windows Live Spaces, of course, but also with RSD, metaWeblog API (Application Programming Interface), and Movable Type API, which means it works on Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, and WordPress
Vlad Mazek said:

August 13th, 2006 at 6:01 pm

Wow, that is better than BlogJet! Not to take anything away from BlogJet, it is an awesome app, this just works a heck of a lot better under Vista which I know, I know, is a broken product but still somewhat convenient to have a stable piece on my beta laptop for blogging. Very interesting, good job Microsoft. And supporting the blogging platforms of others, that is…. Wow.. Microsoft??
manish said:

August 14th, 2006 at 3:00 am

The Windows Live Writer folks did a nice job. Also check out RocketPost, www.anconia.com/rocketpost. It’s more advanced than Writer, and there’s a free version. (I designed it.)