Microsoft

Here is a very cool, free (for now?) blog posting tool from Microsoft offered through Windows Live’s Beta program. This is my first post from it because I normally use Adobe® Contribute® for all of my posting. I don’t think I’ll be making the switch as my primary blog posting tool, but if you’re in the market for an offline blog posting tool check it out! It definitely is worth trying out.

Some features mentioned from the Microsoft Live site are:

1. Compatible with your blog host — even if you host your own.
2. WYSIWYG post editing — The editor is like simplified Microsoft Word, and it downloaded my template just fine!
3. Rich media publishing — Photos, videos, maps, etc.
4. Spell-check, tables, links, and a ton of other formatting enhancements
5. Probably the biggest feature — OFFLINE EDITING! Compose your blog posts, even if an internet connection isn’t available. On a plane and need to write? Write… save… publish from your next airport’s Wi-Fi! How’s that for on the go blogging?

There are more features, but I’ll let Microsoft do the talking there. Go download it and give it a try!