The Online Rant

I’m generally pretty happy with the default WordPress posting interface. It’s clean and pretty easy to use. But some people I know find it a bit more difficult to use. So when I heard that Windows Live Writer could handle both Microsoft Live Spaces blogs and third party blogs, I thought I would check it out.

And I’m actually pretty impressed. It integrates seamlessly with your blog(no matter what the style looks like), and allows for all the bells and whistles that posting through the normal interface allows. Plus, for those used to a "word" style writing interface, Windows Live Writer provides a familiar look and feel.

I just can’t get over how well it integrates. For example, this post was written entirely with Windows Live Writer rather than the normal built in WordPress tools. And if I hadn’t said anything, there is no way you could have known. So while I doubt I’ll be using this too much myself, I’ll probably be installing it on my Mom’s computer for her sites.