Windows Live Writer

Infobox Software
name = Windows Live Writer



caption = Windows Live Writer Beta running under Windows Vista.
developer = Microsoft
latest_release_version = 2008 (Build 12.0.1370.325)
latest_release_date = April 8, 2008
latest_preview_version = Build 14.0.5025.904
latest_preview_date = September 17, 2008
operating_system = Microsoft Windows
genre = Blog software
license = Proprietary
website = http://writer.live.com

Windows Live Writer, developed by Microsoft, is a desktop blog-publishing application that is part of the Windows Live range of products. It features WYSIWYG authoring, photo-publishing and map-publishing functionality, and is currently compatible with Windows Live Spaces, Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, Wordpress, Community_Server, PBlogs.gr, JournalHome, the MetaWeblog API, the Moveable Type API, and all blogs that support RSD (Really Simple Discoverability).

Windows Live Writer introduces the Provider Customization API that enables both rich customization of Windows Live Writer's behavior as well as the opportunity to add new functionality to the product. Currently Windows Live Spaces, WordPress, and TypePad have all taken advantage of this API to expose additional service-specific features within Windows Live Writer.

Windows Live Writer is currently available in 6 different languages.

History

Prior to the final release on November 6, 2007, the latest public beta for Windows Live Writer is build 14.0.5025.904. There are numerous changes from previous builds that are obvious on first run, including:

*New Authoring Capabilities, including inline spell checking, table editing, ability to add categories, page authoring for WordPress and TypePad, support for excerpts and extended entries, improved hyperlinking and image insertion, and a new "Paste Special" function
*Improved Integration, including SharePoint 2007 support, new APIs enabling custom extensions by weblog providers, automatic synchronization of local and online edits, integration with Windows Live Gallery, and support for "Blogger Labels"
*New User Interface, including a brand new design and improved accessibility and keyboard support

creenshots of previous versions

See also

* Windows Live
* Windows Live Spaces
* Windows Live Gallery

External links

* [http://writer.live.com Windows Live Writer]
* [http://windowslivewriter.spaces.live.com/ Windows Live Writer team blog]