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Softpedia Editor's Review for Windows Live Writer 2011
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Makes it easier to compose compelling blog posts
Written by Bogdan Popa on January 5th, 2012
Windows Live Writer is a powerful application designed to enable you control your blog and publish new posts straight from your desktop, providing all the necessary tools to successfully replace the web-based platform.
Since it's designed by Microsoft, it's no surprise that Windows Live Writer looks pretty good, as it's based on the now popular ribbon interface.
Thanks to this, you can easily format text, photos, videos and the whole content you wish to publish on your blog, but the application has many more goodies beside these.
First of all, the program comes with native support for WordPress blogs, but it's also compatible with SharePoint, Windows Live Spaces, Blogger, TypePad and others. The configuration process is very intuitive because it only asks you for blog address, username and passwords.
Besides the fact that it gives you excellent control over the text, photos, videos and links you wish to publish, Windows Live Writer comes with dedicated tools to show you a preview of the upcoming blog post, but also with a source tab for more advanced users.
The comprehensive settings menu has all the options you need regarding editing, accounts, spelling, automatic linking, plug-ins, web proxy, ping servers and Trust Center.
Of course, you don't need a super computer to run Windows Live Writer, but older systems may need more time to load the application, while publishing certain file formats may slow down the computers.
Overall however, Windows Live Writer is one of the best blogging tools on the market and since it's designed by Microsoft, it's no wonder that everything works flawlessly.
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Windows Live Writer 2011 description
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Here are some key features of "Windows Live Writer 2011":
Tell your story now:
· Set up is simple using WordPress, Blogger, TypePad, and more. Because what you see is what you get, you can see what your blog post will look like as you create it.
Easier to find and do:
· Find what you want to do more easily using the ribbon. Add a photo or video, and then double-click it to see all of the tools you need to format it in the ribbon.
Blog like a professional:
· Create beautiful blog posts quickly using the simple tools in Writer to add and format text, photos, and videos.
Requirements:
· Processor: 1.6 GHz or higher
· Memory: 1 GB of RAM or higher
· Resolution: Minimum: 1024 × 576
· Internet connection: Internet functionality requires dial-up or broadband Internet access (provided separately). Local or long-distance charges may apply. High-speed Internet access is recommended for some features.
· Graphics or video card: Windows Live Movie Maker requires a video card that supports DirectX 9 or higher and Shader Model 2 or higher.
What's New in This Release: [ read full changelog ]
You might get an error when you're creating a Spaces account:
· If you're creating a Spaces blog and an unexpected error appears while you're signing in to Windows Live, please go to Spaces to finish creating your blog. After your blog is created, open Writer and add this blog account.
You might receive a blocked account error when you try to sign in to Windows Live:
· If you see the error message "The user account has been blocked," open a web browser, go to Windows Live Account, and sign in with the same Windows Live ID. After you sign in online, go back to Writer and try to sign in to Windows Live again with the same Windows Live ID.
Some pictures copied from Microsoft Word might not paste into a blog post:
· Because Writer doesn't support rendering of images using vector markup language (VML), pictures copied from Word into a blog post in Writer might not appear if VML is turned on in Word.
To turn off rendering of images using VML:
· Open Microsoft Word.
· Click the File tab or Micro...
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