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Writer is a full set of tools for blogging on Windows Live Spaces and your other favorite blogging sites. Not just for hard-core bloggers, its familiar feel allows anyone to tell great stories online.
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3-click video publishing
Upload videos easily from your PC to Soapbox on MSN Video or YouTube. Load them into your blog in just 3 clicks without ever opening a Web browser or exiting Writer.
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Easy blog publishing
It's easy to publish to most popular blog services, including Windows Live Spaces, SharePoint, Wordpress, Blogger, LiveJournal, TypePad, Moveable Type, Community Server, and more.
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Familiar look and feel
If you can use Microsoft Word, you’re ready to get started with Writer. The familiar interface lets you format blog entries without wasting time learning how to use new features.
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Scheduling and composing
Schedule blogs to post on a future date so you can plan for new entries even if you won’t be online. Or compose your blog entries offline, and then publish them when you're back online.
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Preview
Writer detects your blog theme and displays it while you compose and edit, so you can see how your blog post will look before you publish it. Inserted photos, video links, maps, tags, and other rich media are automatically published when you post.
Windows Live Writer
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Windows Live Spaces
Use Writer to compose and preview your blog on your computer—online or offline—then post to Windows Live Spaces in a few clicks.
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Windows Live Writer Tips #7 – Blog This
4/27/2009 5:09:45 PM, BrandonT
Sometimes you can be on a webpage and think, this is great, I’d like to blog about this. Well, if you’re using Internet Explorer then when Windows Live Writer is installed, a new button appears on the toolbar . Clicking this button will load up Live ...
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Is Windows Live what you expected
5/10/2009 7:50:59 AM, Docextreme
I can only speak for my self when I say this but YES Windows Live is everything I expected when it comes to a network and new products. Not only do they give you everything for FREE but they continue to improve there services and add even more features. ...
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Learning About Blogging
4/12/2009 5:45:24 AM, Docextreme
Blogging has entered a realm of its own, from fad to industry. People are entering the blogosphere daily, thousands every day. I’ve been blogging for About 2 years and had no clue I was doing it. It was called “online journaling” and some called it “web ...
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Finding Free Software For Every Task
4/11/2009 10:22:40 AM, Auri Rahimzadeh
In a tough economy, free is better than cheap. Luckily for us in the Windows world, there are a lot of completely free, and reliable, applications for us to choose from. Be it productivity software, painting, email, browsing, instant messaging, or many ...
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Windows Live Writer Tip #6 – Inserting Quotes
4/22/2009 3:16:29 PM, BrandonT
Today starts a mini series within the Windows Live Writer Tip series where the tips are written by Scott Lovegrove. Scott is a Windows Live MVP as well as the creator of many plugins you can find on his blog. As a blogger, you will sometimes find ...
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Well My “Must Have” Application is
5/26/2009 2:38:46 PM, Docextreme
WOW that’s a hard one for me because I love them all:) I would have to start by saying Live Mail would be my first choice as the one Application I could not do with out. The reason for saying this because Live Mail is my first stop when I login to Windows ...
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Movie Maker
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Tag and share photos, make slideshows, and let friends and family comment on their favorites.
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Connect and collaborate online with your real-world teams, clubs, family, and other groups.
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