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For the last couple of years, I have used an essential Windows tool called “
Windows Live Writer” for blogging. Yes! It made my job easier. It reduces huge amounts of work regarding formatting, inserting images etc., in my blog post. Literally, I’m a big fan of it.
But most recently, Google changed its authentication mode and adopted a new authentication technique. So whenever you tried to post/publish a draft you got the following error:
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As a remedy, I Googled and Binged a lot and found another alternative called “Open Live Writer." You can download it from here. It’s an open source editor, developed by a group of people inside and outside (.NetFoundation) Microsoft. If you want to participate you can get the source from the following url:
Scott Hanselman’s post is very helpful, which discusses removed features and features on the way in OLW etc.,
One of the main drawbacks that I found in OLW (Open Live Editor) is, it missed out on the “Automatic spell check," which I thought all bloggers loved. Another piece of good news is you can run OLW and Windows Live Editor side by side. As a tweak for the “Spell Check Issue," I still use Windows Live Editor to draft my blog and publish it by OLW. Hope this tweak is still worth mentioning!
Hope this post will help for someone! Smile