Why I Use a Desktop Blog Editor

Sep 25, 2007

Simonne, a commenter on my blog, had recently asked:

Why do people need to use a blog editor? I usually write directly in the Wordpress editor, and I never felt the need to use something else. As I encountered a lot of bloggers who use editors, I’m sure I miss something here, and I’m curious to find out what.

I had told her that I’d share my thoughts on this topic in a blog post. OK, the desktop blog editor.

I think I’ve used almost all the blog editors available on the Internet, right from the editing windows of WordPress and MovableType to w.blogger to Qumana to ScribeFire some other vague editors to my current favorite, Windows Live Writer. I don’t even remember now when the last time I used the WordPress dashboard editor to create blog post.

There two reasons I shun using the default blogging editors:

I feel claustrophobic
I need to go online whenever I want to post

No matter how fast the Google apps are catching up, given the unpredictable surfing speed I have where I live, I prefer using things on my desktop. In Windows Live Writer it’s so easy to create a new post: launch it and start writing. You don’t need to be connected; you can maximize the window like any other word processor and you have the option to modify the source code as and when you feel like. Even if you want to edit the posts you’ve already created, Windows Live Writer keeps everything synchronized.

Another advantage is that I have all the posts with myself, on my laptop, so even if something goes wrong with my WordPress installation and the database gets spoiled, at any day I can re-post and the posts will appear in the chronological manner with the same dates.

Let me know why you prefer or hate to use desk top blog editors.

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4 Responses to “Why I Use a Desktop Blog Editor”

Genevieve
September 26th, 2007 at 9:19 am
I definitely need to find a desktop blog editor that I like. In Blogger, if you accidentally hit the enter key while you’re typing the headline. it will post whether you’re ready to post or not! I have done this too many times. It puts a junk entry into your feed, which is embarassing!
Amrit
September 26th, 2007 at 1:26 pm
For Blogger, hmmm…anybody? this link says you can use Windows Live writer with blogger too.
Simonne
September 27th, 2007 at 1:19 am
Thank you Amrit, for following up with my question. Maybe I never thought of trying such editors because I have a permanent internet connection, and because I reinstall Windows every couple of months. But your argument about having all posts backed up no matter what, makes sense. I’m going to try Windows Live Writer.
Emma
December 2nd, 2007 at 4:05 am
You really can’t go wrong with Windows Live Writer. I think everyone who trys it is a fan.