Why would anybody want to use (and pay for) a blog editor? It's not like it's impossible to edit a blog without such software. It's quite easy to create and edit posts directly in TypePad from my browser. Sometimes for longer, more considered posts, I'll draft in Word first, for saving drafts and catching the most obvious spelling errors and then paste into the browser. It works OK.
I'm wondering if the main appeal of MarsEdit lies in the fact that it draws these functions together under the one roof and that it works very quickly. I am accustomed to the slight pause that always surrounds opening a new page or anything in TypePad, and so it is quite amazing not to worry about that here. Also that I can switch between different blogs - even blogs created with different software - e.g. LiveJournal or Blogger - very easily.
There's also the integration between NetNewsWire and the editor, allowing the possibility of posting directly from the reader - something I haven't been able to do since I wrote this blog with Radio userland - the only thing about Radio which I've ever missed.
I'll be trying these two applications during the free demo and will see if the subtle improvements they offer make a big difference in my blogging process.Currently playing in iTunes: Come Into My World (Fisherspooner Mix) by Kylie Minogue
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