I am using using Windows Live Writer as my alternative blogging tool for my personal site. I am still using standard WordPress interface for most of my work, but sometimes I use this desktop tool. I was very excited to see what it is possible to do with its SDK. So I started to look around and play…

This is one of my first and of course simplest plugin – Live Writer Signature. It is for inserting random text(there are five total) informing users that this post was created using Windows Live Writer. Use is very simple, just place your cursor wherever you want and press plugin shortcut from "Insert" panel.

Download assembly or source code.

This post was created using Windows Live Writer.

I know that you already heard about Windows Live Writer. But if did not, I will take show you some basic features of this product. First of all I have to say that this post is written using this blogging tool .

So lets start with basic features:

• WYSIWYG Authoring
• Photo Publishing
• Map Publishing
• Writer SDK
• Compatibility

This is a small list of main features and I want to pickup some of them and give you more info about it. So lets start with WYSIWYG authoring, because it is first thing that impress you. After first launch of writer I was asked for my blog/web location and account. In next step Writer detected my blog and download all content and skin. It was really impressing to write you post from Windows application with look of your blog  blog skin.

There are many features that I did not tested yet, but thing I am really excited is Writer SDK. I am going to learn this API to enhance writers functions. I will write more on Live Writer later, when I have more experiences from real work. At this point I have to say that it really surprised me and I am quite sure that I will definitely use it – not for all postings, but definitely for that posted from my home workstation .