I’ve found a new “application” that allow you to post blog entries to “any” blog platform you might be using… It’s called Qumana!
Here’s my scenario…
I’m a Mac user and preferred browser is Safari. I use WordPress.com as my blog platform. Safari and WordPress.com don’t necessarily like each other. WordPress.com has a built-in WYSIWYG editor that places buttons along the top of your eventual blog entry which allow you to apply bold, italics, etc. formatting to any/all of your text on the fly… with no need to add (learn) HTML tags. [EDIT] These buttons do not appear in Safari which can make blog entries a bit trying.
Back to the software… I’ve got to say, so far, overall, I like it… quite a bit. It’s a tiny little application that does the job fairly well. It’s still in its BETA stages so it might be a bit buggy for you: for example, double-clicking a word does not guarantee you’ll be able to select it first try… it tends to take me a few tries on a regular basis. Plus, triple-clicking does not select an entire line as you might expect it to.
Also, the Mac versions keyboard shortcuts are not very Mac-like at all… like having to press Command + Arrow to jump from word to word. Or, having to press Function + Arrow to jump to the end of a line (Function? [I use an Apple PowerBook which gives me this lovely extra key that most other Mac users might not have… but still, Function?]).
All that aside and long story short (still a BETA remember), Qumana is an excellent little application with great potential. I will probably use this on a regular basis because, even though it’s buggy, it has been saving me pockets of time by not having to remember any HTML coding.
Check it out Qumana.com.
(By the way, I just made that link in mere seconds. I know, I know… not that big of a deal… unless you prefer Safari as much as I do but need you WYSIWYG).
Oh, and did I mention… It’s free.
