Windows Live Writeris a discontinued desktop blog-publishing application that was developed byMicrosoftand distributed as part of theWindows Livesuite of apps. The last major release of Windows Live Writer came out in 2012 (end-of-life), and the software was completely discontinued in January 2017.[3]
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 Windows Live Writer | |
| Developer(s) | Microsoft |
|---|---|
| Final release | 2012 (v16.4.3528.331)
/ April 21, 2014 |
| Written in | C#,C++ |
| Operating system | Windows 7and later[1] |
| Platform | IA-32andx64[1] |
| Available in | 64 languages[2] |
| Type | Blog software |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | writer.live.comat theWayback Machine(archive index) |
Anopen-sourceforkof Windows Live Writer was released asOpen Live Writeron December 9, 2015.[4]
Functionality
editThe software featuredWYSIWYGauthoring, photo-publishing and map-publishing functionality, and was compatible withWindows Live Spaces,SharePoint blogs,Blogger,LiveJournal,TypePad,WordPress,Telligent Community,PBlogs.gr, JournalHome, theMetaWeblog API,theMovable Type API,Blogengine,Squarespace,and all blogs that supportedReally Simple Discovery.
Windows Live Writer introduced the Provider Customization API that enables both rich customization of Windows Live Writer's behavior as well as the opportunity to add new functionality to the product.Windows Live Spaces,WordPress,andTypePadhad all taken advantage of this API to expose additional service-specific features within Windows Live Writer.
Windows Live Writer waslocalizedto 48 different languages.
History
editWindows Live Writer was based on Onfolio Writer,[5]a product Microsoft obtained from the acquisition ofOnfolio.
On November 6, 2007, version 2008 was released. It includes inline spell checking, table editing, ability to add categories, page authoring forWordPressandTypePad,support for excerpts and extended entries, improved hyperlinking and image insertion, and a new "Paste Special" function. Also improved integration toSharePoint 2007support, newAPIsenabling custom extensions by weblog providers, automatic synchronization of local and online edits, integration withWindows Live Gallery,and support for "Blogger Labels".
On December 15, 2008, Windows Live Writer version 2009 was released as part of theWindows Live Essentialssuite.
Released on September 30, 2010, Windows Live Writer 2011 introduced the newRibbonuser interface.
On August 7, 2012, Windows Live Writer 2012 was released as part of theWindows Essentials2012 suite. Version 2012 became the last major update to both the Windows Essentials suite and the Writer app.
On January 10, 2017, Windows Essentials 2012 and all its apps, including Windows Live Writer, reached the end of support, meaning it would no longer receive new features, bug fixes, and security updates. The software itself is also no longer available for download from Microsoft.[3]
Fork
editAfree and open-sourceforkof Windows Live Writer, known as Open Live Writer, has been released onGitHubon December 9, 2015. The latest release of this fork was in 2017 and the last change on the source code was in 2019. It has since been abandoned.
Gallery
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Version 1.0.141 (Beta 1) -
Internal version featuring the originalFlairdesign -
Windows Live Writer 2008 -
Windows Live Writer 2009
References
edit- ^ab"Windows Essentials 2012 system requirements".Windows Essentials portal.Microsoft. Archived fromthe originalon 3 October 2012.
- ^"Windows Essentials: Worldwide Downloads".Windows Essentials portal.Microsoft.Retrieved7 December2012.
- ^ab"Windows Essentials - Windows Help".support.microsoft.com.Retrieved2018-03-20.
- ^Bright, Peter (December 9, 2015)."Microsoft open-sources Live Writer, beloved but abandoned blogging tool".Ars Technica.Conde Nast.
Opening the app means that it'll get some much-needed maintenance
- ^Wainewright, Phil (August 14, 2006)."Writer is Microsoft's first Live killer app".ZDNet.CBS Interactive.Archived fromthe originalon November 14, 2010.
External links
edit- writer.live.comat theWayback Machine(archive index)