Microsoft is preparing to release a new version of Windows Live Writer that may not have too many new features but it will sport a brand new user interface powered by the ribbon (similar to what you have in Microsoft Office programs).
New screenshot images of Windows Live Writer 2010 Beta
Live Writer will have built-in HTML Styles (similar to Microsoft Word) that you may use to quickly apply the same formatting to text snippets in your blog posts. There’s also a new emoticons option to help you insert smileys and other icon images in your blog posts. More screenshots are available on LiveSino.net and LiveSide.net.
Microsoft has specified no release date but if this tweet from the Live Writer (Core) team were any indication, they might release the world’s favorite blogging software during WordCamp SF* that happens on May 1, 2010.
[*] The San Francisco edition is the most popular WordPress meets in the world – the audience will have tons of bloggers and it therefore makes lot of sense for Microsoft to release Live Writer 2010 during that event (if not before).
[Updated] A previous version of this post incorrectly mentioned that Live Clipboard is a new feature of Live Writer 2010. As many of you pointed out, Live Writer has had Live Clipboard support for quite some time now.
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Reader Comments
Live Writer has had Live Clipboard support for at least one if not two versions now. It is not a new feature.
Written by Joe on 02.21.10
Just two changes? I think they should add some more options to the newer version. There is no point in releasing the new version with only two options.
Written by Loveish on 02.21.10
The 2009 version is still the best tool around and free!!
Written by Vyas on 02.21.10
Strange to see Live Clipboard listed as a new feature for Live Writer. The last two versions of Live Writer have had that feature. I wonder though if any is really using it. That technology of Ray Ozzie really never took off with anyone I know and I am not even sure of a service that uses it anymore.
Written by AJ on 02.21.10
That’s a lot of UI real estate to devote to emoticons. Emoticons? Really?
Written by fiji.siv on 02.21.10