A couple of days ago, I downloaded the ScribeFire add-on for FireFox. It’s a blog-from-your-browser tool that allows you full control over your posting to any number of blogging platforms. I’ve only really tested it with Wordpress, but it’s been working like a charm - I have no doubt it plays well with other applications. Bonus: it’s compatible with FF3 beta!
There are two parts to the add-on:
An in-browser (as an adjustable frame) editor with its own sidebar and tab bar:
…and a toolbar for the browser that only displays on your blog page(s).
From ScribeFire, you can:
- Write posts AND pages on multiple blogs (rich text/CSS, with images, videos, etc.)
- Edit existing posts and pages - even ones you didn’t create using this tool
- Tag, categorize, re-date content
- Share the posts and pages (in various sites/social networks)
- Etc.
ScribeFire auto-saves everything you type, so you can close and open the window at will without worrying about losing info - great if you blog on the fly, on breaks at work, etc.
If you’re lazy like me (I hate logging into Wordpress), or want to post without using the blogging software’s interface, this might be the tool for you. Those of you who give it a whirl, let me know how you like it!
I think I played with ScribFire a little bit, but always prefer a standalone application to a firefox plugin. I’ve been using MarsEdit and loving it! Its not free, but its perfect, otherwise.