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July 24, 2007
Improving the Blog Authoring Experience with MovableType 4
Every time I have a concentrated period of writing here on this weblog (ok, I guess it's also a blog), I am reminded just how cumbersome it is to create good posts using the current stable version (3.3x) of MovableType. Writing text isn't so much the issue, although the text entry area is very small as if designed for single paragraph posts.
The thing that is more frustrating is enriching posts with links, organizing information (bold, italics, lists, etc), and including photos. Invariably after having to struggle through a lengthy post I end up on the MovableType site looking for help in making this process easier.
For a long time it didn't seem like there was going to be much relief, but it appears that the next version of MovableType (4) is a huge step forward in making a better UI for authors. This screencast will give you an idea of what is coming.
I'm so tempted to upgrade now...
It also appears that with version 4, MovableType will split into an enterprise version and a open source/community version. From the open source page, it appears that the difference is a delayed release of the open source version, minus a slew of enterprise features.
Posted by mike at July 24, 2007 10:28 AM