Even though it kind of sucks so much to switch between all those apps just to create a blog post, what else can be done? While I don't use a Mac, I do the same sort of thing that you do, except that I use metapad (Notepad clone) as opposed to BBedit. To combine all those tasks into one app just can't be done (easily, at any rate), and in order for it to be done properly will take inordinate amounts of work.

I guess that MT has a sort of work around for this - you can set up Bookmarklets for one-click publishing, but then again it assumes that you type up your post inside your browser, which doesn't work for me.

There must be some better solution, but I have no idea what it could be.

-Posted by milbertus on March 30, 2003 10:06 PM

One of the things I'll probably do for NetNewsWire's weblog editor is add an Edit in BBEdit button.

You'd click the button, the body of the post would open in BBEdit, you'd save in BBEdit when finished, and your saved text would be in NNW's weblog editor.

I'm a BBEdit kind of guy too, and I hate the switching back and forth. I want it to be automatic.

-Posted by Brent Simmons on March 30, 2003 10:29 PM

I have never tried NNW for weblog editing, so I can't comment on it, but I do use Kung Log and love it.

Some features:

• support for multiple MovableType installations


• list of recent posts


• edit or delete older posts


• maintain and organize locally stored drafts


• editable menu for html tag templates, complete with shortcuts


• post with extended entry and excerpt.


• preview current post


• set multiple categories for posts


• choose to publish post or keep it as draft


• uploading files


• syntax-coloring


• KeyChain support


• spellcheck plus find/replace

-Posted by Josh on March 31, 2003 12:08 AM

I suppose I'm just lazy. Mine has a browser interface. I just type and hit post.

-Posted by JC on March 31, 2003 08:14 AM

Hey Brent, if you do that BBedit integration idea, you'll have a new paying customer :)

-Posted by Dan on March 31, 2003 08:58 AM

I feel silly. I never thought of using BBEdit to edit blog posts, simply because of all of the work involved. Ditto what Dan said; if there's an "Edit in BBEdit' function in NNW, I'll pay. Absolutely.

-Posted by Paul on March 31, 2003 10:04 AM

Kung Log + MT-Textile is a godsend.

-Posted by Shawn on March 31, 2003 11:23 AM

I'm curious why you need BBEdit for post creation.

I prefer to use the normal Movable Type Add Entry page. I can have MT on one tab, and use several other tabs for my links and other sources. When I'm finished, I'll run the post through Word for my spell check, correct any typos and then post.

-Posted by Joshua Kaufman on March 31, 2003 05:29 PM

My blog is authored in Tinderbox, but I decided to pony up for the pro version of NNW solely on the basis of what a huge positive impact it has had on my web usage. Money well spent and Brent deserves some cash as thanks.

-Posted by Gordon on April 1, 2003 01:03 AM