New Version of Windows Live Writer Beta Released

I'm typing this post from the latest beta version of Windows Live Writer.  v1.0.1 replaces the previously available v1.0 and makes some subtle changes.  Most notably, it vastly simplifies the experience of adding a new blog.  Just enter your blog's web address, your username, and your password, and Live Writer does all the rest.  It not only figures out what type of blogging engine you're using, but also downloads your style template so you can see how your posts will look on the live website as you're editing them offline.  Note, if you've used a previous version of Live Writer, you'll need to re-download the editing styles from your pre-existing blogs.

Another great feature of Live Writer is the ability to automatically upload photos via the new Media Object API or to an FTP server.  This dramatically improves my own blogging experience, so expect to see more photos in my posts from now on.