Windows Live Writer Beta Released--With SDK

Windows Live Writer (download) is a desktop application that makes it easier to compose compelling blog posts using Windows Live Spaces or your current blog service.

Two sets of APIs are provided in the Windows Live SDK (download, online docs):

• Application API – For launching Writer from other applications to "Blog This" for Links, Snippets, Images, or Feed Items.
• Content Source Plugins – For extending the capabilities of Writer to insert, edit, and publish new types of content, for example:
  • Images from online photo publishing sites
  • Embedded video or audio players
  • Product thumbnails and/or links from e-commerce sites
  • Tags from tagging services 

If you are interested in integrating “Blog This” functionality into other applications or creating Content Source Plugins, please download the Windows Live Writer SDK.

The SDK will install the following directories and files on your computer:

• “Docs” Folder which contains SDK Documentation in Microsoft Compressed HTML Help (*.chm) format.
• “Examples” Folder which contains sample source code for a “Hello World” plug-in and a companion README text file.

To provide feedback on Windows Live Writer or the Windows Live Writer SDK, please visit the Windows Live Writer Team Blog and Discussion Forum.

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