Open Live Writer

{{Short description|Desktop app for developing and publishing blog posts}}

{{Infobox software

| name = Open Live Writer

| logo = Open Live Writer icon.png

| screenshot = Open Live Writer Version 0.5.png

| caption = Open Live Writer 0.5

| author = Microsoft

| developer = .NET Foundation

| latest preview version = 0.6.2.0

| latest preview date = {{Start date and age|2017|5|23}}

| programming language = C# and C++

| operating system = Windows 7 and later{{cite web|title=Open Live Writer Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/wiki/Frequently-Asked-Questions-(FAQ)|work=.NET Foundationl|publisher=.NET Foundation|access-date=9 December 2015}}

| platform = IA-32 and x64

| language count =

| language footnote =

| genre = Blog software

| license = MIT License

| website = {{URL|http://openlivewriter.com}}

}}

Open Live Writer (also known as OLW) is a free and open-source desktop blogging application released by .NET Foundation. It is a fork of Windows Live Writer 2012 by Microsoft. Open Live Writer features WYSIWYG authoring, photo-publishing and map-publishing functionality, and is currently compatible with WordPress.com, WordPress (hosted), and Blogger, with support for more platforms planned. The application's source code is available on GitHub under the MIT License.

History

= Windows Live Writer =

Open Live Writer is a fork of Windows Live Writer, which is based on Onfolio Writer,[https://web.archive.org/web/20101114075900/http://www.zdnet.com/blog/saas/writer-is-microsofts-first-live-killer-app/199 Writer is Microsoft's first Live killer app] a product Microsoft obtained from the acquisition of Onfolio in 2006. The Onfolio Writer team worked together with the Windows Live Spaces team to release Windows Live Writer.{{Cite web|title = .NET Foundation - Live Writer is now Open Source|url = http://www.dotnetfoundation.org/blog/open-live-writer|website = www.dotnetfoundation.org|access-date = 2015-12-09|archive-date = 2015-12-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151209200852/http://www.dotnetfoundation.org/blog/open-live-writer|url-status = dead}} After the release of Windows 8, Microsoft encouraged the team responsible for the software to focus on Metro-style apps, and the last major version of Windows Live Writer was released in 2012.

On June 12, 2014, Scott Hanselman announced the idea of making Windows Live Writer open-source.{{Cite web|title = Windows Live Writer going Open Source? {{!}} WindowsObserver.com|url = http://www.windowsobserver.com/2014/06/13/windows-live-writer-going-open-source/|access-date = 2015-12-09}} Nearly a year later, it appeared that open-sourcing the program was approved by Microsoft.{{Cite web|title = Microsoft to Open Source Windows Live Writer|url = http://winsupersite.com/software-development/microsoft-open-source-windows-live-writer|website = winsupersite.com|access-date = 2015-12-09|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160304062214/http://winsupersite.com/software-development/microsoft-open-source-windows-live-writer|archive-date = 2016-03-04|url-status = dead}} Later that year, .NET Foundation announced an open-source fork of Windows Live Writer.

= Initial announcement =

On December 9, 2015, Scott Hanselman announced the forking of Microsoft's Windows Live Writer as an open-source project called Open Live Writer.{{Cite web|title = Announcing Open Live Writer - An Open Source Fork of Windows Live Writer - Scott Hanselman|url = http://www.hanselman.com/blog/AnnouncingOpenLiveWriterAnOpenSourceForkOfWindowsLiveWriter.aspx|website = www.hanselman.com|access-date = 2015-12-09}} The announcement notes that the original Windows Live Writer 2012 application will remain a property of Microsoft and will continue to be offered as part of Windows Essentials while Open Live Writer will be developed independently as a separate project as part of .NET Foundation.{{cite web |last1=Staff |first1=Beebom |title=How to Install Windows Essentials and Their Alternatives on Windows 10 |url=https://beebom.com/install-windows-essentials-alternatives/ |website=Beebom |date=10 July 2019}} A downloadable preview version of the application was offered the same day{{Cite web|title = Open Live Writer|url = http://openlivewriter.org/|website = openlivewriter.org|access-date = 2015-12-09|archive-date = 2015-12-10|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20151210033710/http://openlivewriter.org/|url-status = dead}} alongside the full source code on GitHub.{{Cite web|title = OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|url = https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website = GitHub|access-date = 2015-12-09}}

On 27 September 2016, Open Live Writer became available on Windows Store.{{cite web|last1=Popa|first1=Bogdan|title=Open Source Version of Windows Live Writer Now Available on Windows 10|url=http://news.softpedia.com/news/open-source-version-of-windows-live-writer-now-available-on-windows-10-508683.shtml|website=Softpedia|publisher=SoftNews|date=27 September 2016}}

= Version history =

class="wikitable collapsible" style="width:100%; font-size:90%;"
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scope="col" style="width:8em; text-align:center;" \| Version ! scope="col" style="width:10em; text-align:center; background::#fff;"\| Release date ! scope="col" style="background::#fff; text-align:center;"\|Highlights
valign="top" \| {{Version \|o \|0.5.0.0}}{{cite web \|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/blob/master/roadmap.md \|title=Open Live Writer Roadmap \|date=December 5, 2015\|work=OpenLiveWriter on GitHub\|publisher=.NET Foundation\|access-date=December 9, 2015}} \| December 9, 2015 \| Initial public release Relatively unchanged from Windows Live Writer 2012 with the following features removed: Spell checker, "Blog This" API, and the "Albums" feature. Supported publishing platforms: WordPress.com, Hosted Wordpress, Google's Blogger.
valign="top" \| {{Version \|o \|0.5.1.2}}{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.2\|title=Release Blogger V3 API Support · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter\|website=GitHub }} \| December 16, 2015 \| This release provided the initial version of Blogger support using their latest API to unblock users of Blogger. Blogger categories/labels not yet supported.
valign="top" \| {{Version \|o \|0.5.1.3}}{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.3\|title=Release Additional Blogger V3 API Support and Fixes · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter\|website=GitHub }} \| December 22, 2015 \| This release provided some bug fixes and enhancements to the Blogger support based on feedback.
valign="top" \| {{Version \|o \|0.5.1.4}}{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.4\|title=Release Blogger V3 Bugfix release · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter\|website=GitHub }} \| December 23, 2015 \| Minor update that addresses the bugs introduced in previous update
valign="top" \| {{Version \|o \|0.6.0.0}}{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.0.0\|title=Release 0.6.0.0 · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter\|website=GitHub }} \| February 13, 2016 \| Added spell checking through the built-in spell checking functionality of Windows 8 and later.{{cite web \|last1=Popa \|first1=Bogdan \|title=Open Source Version of Windows Live Writer Now Available on Windows 10 \|url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/open-source-version-of-windows-live-writer-now-available-on-windows-10-508683.shtml \|website=softpedia \|language=english \|date=27 September 2016}} This feature is not available on Windows 7. Added support for categories when working with Blogger. Bug fixes and general improvements
valign="top" \| {{Version \|c \|0.6.2.0}}{{Cite web\|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.2.0\|title=Release 0.6.2.0 · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter\|website=GitHub }} \| May 23, 2017 \| Made available via Open Live Writer at the Windows Store. Updates are now installed through the Store rather than a built-in background updater. Fix scaling of categories dropdown and options dialog Implement per-monitor DPI Support Add support to CSS3 templates

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scope="col" style="background:#D4F4B4; text-align:center;" colspan="3" | Table of versions: Open Live Writer

scope="col" style="width:8em; text-align:center;" | Version

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! scope="col" style="background::#fff; text-align:center;"|Highlights

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| {{Version |o |0.5.0.0}}{{cite web |url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/blob/master/roadmap.md |title=Open Live Writer Roadmap |date=December 5, 2015|work=OpenLiveWriter on GitHub|publisher=.NET Foundation|access-date=December 9, 2015}}

| December 9, 2015

Initial public release
Relatively unchanged from Windows Live Writer 2012 with the following features removed: Spell checker, "Blog This" API, and the "Albums" feature.
Supported publishing platforms: WordPress.com, Hosted Wordpress, Google's Blogger.

valign="top"

| {{Version |o |0.5.1.2}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.2|title=Release Blogger V3 API Support · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website=GitHub }}

| December 16, 2015

This release provided the initial version of Blogger support using their latest API to unblock users of Blogger.
Blogger categories/labels not yet supported.

valign="top"

| {{Version |o |0.5.1.3}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.3|title=Release Additional Blogger V3 API Support and Fixes · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website=GitHub }}

| December 22, 2015

This release provided some bug fixes and enhancements to the Blogger support based on feedback.

valign="top"

| {{Version |o |0.5.1.4}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.5.1.4|title=Release Blogger V3 Bugfix release · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website=GitHub }}

| December 23, 2015

Minor update that addresses the bugs introduced in previous update

valign="top"

| {{Version |o |0.6.0.0}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.0.0|title=Release 0.6.0.0 · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website=GitHub }}

| February 13, 2016

Added spell checking through the built-in spell checking functionality of Windows 8 and later.{{cite web |last1=Popa |first1=Bogdan |title=Open Source Version of Windows Live Writer Now Available on Windows 10 |url=https://news.softpedia.com/news/open-source-version-of-windows-live-writer-now-available-on-windows-10-508683.shtml |website=softpedia |language=english |date=27 September 2016}} This feature is not available on Windows 7.
Added support for categories when working with Blogger.
Bug fixes and general improvements

valign="top"

| {{Version |c |0.6.2.0}}{{Cite web|url=https://github.com/OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter/releases/tag/0.6.2.0|title=Release 0.6.2.0 · OpenLiveWriter/OpenLiveWriter|website=GitHub }}

| May 23, 2017

Made available via Open Live Writer at the Windows Store. Updates are now installed through the Store rather than a built-in background updater.
Fix scaling of categories dropdown and options dialog
Implement per-monitor DPI Support
Add support to CSS3 templates

References

External links

{{Official website}}

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Category:Universal Windows Platform apps

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Open Live Writer

History

= Windows Live Writer =

= Initial announcement =

= Version history =

See also

References

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