Preview: Wordpress for iPhone
Posted by Jesse | Filed under Previews
If you are a blogger there is an approximately 99.8% chance that you use Wordpress as your CMS (Content Management System) of choice. Okay, maybe I’m exaggerating a bit, but most bloggers have worked with Wordpress at one tie or another, whether or not it is their blogging platform of choice.
If you were like me you were jealous of the Typepad app that was revealed on June 9. It looked great but, who uses Typepad anymore? Luckily, Wordpress has decided to answer with their own native application, which will soon be available for free for iPhone in the iTunes App Store.
Wordpress for iPhone
Introducing the first Open Source app that lets you write posts, upload photos, and edit your WordPress blog directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in just seconds.
Wordpress for iPhone will allow you to easily post to your blog on the go, for true mobile blogging. There are 2 really nice features that I am most looking forward to in this app. The first is the ability to edit older posts. Currently you can hack your way into mobile blogging with enabling the email-to-blog option, the problem with this is you cannot easily customize your post (most code is ignored) and there is no way to edit old posts, or fix any mistakes in the email you sent if you later notice a typo or need to make a correction. This will be a cinch in the new App as you can easily open old posts and edit to your hearts content.
The second feature, and one I’m most excited about, is the ability to add photos straight from your iPhone. This seems like a “well, duh” feature, but is going to be super nice to add that extra visual flair to your posts from the road. This also opens up the possibility for some clever iPhone Photo blogs. Also, with the updates from 2.0 allowing you to download images in Safari (tap and hold on an image to get a download button) and take screenshots (press the Home and Standby key at the same time), this app will open a whole new can of worms.
Check out the official site — Wordpress for iPhone
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