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iBlog

iBlog

desktop blogging app with iLife integration

Version:  2.0 RC3

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not too great

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Contributed by: sodyPop Sunday, February 29 2004 @ 10:03 PM PST

Product Platform: MacOSX

Used Product For: 1-6 months

Recommend Product: NO

I really wanted to love this app. I first downloaded it when apple .Mac was giving it out. I have had to redo my entire blog twice because of issues with the way that this app builds it's data. Iblog posesses bloated code output and a worthless rss reader which i wish Lifli would focus more on and remove respectively. The bottom line is that until apple allows ftp access to idisks there really isn't any good way to run a blog off your .mac account. If apple ever allows ftp i will most likely move my blogger.com blog over but until then i am not going to risk losing months of blogging about my pregnant wife and baby again. My advice, first don't blog on .mac, get yourself either an account at blogger.com or setup moveable type (http://moveabletype.org) or bit5 blog (http://bit5blog.sourceforge.net/) save yourself the trouble and time spent. Sorry Lifli, you guys do have some good reviews so I don't feel to awful for my negative one.   
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not too great - dromard

I disagree. I've been using iBlog for only a month, but it's integration with .Mac has been very good. I haven't had any issues posting. The only app problem I had was getting iPhoto images into my blogs, but that was fixed in 1.3.5. I use a locally mounted iDisk so I have to post and then sync with my live iDisk, but that is a my choice. I'm not sure why the harsh criticism, but this app is working fine for myself and couple of other friends using with .Mac accounts. I would recommend it, and recommend using it with .Mac accounts.

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