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Post2Blog is a handy blog editor with live spellchecking and Flickr, Word, Firefox, RSS Readers integration

"Post2Blog 3 is a FREEWARE handy blog editor with live spell-checking support for pro-bloggers"

There are many general purpose blogging clients, but this one has an interface to Microsoft Word.

Help with blogging in Word - Word - Microsoft Office Online

"This article provides information for the Help links within the blog-related dialog boxes in Microsoft Office Word 2007. It also includes troubleshooting information for the More Information button in error messages related to blogging from Office Word 2007."

Using Word 2007 to post to Blogger.

How do I post via email?

"The Mail-to-Blogger feature turns any email account into a blog-posting application. In Settings | Email you can create a Mail-to-Blogger address which you will use to send posts via email to your blog:"

Another way to post to Blogs managed by Blogger.

What is BlogThis! ?

"BlogThis! is an easy way to make a blog post without visiting blogger.com. Once you add the BlogThis! link to your browser's toolbar, blogging will be a snap. Or rather, a click."

I use this tool regularly and recommend it.

Blogger Tips

Tips for using Blogger

• Use keyboard shortcuts while posting
  
• Future Date your Posts
  
• Using Word to publish to the Blog
  

WordPress › WordPress Themes

WordPress starts a theme directory similar to the plugin directory. Nice.

Using Word to Update Blogger

A Test for the Word Blogger Interface. I have a client that would prefer to work in Word, so this is a test.

WordPress Themes

WordPress Themes

Wordpress Site

Thesis Theme for WordPress

Template Monster

Revolutionizing WordPress

Blog design 101: Creating your own Wordpress theme | cre8d design: blog design, Wordpress themes, Drupal, Web 2.0

"Blog design 101 One of the most common questions I’m asked is for beginner’s help in creating a new Wordpress theme. There’s a few approaches you could take and I’ll list some of the advantages and disadvantages of each method."

A WordPress Tutorial: Creating a WordPress theme.

WPDesigner » So you want to create WordPress themes huh?

"Tutorials on this topic have been written before and the WordPress website also has guides for you to follow. But are those tutorials and guides really helpful to you when you don’t understand the lingo? Even I got lost while reading the WordPress guides."

Another WordPress Tutorial on creating themes.

How to create a WordPress theme: A guide for the design-challenged non-geek | Leon Kilat ::: The Cybercafe Experiments

"I love minimalist designs with great colors. No, that isn’t accurate, make that: I now love minimalist designs with great colors."

A WordPress Tutorial: How to create a WordPress theme.

WPMagThemes.com - Magazine & Premium Wordpress Themes

"Spending countless hours trying to find Wordpress magazine themes? Me, too. Here’s a collection of some that I found. There are new ones coming out all the time, so please send any that are not on here using the suggest a theme section."

Baywords

"We’re proud to present a new service - baywords.com. Because of the need of freedom of speech and secure hosting facility of the words being said we could not agree to how people behave towards bloggers.

Many blogs are being shut down for uncomfortable thoughts and ideas. We will not do that. Our goal is to protect freedom of speech and your thoughts. As long as you don’t break any Swedish laws in your blog, we will defend it."

A blogging for service for those that want free speech.

AntiLeech - Red Alt

"AntiLeech does not prevent the splogger bots from accessing your site. It produces a fake set of content especially for them that includes links back to your site (and mine, too, ok?) and sends it only to them. When they steal this content, it appears online just like normal, except now you've turned the tables on them and have provided them with useless content."

Any thing that helps fight splogs is certainly welcome.

Blog Hosting Experts. Movable Type or WordPress Blog.

"LIVINGDOT IS SERVING THE NEEDS OF BLOGGERS EVERY SINGLE DAY

Our mission critical servers are optimized for the special demands of hosting blogs. And
we always offer the best and the latest versions of Movable Type and WordPress, two of the most popular blogging platforms available — and ones with which LivingDot has exceptional expertise and experience."

Freshblog: Blogger Hacks, Categories, Tips & Tricks

"Blogger Hacks, Categories, Tips & Tricks"

Excellent blogging tips.

The Blogcoach

"Getting started with blogging--a site for clients, friends, aspiring bloggers and blog editors."

Good information for bloggers.

The Life Cycle of a Blog Post, From Servers to Spiders to Suits -- to You

"You compose a new post. You click Publish and lean back to admire your work. Imperceptibly and all but instantaneously, your post slips into a vast and recursive network of software agents, where it is crawled, indexed, mined, scraped, republished, and propagated throughout the Web."

Check out this graphic about the intricate path of a blog post.

Free Space to Three Gigabytes « WordPress.com

"Today, one of those developments comes to fruition — everyone’s free upload space has been increased 60x from 50mb to 3,000mb. To get the same amount of space at our nearest competitor, Typepad, you’d pay at least $300 a year. Blogger only gives you 1GB. We’re doing the same thing for free."

WordPress now offers more free storage.

COVERITLIVE.COM - Home

"CoveritLive's web based software takes your next live blog to a new level. Your commentary publishes in real time like an instant message. Our ‘one-click’ publishing lets you drop polls, videos, pictures, ads and audio clips as soon as they come to mind. Comments and questions from your readers instantly appear but you control what gets published. Try our software for your next live blog."

A tool for doing sophisticated live blogging.

40+ Free Blog Hosts

"So it seems all we ever speak about is Wordpress, but don’t forget that you have options when choosing a blog platform. Here are 40 free ways to get started."

A complete list of blogging options.

30+ WordPress 3-Column Themes

"You never get a second chance to make a first impression, so you need a clean, easy to read, and well organized theme for your blog. Today we’re going to concentrate on three column designs."

Lots of three column themes for WordPress.

50+ Tools For The WordPress Admin

"Running your Wordpress blog can feel like a full-time job sometimes. We’ve compiled an A-Z list of more than 50 plugins to help you streamline everything you need to do out back. As with any plugins list, don’t install them all at once!"

Another list of Wordpress add-ons - irresistible.

30+ Plugins for Wordpress Comments

"When working on a WordPress blog, posts often take center stage. However, the comments are often just as important - they create valuable discussion. And yet the default WordPress comment box is simplistic and uninspiring - here are Mashable’s favorite comment-focused WordPress plugins that can eliminate spam, improve the appearance of comments, and add more value to your posts."

A valuable list of add-ons to deal with WordPress comments.