Sometime over this past weekend, I stumbled upon a pretty cool little application that allows you to write blog posts offline. I’ve found a number of these products ands services over the years, but Ecto best – hands down.
The application is fully-customizable, allowing you to update any number of blogging systems including WordPress, Movable Type, Blogger, etc. But it includes everything from built-in Amazon referral link templates to Flickr and image options. It allows to you to create posts using a Microsoft Word-like interface, save them for later, spell check, and several other great features.
When I first read about this application, the reviewer said something like “I couldn’t imagine writing a blog post without Ecto anymore..” And to be honest, I have to say that I’d probably agree. The software is available for both Windows or Mac, so there’s no excuse not to get started!
Dude. Freakin’ sweet. You’re my hero.