Briefly, again.

[butterflydreaming]

Would it be worthwhile to download an LJ client? Can anyone clarify for me -- would it mean that I could write my journal updates without being online at the time?

Had a bit of an adventure, trying to use Wireless. See, there seems to be a switch on the side of the computer... .

Have til October 16 (a Saturday, just my less-than-good luck) to write the tour guide pamphlette for my Own Private Idaho. (Translate: my turn on ship_manifesto.) When I see some postings that are not odious... or maybe, just maybe, not Buffy... I will be looking at them to get an idea of what is expected.

Oh, the tsukimineshrine challenge was a 2 week? So I can still do it!

That's it for now.

Comments

[baka-deshi.livejournal.com]

The LJ client I use allows you to write as much as you want whenever you want to - it will only actually be able to post when you get online. The advantage I've seen is that I can write out a really long story / rant offline, then plug in just long enough to press the little "post" button. Otherwise, it's not much different.

Oh, but it does save you that extra step of going to LJ.com and *gasp* logging in. Dunno if that's a deal breaker for you or not :D

[dkellis.livejournal.com]

Depends on which client, really. I think Lochjournal allows you to do this, but it's been a while since I used it. Also, if you use Winamp, you can use the "Detect Music" button and it grabs the info from the ID3. I stopped using it when there was this glitch which informed me of a new version, when there wasn't. (Not sure if they've fixed it yet.)

An LJ client is somewhat convenient, in that it saves a few clicks, but isn't that essential.

Personally I use Deepest Sender, which a) is a Firefox/Mozilla-only application, and b) doesn't let you compose offline. (They're working on it.) If I want to write a rant offline, I just open up Notepad.

[leatherdykeuk.livejournal.com]

I use the new version of semagic, and couldn't do without it...of course, I'm lazy, and it does all the cuts tags and users for you!

[ex-proudfoot705.livejournal.com]

This is what I use and why I use it. Not being completely computer literate, I find it easier to use Semagic than trying to figure out how to italize my words. (Okay, I do know how to do that, but it's easier to have Semagic do it.)

I know you can save drafts on Semagic, but I haven't tried to work with it offline. I'm sure you can. It also detects the music you're playing, if that's important to you. (Winamp and Media Play, at least.)

[shiro-no-wired.livejournal.com]

I personally didn't find the LJ client too helpful because it's really just a pretty interface for something that can be done just as well from the web page. To use the client you need to have an active internet connection (turned on, of course), and you need to tell it your login information. Then, you can post without having to open up your web browser and navigate to the LJ page, log in, and type your post from the update page.

I think they're all rich text based, and some of them can do cuts and usernames for you.