Why weblog editing is complex
Brent Simmons, creator of NetNewsWire and MarsEdit, has a very insightful post about why weblog editing is complex. Separate from issues of specific APIs, there's a lot of complexity in making publishing clients that can handle the features of different weblog platforms.
We've put some thought into into making weblog client development as straightforward as possible, and to that end, both Movable Type and TypePad use identical APIs and templates, with the only differences being where one platform supports features that the other does not.
For example, using TypePad's Atom API support to publish from a client should be a nearly identical experience to Movable Type's Atom API implementation. If you're developing weblog clients and facing the same issue, get in touch or TrackBack this post with your feedback.
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