The ScribeFire FireFox extension which enables you to blog from your browser has been updated to version 2.3.

New Features

• Added "Live Preview" feature: see how your post will look on your blog before you publish it.
• Added support for scheduling posts to Blogger
• New "Publish" dialog to remove some confusion about publishing as edit/draft/page/etc.
• Source editor now uses fixed-width font.
• Added a "Preview" button next to the "Publish" button.

Bug Fixes

• Fixed bug related to categories with commas in their names
• Fixed a bug related to categories with ampersands in their names
• Fixed bug where Quickblogging toolbar cannot be recovered
• Fixed bug in File Upload that was restricting upload to images only.
• Pressing "Tab" while in the source editor now inserts a tab.

Other

• Fixed an incorrect translation of "Post as edit" in the German locale
• Wrote new installations scripts for SeaMonkey to fix a bug related to upgrading.

You can install the new version by visiting the official ScribeFire website, downloading and then installing the new update or, if you have ScribeFire already installed, FireFox should notify you of the update and provide a method of automatically installing it.

If you are unsure as to what ScribeFire is, check out my screencast review as it provides a walkthrough of what this extension is capable of doing.

Long time readers of Performancing will certainly remember a FireFox extension which went by the same name as the site. The extension underwent a name change in 2007. Instead of being called Performancing, it is now called ScribeFire and serves as an external blog management tool. This is the editor I've been using for quite some time now to create posts, as well as manage my own blog when I'm on the road.

This video is my second screencast and goes over the abundant amount of features and possibilities this extension provides. I've changed a few exporting features in Camtasia and I'm hoping those changes have reflected in better video quality. Enjoy.

NOTE: You may see things better if you view it in full screen mode. Looks like I still have to figure out the magic formula.

Looking for a always present blog editor in your Firefox web browser?

A new version of the blog editor add-on for Firefox is available.

Formerly known as the performancing.com blog editor ScribeFire now resides on its own domain. In case you are not using this awesome blogging tool you should give ScribeFire a try. It is as simple as installing the ScribeFire blog editor as it is with any Firefox add-on.

ScribeFire

ScribeFire (previously Performancing for Firefox) is a full-featured blog editor that integrates with your browser and lets you easily post to your blog. You can drag and drop formatted text from pages you are browsing, take notes, and post to your blog.

Not to forget the right click options on any HTML page you visit.

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