Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 1.0.29 Release Notes

June 29, 2006

1. Added ability to append "Powered by Zoundry" to the end of each post. If you do not mind having this on your post, please check this option in the Publish Dialog. The link to Zoundry allows us to track usage of the application using search engines such as Technorati.
2. Changes to media repository: original file names are retained when possible (i.e. no conflicts). If a file has been previously uploaded, then it will not be re-uploaded unless you check the "Re-upload" option. See forum post for more details.
3. A few bug fixes, including client-side work arounds for WordPress and MT server related bugs.
4. You can now add custom (non-xhtml, such as for WP plug-ins) tags via xhtml editor.
5. See complete list

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 1.0.26(Beta) Release Notes

June 03, 2006

1. Included msvcr71.dll which is not available on everyone's computer.
2. Drag and drop of files (and images) did not work for non-latin character sets. The drag and drop file path was not properly resolved. This build fixes for latin-1 character sets. Note DnD does not work (as reported) in some character sets (e.g. Hungarian).
3. Resolved "Could not insert image (Ctrl+M)" - again, this was due to non-western character set.
4. Fixed drag and drop of multiple images.
5. Added TextPattern to the Account type wizard. This is for Pedro Palazon's (of TextPattern) up coming xmlrpc plug-in for TextPattern. See details on configuration.
6. Fixed Fixed "Cannot send trackback with unicode character content".
7. Fixed a few more glitches in cleaning up MSWord content.
8. Fixed newline handling..
9. See complete list

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 1.0.23(Beta) Release Notes

April 21, 2006

1. Spell checking.
2. XHTML source code editing with autocomplete.
3. XHTML Strict and Transitional validation tools.
4. Exposed XHTML Tidy operation to user interface.
5. Support for language localization.
6. Find and Replace.
7. Extended text entry support for MovableType API and WordPress.
8. Added sorting options to sidebar Blog Entries view.
9. Added support for RSD to detect account API settings when creating new account.
10. Minor change enhancements such as quick image alignment via right click menu; Linking to post via Insert Link dialog;

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.145 (Beta) Release Notes

Dec 14, 2005

1. Added official support for MSN Spaces. To use MSN Spaces, choose MSN Spaces for account type.
2. Fixed create link to existing post bug where the currently selected text is over written with the post title.

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.137 (Beta) Release Notes

Nov 02, 2005

1. Changed Enter key behaviour. Pressing Enter key starts a new paragraph; Pressing Shift+Enter inserts a line break (<br/>) within the same paragraph. Use Shift+Enter if you want to start a new line on the same paragraph.
2. Fixed Unicode related issue with Metaweblog API, preview page and sidebar properties.
3. Fixed template preview for Typepad users. (you will need to re-download the template).
4. Added File->OpenHtmlFile (Ctrl+Shift+O) to open valid xhtml files.
5. Added File->SaveAsHtmlFile (Ctrl+Shift+S) to save to an external file.
6. Added keyboard shortcut for PasteAsHtml (Ctrl+Shift+V)
7. Fixed MS Office Word HTML clean up bug. Recommend that you first save MS Word as "Filtered HTML" file and then use File->OpenHtmlFile option to import it.
8. You do not have to drag or highlight a image to create a link around it anymore.
9. InsertLink (Ctrl+L) when the cursor is already over a link is equivalent to EditLinkLocation.
10. Create/edit link dialog has new field to change the link text. (Recommend that you first select the text and then use Ctrl+L instead adding link text in the dialog).
11. Added CMS support for Blogger XML-RPC v1 and v2 APIs. These two APIs are very limited in their capability. If your blog server supports post title, categories and file upload, we recommend you use metaweblog or movabletype XML-RPC API.

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.133 (Beta) Release Notes

Oct 05, 2005

1. New CMS Support!: Added support for LiveJournal.com, including Scrapbook (fotobilder) integration, LJ tagwords and partial support for LJ moods.
2. Fixed HTTP redirect issue when using WordPress.com (hosted) service. If you are a WordPress.com user, you should update to this build.
3. Add keyboard shortcuts for Publish (Alt+P) and Download Recent Posts (Alt + D).
4. Fixed time-zone/DST wxWidgets issue on Canberra and Auckland timezones.
5. Added Feedburner to the default weblog ping list.

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.126 (Beta) Release Notes

Sept 6, 2005

1. Fixed progress meter during fileupload based on xml-rpc (metaweblog.newMediaObject) API. The progress meter will now display the status of the file encoding and upload process.
2. Added a buffer to the xml-rpc fileupload layer. The upload process should now be significantly faster.
3. Fixed WordPress 1.5.1.3 xml-rpc bug. (WP - with plug-ins installed, returns blank lines before start of the xml header).
4. Added support for FeedDemon's Blog This News Item. See FAQ for configuration details.

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.123 (Beta) Release Notes

Sept 1, 2005

1. Support for XML-RPC metaweblog and movabletype API. (e.g. WordPress, BlogHarbor etc.)
2. Post as Draft mode (for platforms that support this. Eg. Blogger).
3. Added media (file) upload when using XML-RPC (for platforms that support metaweblog.newMediaObject API)
   
   Note: The file upload progress meter does not update or show the percent uploaded. If you are uploading large files (e.g. MP3s), it may seem to take a while to upload - so do not cancel the upload process.
   
   This issue has been resolved in build 126.
4. If you using Typepad (via Atom API), categories do not update when editing/updating a existing post. This is an issue with the Typepad Server's Atom API. A ticket has been submitted to Six Apart with regard to this.
   
   Alternately, you can use the XML-RPC API with Typepad. Choose 'Six Apart Movable Type' for the account API type and use the endpoint URL http://www.typepad.com/t/api
5. The xml-rpc fileupload in Nucleus v3.2 server's xml-rpc implementation does not work due to a bug on the server. This has been fixed in Nucleus v3.23.
   Nucleus v3.20 and v3.22 server's xml-rpc implementation also does not return the post entry url (or permanent link).
6. Added edit fields for TITLE, CLASS attributes in Image and Link properties dialog.
7. Added the ability the change the 'new window' name for a link. (i.e. value of the "target" attribute).
8. Weblog ping and trackback.
9. Podcast friendly - Links created for mp3 files (manual linking or drag and drop) will automatically be marked as an eclosure.
10. Ability to select the account blog, categories, date etc. directly from the editor toolbar.
11. New tagging features. You can set tagwords for various tag spaces (e.g. Technorati). Enter a comma separated list. You will only see the tagged words only once the document is published (i.e. view the post online). The tag words will be added to the end of the post body for the selected tag spaces.
12. Dialogs which asks for a URL (e.g. Create Link, Insert Image) should prepopulate URL field with the URL found in the Windows clipboard (i.e. if you had copied a url to the clipboard).
13. Added initial support to check to see if a document has been modified - if so, you will be prompted with a Save Yes, No,Cancel dialog.
14. File->Open now shows the last post (published) date as well.
15. Thumbnailing: If you change the image size via Picture properties dialog, then the thumbnail will be re-generated (or you can also right click on a image and choose ReThumbnail option).
16. Added new link buttton to the toolbar and right click menu called "Link to ...". To use it, select some text (that you want to link), right-click and choose "Link To..." followed by the destination site you want to link to. E.g. Yahoo (search type), Wikipedia (reference type) ,Technorati (tag space), Buy.com (merchant store front affiliatelink).
17. Edit->PasteAsHtml menu option: This is an experimental feature. It should allow you to insert (paste) well formed xhtml fragments into the html document model. If BW is not able to import the html fragment, then the html will be pasted as "text".
18. Removed the multipage wizard and replaced with a tabbed dialog. Typically you do not have to tab to each page unless you want modify the weblog pings, tag words etc.
19. When posting, the publish dialog gives you the option to upload only the thumbnail (in case you do not want to upload the thumbnail as well as the larger original image).
20. If you plan to post the same entry to multiple dialogs, you can uncheck the "Close after posting" checkbox to keep the dialog visible.

Zoundry Blog Writer™ Version 0.9.104 (Beta) Release Notes

May 12, 2005

1. Font name, size and color are now based on CSS styles. The older <Font> is not used anymore. Converts older <Font> tags to use CSS styles.
2. Available font sizes are Smallest, Smaller, Small, Normal, Large, Larger and Largest. The actual font size applied to the html is based on the chosen font size unit or length. The default font size unit is em. You can change this via Preferences->Fonts option. We recomend you use a relative font size such as em or percentage. The available fonts sizes (Smallest through Largest) are scaled approximately by a factor of 1.2 from Normal, except for the Smallest size (due to readability issues) where it is limited to 75%, 9px, 9pt or 0.6em depending on the chosen unit or length.
3. Added CSS generic font families to the list of available fonts. This is displayed at the top of the font list.
4. Added tool bar button to apply text strike tag (<del>). The older <Strike> is not used anymore. Converts older <Strike>tags to use <del>.
5. The Font list drop down control should now correctly reflect the font at the cursor position. If a font is not defined, then the control will show the Normal font.
6. Added right-click context menu for the Blog Entries sidebar. You can view your post online (via web browser), or create a link to a previous post (insert as a new link at current cursor position or, create a link on current selection) using the content menu item.
7. Support for Drag & Drop of multiple files.
8. Fixed insertion of Blockquote tag as per XHTML DTD.
9. Added right click context menu to the Sidebar blog entries list. The side bar context menu options allow you to view the Blog post online, delete the selected post, open the post for editing, as well as to create a link to the selected post. The last option inserts a link at the current cursor position or creates a link around the currently selected text.
10. Media Repository uploads only the image files referenced in the entry being posted.
11. Fixed Media Repository URL's trailing slash path issues.
12. Media Repository - Added "Test Settings (online)" button next to the Media Repository (in the Settings dialog) which tests your current FTP settings to verify FTP host, url, path etc.
13. The HTML in the published entry will not have carriage return or line feed characters.
14. Blog Writer now uses <br/> for new lines (enter key) instead of MS Internet Explorer's <div>&nbsp;</div>.
15. Added Preview Template feature (learn more) .