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Apr

Weebly Releases Official Android App, Makes Mobile Blogging Even Easier

Posted by Cody Toombs in Applications, News

Blogging is a cruel mix of trying to come up with interesting content and struggling with the software to make a good site. For people who don't want to partake in epic battles against WordPress but need a little more control than Tumblr has to offer, Weebly provides a simple drag-and-drop interface and professional templates to quickly build a great looking platform on which to share your thoughts. While not as popular as the aforementioned WordPress (Alexa #21) and Tumblr (Alexa #32), Weebly (Alexa #301 and Google PageRank of 8) claims to have over 12 million users and is a force to be reckoned with.

Nov

Blogger For Android Updated To v2, Brings New Holo-Esque UI, More Control Over Scheduled Posts, Auto-Web Sign In, And More

Posted by Cameron Summerson in Applications, News

After months of basically no action at all, Google has finally updated the Blogger for Android app with a new UI, as well as some improved features and bug fixes.

The new UI takes a page from the book of Holo, as it is now much more in-line with Android 4.0+ functionality. On top of the new interface, the update also adds support for more languages, enhancements to scheduled posts, and auto-sign in when a blog is viewed on the web.

Aside from these additions, some of the Play Store comments indicate that it also fixes a number of annoyances, adding the option to load more than 20 posts, better publishing, and improved settings.

Sep

WordPress For Android Gets A Small Update, Now Supports Featured Images And Has A New Stats View

Posted by Eric Ravenscraft in Applications, News

Good news for you independent bloggers out there! WordPress just issued a small update to its mobile app. The biggest change is that you can now add featured images to a post. Featured images, of course, are treated differently in WordPress entries than in-line images and are often used as thumbnails, so it's been a bit of a problem that the app hasn't made it easy to add them until now.

Here's the full changelog:

What's new in version 2.2:
- Featured image support
- New stats view
- Performance and reliability improvements

Unfortunately, WordPress doesn't get updated quite as much as one would like.

Sep

Squarespace Comes To Android, Puts Web Publishing Capabilities In Your Pocket

Posted by Liam Spradlin in Applications, News

Squarespace, a popular web publishing company, has released a dedicated content management app for Android which brings blogging capabilities, stats, comment management, and your Squarespace settings to your Android phone or tablet. Squarespace for Android packs these features into a clean and stylish interface.

The app can also switch easily between multiple accounts and push notifications to your device to alert you of new comments. For Squarespace users who like to write their posts on the go, this app is a prayer answered, and best of all it's free. If you haven't already, grab the app from the market using the widget below.