Blogger offers new beta + Windows Live Writer Beta review

Blogger announced today it is offering a new beta. Basically new features are coming and the expected merging with the Google network. For example, I was logged into gmail when I hit blogger.com and it knew who I was already. Here is more:

Today we're launching a new version of Blogger in beta! You've been asking for ways to do more with your blog, and you can with this new release. With the beta you can:

• Categorize your posts with labels
• Control who can read your blog
• Change the appearance and content of your blog with your mouse instead of HTML

Take a look at the tour to see all the new things you can do (well, a lot of the new things ... they didn't all fit in the tour).

I am not one of the lucky ones to see the new beta. :(

For all of you more sophisticated bloggers on paid platforms, Houston's own Paul Stamatiou offers an extensive review of the new Windows Live Writer Beta (I met him at BarCamp Houston, nice guy). BTW, it works with Blogger too. CONTACT: Leave me a Houston or Texas media news tip | COMMENT: Click to leave your thoughts on this post here