Testing Dashblog

Dashblog is a Dashboard widget that interfaces with the Blogger API, enabling you to add entries quickly to any blogging solution that supporter that API, including, of course, Blogger itself.

This is cool for two reasons. One, it's always cool when there's a new way to add to my blog, because them I'm more likely to do it...at least for a little while.

Second, I like Dashblog because of the Dashboard's translucent look -- I can see a web page I want to blog about, copy the URL and then switch directly to the Dashboard and start in, while still seeing most of the browser window in the background. In other words, it's a nifty idea that builds on the nifty idea that is the Dashboard in the first place.

Just don't click the Info icon while you're editing; entries don't appear to be saved as you're typing and I don't see a Save Draft option. Nor can you edit existing entries or manage your blog from the widget -- it's strictly about sending up quick and dirty Blogger entries. But the software is still in an early beta, so expect improvements.