Four Nifty Blogging Clients for KDE

by Lisa Hoover - Sep. 07, 2009Comments (0)

When you sit down to put together a blog post, the last thing you want getting in your way is a finicky blogging client. This week, we'll take a look at open source blogging software designed for the Linux operating system, as well as apps created specifically for the KDE and GNOME desktop. In fact, let's get started with KDE first.

Bilbo Blogger - The developers created this client with a single purpose in mind: simplicity. It's a full-featured WYSIWYG and HTML editor that supports Blogger, Movable Type, and other popular blogging platforms. Use it to create, modify, edit, and pre-schedule posts or simply rely on it to fetch blog entries for local storage. Have a look at this post for some great installation tips and tricks to get you started.

KBlogger - This software is an obvious choice for the KDE desktop and great for anyone looking for a very basic blogging client. It doesn't have a ton of features and, to be honest, development has slowed to a crawl. It's worth a mention, though, because it's just fine for someone with limited computer experience who wants to simply type blog content and push a button to post.

Blokkal - Here's a lightweight blogging client for KDE with protocol plugins for most popular blogging platforms including WordPress and LiveJournal. In addition to creating and editing blog posts, users can also post content to multiple blogs at the same time and preview all content before it goes live.

Jogger Publishing Assistant - JPA aims to make Web publishing easier by providing several simplified markup languages like Markdown or ReST. If creating posts that way isn't your cup of tea, traditional HTML is also available. JPA supports local and remote post deletion, Web browser preview, simultaneous publishing, and more. In addition to support for popular blogging services like Blogger and Movable Type, JPA can also be used with services local to Poland, which is where the project's main developer lives.