Spaced out TD

After reading about the features one of the first things I wanted to try with Word 2007 was blogging. In the upper left hand corner of Word click on the Microsoft Windows icon and then choose PUBLISH -> BLOG. From there, the first time you can enter in your MSN Spaces name and secret word which can be found at:

https://secure.spaces.msn.com/YOUR_MSN_SPACES_NAME/MobileSettings.aspx

Then type your title and post body. You can drag and drop pictures into the post body. You can choose and FTP or HTTP to post pictures to.

FTP Format:FTP://USERNAME@ftphost:21/directory/path/to/images

Testing with the following image which I dragged and dropped into Word 2007 beta:

All done typing your post and adding your image(s)? Then click on “Publish” to create the post in MSN. My first test result didn’t work. Seems like maybe FTP not working? Or is my format wrong? The help docs don’t give much helpful info on this one, so still working away at it.

Account name
A descriptive name, such as My MSN Space.

Username

The name of your space. For example, if your space's URL is http://spaces.msn.com/example, use example.

Password
The secret keyword you entered on your space's E-mail Publishing tab.

Host address

Page (or path)
Use storage.msn.com

Here is a handy list of FREE Microsoft Software, better organized than Microsoft's own site.

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FREE Microsoft Software for Download

• eBooks Reader
• Exchange Server Tools
• Internet Explorer Add-ins
• Live Meeting 2005: Software & Support Documents
• Macintosh
• Microsoft Hardware Drivers
• Microsoft Office Suite:  Access, Excel, FrontPage, OneNote, Outlook, PowerPoint & Word
• Mobile Devices & PocketPCs
• PC Games & Demos
• Research Department: Prototypes & Toys
• Tablet PC
• Troubleshooting / Diagnostics: Utilities & Help
• Windows XP: MediaPlayer, Multimedia Themes & Goodies

Here's a good collection of videos on what's new in Windows Vista. I've seen a brief demo of it at one beta tester's house.

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Why do I need Windows Vista? 

Subscribe to the RSS feed to be notified when I post new Vista (and also Expression/Sparkle) stuff.

 

 

Been a little while since updating this blog and it is nice to see several changes afoot at MSN Spaces including:

- comments on pictures
- 100 templates

- 500 pictures a month limit, no more max space limit
-  make money using Amazon (see quote below)

- xbox recent games played integration option
- updated profile photo
- removal of "members" from URL
- permissions changes as well

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Change is good!

Great news for those of you living in the US, UK, Canada, Germany, France or Japan.  You can now make money with MSN Spaces.  You heard me.  Make Money!  With Amazon.com if you sign up for an associates ID, whenever anyone buys a book from Amazon.com by linking through from your space, you get a portion of that.  So make sure to put up all of your favorite and maybe not so favorite books online.

 

In the same vain if you live in the US or Canada, you can earn money by allowing Kanoodle ads to run in your space.

I particularly liked the shorter URL with getting rid of the whole "member" thing. Hopefully clean redirects are in place so prior links weren't broken.

While trying to publish this post I received a "this space is temporarily unavailable" message.