[excerpt]I’m back to version 2 of Ecto, the Mac blog editor. Again. A couple of months ago I posted what I didn’t like about Ecto3 Alpha. Some of my suggestions became features, but there still a LOT of work to be done.
Here is my list for Ecto 3 beta:[/excerpt]
1) It was #3 in my previous list: I can’t find how to customize the template for tags. In version 2 I could customize it and I could add the Technorati icon near the tags. I’m not able to to this now with version 3.
2) Keyboard shortcuts are not working in the proper way: when using tags, I want to easily browse them while typing and if I can’t find a tag, it has to be added as soon as I type, without the need of pushing the “+” icon with the mouse. At the same time, when the tag is found, I have to click on it with the mouse in order to check it. In version 2, pressing the space bar gave the right result. Why not in version 3? It’s a time saver.
3) When inserting a link, as soon as I’m writing the link there are some issues with the autocomplete. In version 2 it was handled much better.
Better than the alpha version, but a few small improvements would make it almost perfect. Until then, I go back to version 2.
Why I run my blog on Thesis Wordpress Theme
Thesis gives my blog a very professional look with very clean, easy-to-read layout and SEO friendly design. Take a look at my post explaining why I chose Thesis for my blog. Get your Thesis Theme today!
Why I host my blog on Media Temple
Media Temple Grid-Service is a hosting solution which guarantees speed and reliability to my blog. Unlike other shared hosting plans, Mediatemple Grid-Service eliminates the “bad neighbor effect” by distributing the load over several servers instead of confining it to one machine. This redundancy means more stability and virtually no downtime. Get Media Temple Hosting services now!
