Second attempt at using the Sqarespace iPhone app

So although I've clearly ignored my own "only post good photos" rule, I thought I'd try this again before I move on to other work this morning. (I learn by doing; lucky you.)

In spite of indications to the contrary, I have not gone all MLM Sales Chick. Promise. However? This Shaklee Mental Acuity Plus is the first product that has ever made me hopeful never to have another Adderall-induced side-effect again. Just sayin. Actually a pretty big deal around these parts.

Now, let me tell you something new I just noticed on the Squarespace iPhone app: The "sync" button. Completely missed it yesterday. doh. (Those supplements I was just pimpin had clearly worn off, eh?) And not only had I missed it, I'd been a little disappointed not to have seen my draft blog post on my computer screen. So yay... Sync=good.

Update on Wednesday, 4 November, 2009 at 7:26 AM by Melody

A couple more things I noticed about the way My New Favorite iPhone App works. This follow-up is not being written via the app, so you know:

• After syncing, I peeked at the post on my computer. I'd misspelled a word. Wanting to try the "purist route," I fixed the error on my iPhone. When I did this, I had a brand new draft, seemingly duplicate except for the newly-spelled word. Not a horrid annoyance - it's called the delete button, people.
• Unfortunately, on my revised post, there was no photo, and the tags and categories I'd set earlier were no longer in evidence. Which means I had to choose: reset categories and tags, and add the photo again? Or fix the typo on my computer. I chose the path of least resistence. I'm confident these details will be nailed out in the next version.

Clearly, alert readers who are familiar with both Squarespace and the iPhone will be right if they're thinking: this app isn't necessarily intended for long-winded ramblings, missy. Shoot a photo, write a few words - bam. There's your mobile blog post. Easy as pie. Which is true. But as a learning tool, I have to try a variety of angles. So that's what I've learned this morning.

(And for you non Squarespace, non iPhone users who made it to the end and who have no idea what I'm going on about this time? My website hosting platform of choice just released a product that lets me blog from my phone. And I, and a lot of other people, are seriously excited about it. I promise I will blog about other things again, very soon. Really.)

Happy Wednesday, all. Hope your day is magnificent!