Since joining the blog revolution I have encountered one small problem, where can I store my files? When creating posts I have wanted to insert images and various other files for people to download, especially in my EPiServer Downunder blog.
I understand some people don't have this issue as they host their own blogs and can just FTP the files to their hosted sites, but being on Blogspot only allows me to upload images, in low resolution.
This has lead me on a search for places to store files for use in my blog. I came across a site called Box.net that provides free online storage with up to 1GB of space and a public sharing function (more space available if you pay). The thing that I am more interested in though is their developer API.
With the release of Windows Live Writer I am going to have a go at creating a plug-in that will allow me to insert links to files stored in my Box.net account. I will also extend the plug-in so it can handle account registration and the upload of files too.
So far from my current investigation it seems quite straight forward. The Windows Live Writer SDK is .Net 1.1 or 2.0 compatible and the Box.net API works with XML requests over http.
Let the coding begin :)
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Sounds cool! I've been in IT quite a while but these sort of gluing different web apps still look like magic to me :)
Allan
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