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WordPress Releases Open Souce iPhone App

posted by Scott Beale on Monday, July 21st, 2008

WordPress for iPhone App, which works for both .com and .org, is now available for free in the iPhone Apps Store, plus it is being released as an Open Source app.

Introducing the first Open Source app that lets you write posts, upload photos, and edit your WordPress blog directly from your iPhone or iPod Touch. With support for both WordPress.com and self-hosted WordPress (2.5.1 or higher), users of all experience levels can get going in just seconds.

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this blog post was written by Scott Beale on Monday, July 21st, 2008

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monkeyleader 07/22/2008 01:58 AM 1 point
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not in the uk store yet !

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DocPop 07/22/2008 04:48 AM 1 point
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I downloaded this today. It's full of potential, but I don't know how much I'd use it in it's current state.
Things I'd like to see in future versions;
1. More of the dashboard, including incoming links, recent comments, and comments awaiting approval.
2. A way to pull pics from flickr or be able to post to flickr and have your blog link the flickr image at the same time.
3. The ability to sign in to more than one blog. I have 5 wordpress blogs (2 that I switch between often).

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ianbetteridge 07/22/2008 05:15 AM 1 point
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People always want "more" from mobile apps. But to be honest, I think that's the wrong approach. You only have a tiny interface space in mobile screens (even on the iPhone), and the more features you try to cram in their, the more of a mess you'll get. Small apps, with simple to use features, are the way to go - use the browser for anything else.

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constantskeptic 07/22/2008 11:12 AM 1 point
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Great news, just downloaded it. Now I can blog the constant skeptic from my iphone

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iphonedownloads 07/22/2008 03:57 PM 1 point
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I'm surprised it wasn't out earlier. Its a much needed app for all the bloggers out there.

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Al Billings 07/22/2008 05:14 PM 1 point
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Kind of useless for those of us who use Wordpress software but host our own blogs...

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DocPop 07/23/2008 12:53 AM 1 point
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As usual, I spoke too early... It does support multiple blogs.
Ian, I get what you are saying, but let me explain myself a little more. I see several comments a day, a few of them need moderation, but I don't like to wait till I get home. On the other hand, I only blog a few times a week, and probably won't ever be doing it from my iPhone. So having easy access to comments while I'm on the go would be awesome!
Al, it's not useless. I host all of my wordpress blogs on my own server and the program seems to work fine for me.

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This is going to come in VERY useful for wordpress bloggers, I can't wait to get my iPhone as this is one of the first apps I'd get.

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July 22nd, 2008 at 12:41 am Richard Peat

Anyone any idea of availability - is it US App Store only? Isn't being listed in the App Store on my UK iPhone.
July 22nd, 2008 at 12:56 am Frankie Warren

Does anyone have other recommendations for blog editors in the app store or feedback on the wordpress solution?
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 am Michael Pick

The WP app is solid (disclosure - I made the screencast and have been playing with the different builds). Not on my in-phone app store yet either, I had to go to iTunes to find it.
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:22 am Ole Begemann

It's good they are going open source. I hope they don't get in trouble with Apple for breaking their NDA (not sure if it forbids open sourcing your code).
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 am Michael Pick

Re: other solutions - not many I've seen. Shozu worth a go maybe (seems to support blogger, WP etc.)
July 22nd, 2008 at 1:44 am Chris Baskind

I was getting ready to open a Tumblr blog for mobile use. This will make me rethink the platform. Set up one of my WP 2.6 self-hosted sites on the new mobile app, and it seems to work quite well. Very nice.
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:03 am Ian Betteridge

Is an application which comes wrapped in DRM really "open source"?
July 22nd, 2008 at 2:04 am John Spencer

Theres an app ive been hanging out for...
July 22nd, 2008 at 5:51 am Olivier Tharan

@Richard I was able to install it this morning from the French iTunes Store.
July 23rd, 2008 at 1:36 am Ole Begemann

Ian: good point and probably debatable. I'm no licensing expert. Ironically, since Apple's DRM seems to be incompatible with the GPL, if Wordpress released their source code under the GPL, developers who use that code in their own applications would be required to release theirs under GPL, as well, which might not be possible with Apple's DRM. I'm not certain that's true, though.
July 23rd, 2008 at 2:40 am Richard Peat

@Oliver Got it off the UK store last night. Nice little app.