Walter Mossberg Tests Blogging Tools From Google, MSN and Yahoo
Walter Mossberg, a technology writer for WSJ.com, has tested three of the major blogging tools with his assistant Katie Boehret. Mossberg said they found MSN Spaces was the easiest to use -- with Yahoo 360 coming in a close second. He said Blogger.com had a long way to go before becoming as easy to use as MSN Spaces and Yahoo 360.
While using these three sites, we paid careful attention to how each blog-creating service handled four basic tasks: publishing text entries, or "posting" as it is called in blog land; adding photos; publishing links to other Web pages on our blogs; and providing privacy (if desired) online. We also took note of the overall style and formatting options provided on each site.
Our verdict: Microsoft's MSN Spaces did the best job of performing these tasks in a way that was organized and self-explanatory. Yahoo 360 was almost as easy, but it tries to tie in the use of too many other Yahoo services. Blogger.com has a long way to go until it becomes as easy to use as the others.
