Posted in Blog Management
It's one of those days. I was typing a long
post for my blog right in the "Add New Entry" window. I had worked for
an hour on it, so I broke away for a minute to check on something. When
I did, I inadvertantly told Windows to check the web for something. Oh NO! Windows
commandeered my browser window for it's little quest. I hit the back
button, but too late to save my work. It was gone. Yes, that was me you
heard screaming.
There are ways to combat this, of course (the data loss, not the screaming):
There are ways to combat this, of course (the data loss, not the screaming):
- The first way of course is to "Save As Draft." I would be a big
fan of this, but it takes me away from the entry screen and also
removes the option of sending the post to my mailing list.
- Work in Word. This allows you to save your data as well as use the features like spell check. Unfortunately, depending on your version of Word, it can lead to some unintended formatting results when you paste back into the entry field.
- Take steps to prevent applications from commandeering your browser. In Mozilla Firefox, you can click on Tools, Options, go to the Advanced pane and then change the setting for "Open links from other applictions" to something other than the "most recent window" setting. This is really a good idea because of how extensively forms are being used on the web, like blogging, banking, and buying on eBay.
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