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Clients specifically designed to work with LJ may request the LJ posting URL. | Clients specifically designed to work with LJ may request the LJ posting URL. | ||
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The lists below contain posting, account maintenance (editing friends, &c), and [http://zvi.dreamwidth.org/477997.html?format=light backup tools]. These must be tested as well. | The lists below contain posting, account maintenance (editing friends, &c), and [http://zvi.dreamwidth.org/477997.html?format=light backup tools]. These must be tested as well. | ||
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| [http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs] | | [http://docs.google.com/ Google Docs] | ||
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| − | | Use the Blogger API. | + | | Use the [https://developers.google.com/blogger/docs/3.0/using Blogger API]. |
| Does not support anything but entry text, not even titles. | | Does not support anything but entry text, not even titles. | ||
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| uses checkupdates(!!!) | | uses checkupdates(!!!) | ||
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| [http://hewgill.com/ljdump/ ljdump] 1.5 | | [http://hewgill.com/ljdump/ ljdump] 1.5 | ||
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| Backup tool only. Known bug: HTML index file isn't updated on subsequent runs of the migrator. | | Backup tool only. Known bug: HTML index file isn't updated on subsequent runs of the migrator. | ||
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| [http://code.google.com/p/ljxp/ LJXP] 2.0.5 | | [http://code.google.com/p/ljxp/ LJXP] 2.0.5 | ||
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| [https://github.com/dreamwidth/dw-free/issues/697 Project abandoned as of April 19, 2014]. | | [https://github.com/dreamwidth/dw-free/issues/697 Project abandoned as of April 19, 2014]. | ||
| More information and specifics can be found at [[NNTP]]. | | More information and specifics can be found at [[NNTP]]. | ||
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| [http://community.livejournal.com/lochj_announce/ LochJournal] 2.2 | | [http://community.livejournal.com/lochj_announce/ LochJournal] 2.2 | ||
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| [http://kazbaby.dreamwidth.org/694994.html How to set up Semagic for Crossposting]. | | [http://kazbaby.dreamwidth.org/694994.html How to set up Semagic for Crossposting]. | ||
| Posting works, including friends only, but doesn't retrieve custom access groups. If tags do not cross-post to DW at first, "...tags [can be] enabled for Insanejournal.com and any other site after opening an entry with tags in the history window." [http://semagic.livejournal.com/14582.html More info here]. | | Posting works, including friends only, but doesn't retrieve custom access groups. If tags do not cross-post to DW at first, "...tags [can be] enabled for Insanejournal.com and any other site after opening an entry with tags in the history window." [http://semagic.livejournal.com/14582.html More info here]. | ||
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| Has Dreamwidth on their list of supported servers, but has not added Public/Access/Private in place of Public/Friends/Custom. Friends works as if it were Access anyway, so far. Allows for cross-posting, but only if you've set up additional journal accounts in the program. Integrates with iTunes, and downloads the list of icons on the server. All in all, not a bad client. | | Has Dreamwidth on their list of supported servers, but has not added Public/Access/Private in place of Public/Friends/Custom. Friends works as if it were Access anyway, so far. Allows for cross-posting, but only if you've set up additional journal accounts in the program. Integrates with iTunes, and downloads the list of icons on the server. All in all, not a bad client. | ||
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| [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43575 iJournal] | | [http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=43575 iJournal] | ||
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| Much better option for Mac users than MarsEdit. Cannot open separate windows for different posts and crossposting requires an additional step, but these problems may be solved in the next update. | | Much better option for Mac users than MarsEdit. Cannot open separate windows for different posts and crossposting requires an additional step, but these problems may be solved in the next update. | ||
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| [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ljkit Xjournal] | | [http://sourceforge.net/projects/ljkit Xjournal] | ||
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| Entry posting works great (YAY, TAGS SUPPORT), Friends features don't work. | | Entry posting works great (YAY, TAGS SUPPORT), Friends features don't work. | ||
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| [http://kluje.sourceforge.net/ KLuJe] 0.8 | | [http://kluje.sourceforge.net/ KLuJe] 0.8 | ||
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| [http://www.sensicalinc.com/software/eljay Eljay] | | [http://www.sensicalinc.com/software/eljay Eljay] | ||
| devices running Android | | devices running Android | ||
Latest revision as of 01:03, 31 October 2023
WARNING: This page is unmaintained, and the clients listed here were last known working sometime before 2014. If you are having trouble with a client, the best thing you can do is get in touch with its developers to report the issue. Dreamwidth Support are unlikely to be able to help.
Useful information
There are three kinds of URLs you can select from when using/testing the clients below:
- XML-RPC --
http://www.dreamwidth.org/interface/xmlrpc - Blogger API --
http://www.dreamwidth.org/interface/blogger - LJ --
http://www.dreamwidth.org/interface/flat
Clients specifically designed to work with LJ may request the LJ posting URL.
The lists below contain posting, account maintenance (editing friends, &c), and backup tools. These must be tested as well.
Cross-platform
Clients in this category are not restricted to any one particular operating system.
| Client | Platform | Current DW status | Open source? | Config notes | Other notes |
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| Post-by-email | works | yes | Set up at http://www.dreamwidth.org/manage/emailpost.bml | http://www.dreamwidth.org/manage/emailpost?mode=help | |
| Charm 1.9.1 | Python command-line | works | yes (GPL) | Custom access groups don't work. | |
| Google Docs | web service | works | no | Use the Blogger API. | Does not support anything but entry text, not even titles. |
| JLJ 2.12 | Perl | works | yes | Development halted in 2006. | |
| JLJ 2.14 | Perl | works | yes | uses checkupdates(!!!) | actively developed |
| ljdump 1.5 | Python | works | yes | The config file and at-run input explicitly ask for the server. | Backup tool only. |
| ljmigrate | Python | works | yes (BSD) | Backup tool only. Known bug: HTML index file isn't updated on subsequent runs of the migrator. | |
| LJXP 2.0.5 | WordPress / PHP | works | yes (MIT) | Supports crossposting categories and/or tags as tags, basic privacy levels, comment on or off, header/footer. | |
| news readers | multiple sources | see notes | multi | Project abandoned as of April 19, 2014. | More information and specifics can be found at NNTP. |
Windows
| Client | Platform | Current DW status | Open source? | Config notes | Other notes |
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| ljArchive | Windows (Mono version available) | works | yes (zlib/libpng License) | Backup only. | |
| LochJournal 2.2 | Windows client | works | no | ||
| Semagic | Windows client | works, mostly | yes (GPL) | How to set up Semagic for Crossposting. | Posting works, including friends only, but doesn't retrieve custom access groups. If tags do not cross-post to DW at first, "...tags [can be] enabled for Insanejournal.com and any other site after opening an entry with tags in the history window." More info here. |
Macintosh
| Client | Platforms | Current DW status | Open Source | Notes |
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| asLJ | Mac OS X 10.5 or later, Universal Binary | Works | No | Has Dreamwidth on their list of supported servers, but has not added Public/Access/Private in place of Public/Friends/Custom. Friends works as if it were Access anyway, so far. Allows for cross-posting, but only if you've set up additional journal accounts in the program. Integrates with iTunes, and downloads the list of icons on the server. All in all, not a bad client. |
| iJournal | Crash reports for 10.6.x | Posting works, including friends only and custom access groups. Installs quickly and recognizes DW account on first login. Current Music is automatically retrieved from iTunes. Client allows you to edit most recent entry and switches easily between different user accounts. Customizable toolbar and limited HTML preview. | Yes | Much better option for Mac users than MarsEdit. Cannot open separate windows for different posts and crossposting requires an additional step, but these problems may be solved in the next update. |
| Xjournal | Mac OS X | Does not work (on anything but LJ itself) | Yes | Primary developer has moved on. Some recent updates have been made by a couple of developers at the Xjournal LJ community but it's unclear whether anyone plans to port this over for DW. |
Linux
| Client | Platform | Current DW status | Open source? | Config notes | Other notes |
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| Benzaiten | Linux (Gnome) | works, mostly | yes (GPLv2) | Entry posting works great (YAY, TAGS SUPPORT), Friends features don't work. | |
| KLuJe 0.8 | Linux (KDE) | works | yes (GPL v2) | Use the LJ flat interface URL. | Doesn't support custom posting groups or tags. |
| Logjam 4.5.3 | multiplatform, GTK+ 2 | works | yes (GPL v2) | Currently not maintained. However, for many Linux distributions, it is the default Livejournal client. |
Mobile
| Client | Platform | Current DW status | Open source? | Config notes | Other notes |
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| Eljay | devices running Android | works | no | choose dw from settings-> server | on the other hand, the interface for editing older posts won't even load. |
