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If you are a Windows Live Writer user, you probably are still using the beta version of WLW.  It looks like now you can use this Windows Live Installer to upgrade your blogging software to the non-beta version of Windows Live Writer.

If you run into problems with the upgrade, you can use the Windows Live Writer Uninstaller to remove your old software before installing the non-beta version.

[via Digital Inspiration]

If you look back to the late 1990’s, the internet looked a lot different than it does today. Microsoft was the dominant company, Yahoo! was just getting started, and Google was just getting ready to be created. In the years since, Microsoft became content with their role in the world of internet/software and shifted their focus to growing their presence in other areas (Xbox, Zune, etc.). While they were off exploring new territory, Yahoo! thrived and Google swooped in and took over the internet.

Now Google seems to be untouchable in many of the same ways as Microsoft did close to a decade ago. But is it possible that history will yet again repeat itself? Who is going to step in and take over the internet?

If you look at the roots of Google starting out in a garage, you can probably see many similarities with another company that is just now starting to gain some steam. That company is Facebook, and I’m telling you they are here to stay. They’ve got the humble beginnings, they have the sexy product that has the potential to generate a lot of income, and apparently they are also a great company to work for.

Recently there has been a trend of Google employees leaving for greener pastures with Facebook, and these employees aren’t being quiet on their way out the door. Among the many comments have been made by these employees making the switch is this telling comment from ex-Google employee Justin Rosenstein:

“A couple of months ago, after three years as a Google product manager, I decided to leave for Facebook. I am writing this note to spread Good News to all the friends I haven’t already overwhelmed with my enthusiasm: Facebook really is That company. Which company? That one. That company that shows up once in a very long while — the Google of yesterday, the Microsoft of long ago. (…) That company that’s on the cusp of Changing The World, that’s still small enough where each employee has a huge impact on the organization, where you think about working now and again, and where you know you’ll kick yourself in three years if you don’t jump on the bandwagon now, even after someone had told you that it was rolling toward the promised land.”

So is Facebook the next Google? I think it is still a little early to say yes, but they seem to have the same qualities that attracted people to Google all those years ago. I guess such is the cycle of life……and business.

While I’m not sure exactly how popular desktop-based blogging platforms truly are, there is no doubt that Windows Live Writer is the most popular one available.

According to the Windows Live Writer Beta page, you can now download the newest installment, known as Windows Live Writer 3. Here is what they list as being new with this version:

• XHTML support
• Support for 28 additional languages
• Better handling of images
• Ability to insert videos using “insert video” dialog
• Upload images to Picasa Web when publishing to Blogger blogs
• Numerous bug fixes

On an additional note, WLW is also available in their new Windows Live Pack, which serves the same general purpose as the Google Pack, except it instead pollutes your computer with a bunch of Microsoft software that you probably won’t ever use.