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I've written a PHP script that posts an entry to a LiveJournal account using the TrackBack API for input and XML-RPC to speak to LiveJournal. It was intended for use with MovableType, however, it can be used with any TrackBack enabled software. It currently supports most of the LiveJournal functionality, including posting to communities and turning off comments. In fact, if you're reading this post on LiveJournal right now, it is because of this script.

Even though the script isn't that complicated, is there enough interest in it to warrant me packaging it up and writing a small tutorial? As it stands now, all of the functionality of the script is activated by modifying the TrackBack URL that is used within MovableType, which isn't a big deal for me, but makes it pretty clumsy for most novices.

Is there significant interest in seeing this script hosted remotely with a more attractive wrapper placed around it's features? I'm thinking that it would work like this: someone would login, enter all the LiveJournal related information, and then it would give them a nice, clean, memorable URL to use for TrackBack.

Comments, questions, and display of interest appreciated.

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