Learn Something New?

I just did. I learned to hyperlink an image in a post, finally. I've been trying for a very long time. Rachelle, at What the Teacher Wants, was kind enough to tell me how to do it when I asked last September. I tried. But somehow, there was a missing link. Really. I wasn't doing something right.  Then, after noticing all of the amazing tutorials on  Blog Designs by Dani, I asked Dani. I thought maybe there was a different way to get it done. {I was a little embarrassed that I couldn't follow Rachelle's simple and straightforward instructions successfully.}  Same, simple instructions. Failure.

Back to Google.  By no coincidence, Blogger for Dummies was among the choices in my search. I checked it out. No luck. Then, I happened upon this little gem.  {Wondering about the source? Click the pic! }

It works-I did it!  Small accomplishment to many, I am sure. But really B.I.G. to me!  So, thank you again Rachelle, Dani, and jmcaulif.  {Of course, I did go back to the comment that brought it all together for me. I am officially #8 of 14 people who found jmcaulif's answer helpful.}

I learned something else today. All this time, I've been writing my posts in the Edit HTML mode. {What?} When my google tipster jmcauliff, flashed  the word COMPOSE in her advice, it was kind of a lightbulb moment!  A whole new world. The missing link was Compose Mode.  It was right there, next to the Edit HTML tab the whole time. The key to solving the hyperlink mystery and to following the perfectly simple, straightforward directions I got in the first place.  So now I know. Lesson learned. 

Anyway, I thought I'd share my little triumph, not to brag, but maybe, just maybe, because someone else out there may be trying to figure this out, too. 

I haven't tried Windows Live Writer yet.  I know many of you use it. What do you like better about it?