h1. Resolved - Add auto-save and live preview to blog posts

bq. *Auto-save implemented on 21Aug2013*

* Definitely add the auto-save feature when creating/updating a blog post. 
** Client-side JavaScript would send Textile blog post markup to the server (like hitting the post button) at regular intervals. 
** Save interval: every five minutes? That would create a lot of versions, but who cares? The key is saving content.
*** *auto-save fires every five minutes, but content is saved only if at least one keystroke was pressed.*

bq. *splitscreen typing mode with the option to center and enlarge the typing window was implemented in July 2013*

bq. *will not use the live preview, at least not now, as of 21aug2013*

* Less important, do something similar to Ghost where the writing screen is enlarged, at least on larger screens like laptops, desktops, and maybe tablets. 
** /microblogpost/1227
** The writing area goes beyond the standard  CSS "sitewide" definition." 
** Writing/previewing area would use approx 900 to 1000px wide or wider. 
** Split vertical split screen. 
** Left pane would be the writing/Textile textarea box.
** Right pane would be the -live- preview.
*** Preview, however, may not update with each keystroke. May not want that much complexity and JavaScript code. That would require a Textile and Junco  translator in the browser.
*** Preview pane would update when user hit preview button. The left pane would not change, but the right pane would update.
*** Preview pane would update when the auto-save executes every five minutes.

http://jsfiddle.net/JimmySawczuk/PuWju/

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