Automattic has now implemented the WP 2.7 edition on their WordPress.com blogging portal.
The final version of WP 2.7 is not yet released though users can get their hands on a near release RC edition.
This hints at the possibility of near future release of version 2.7 for the self hosted version users.
WordPress 2.7 is a major update to this popular open source blogging platform. Some users might admit that it could have been the version 3 of WordPress.
The back end has been massively updated to make it more user friendly. They have totally revamped the editing screen compared to previous version.
We have been using the RC version of WP 2.7 since quite sometime and we like what we see.
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Monday, December 8, 2008
WordPress.com gets WordPress 2.7 features
Automattic has now implemented the WP 2.7 edition on their WordPress.com blogging portal.
The final version of WP 2.7 is not yet released though users can get their hands on a near release RC edition.
This hints at the possibility of near future release of version 2.7 for the self hosted version users.
WordPress 2.7 is a major update to this popular open source blogging platform. Some users might admit that it could have been the version 3 of WordPress.
The back end has been massively updated to make it more user friendly. They have totally revamped the editing screen compared to previous version.
We have been using the RC version of WP 2.7 since quite sometime and we like what we see.
Read More...
The final version of WP 2.7 is not yet released though users can get their hands on a near release RC edition.
This hints at the possibility of near future release of version 2.7 for the self hosted version users.
WordPress 2.7 is a major update to this popular open source blogging platform. Some users might admit that it could have been the version 3 of WordPress.
The back end has been massively updated to make it more user friendly. They have totally revamped the editing screen compared to previous version.
We have been using the RC version of WP 2.7 since quite sometime and we like what we see.
Read More...
Friday, December 5, 2008
WordPress.com Snags Pre-release Features
Popular blogging software WordPress's latest version, a JavaScript-heavy, major update, has officially been released to the WordPress.com site. Millions of bloggers now automatically have access to the new features before the official release. Those who host their own copy of WordPress can nevertheless see the new version by downloading the preview version.
By upgrading the WordPress.com site, Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is signaling that it thinks the latest version of the open source software is ready for general use. The full release of the installable version is expected next week.
Among the largest changes is the updated, Ajaxified dashboard. Modules can be dragged around to organize the page. Plus, there is quick access to common tasks, such as writing posts and replying to comments.
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By upgrading the WordPress.com site, Automattic, the company behind WordPress, is signaling that it thinks the latest version of the open source software is ready for general use. The full release of the installable version is expected next week.
Among the largest changes is the updated, Ajaxified dashboard. Modules can be dragged around to organize the page. Plus, there is quick access to common tasks, such as writing posts and replying to comments.
Read More..
Monday, December 1, 2008
Giving up on a local WordPress install on Mac.
WordPress is nice, but setting up a local instance in a nonstandard environment is more trouble than it's worth. WordPress was designed for shared-hosting environments that have a classic "LAMP" application stack preconfigured (Linux+Apache+MySQL+PHP). It was specifically not designed to run on a wide variety of server environments.
Fortunately, for the kind of work I want to do (blog template design) there are acceptable workarounds. But this latest encounter with the MySQL and PHP ecosystems has left me, once again, sorely tempted to just build my own blogging system.
Read on if you want to geek out on some of the details. If you just want the conclusion, it is: use a standard virtual machine (VM) or set up a sandbox blog in a shared environment. Either one of those will work well enough, and the VM approach is probably the closest you'll get to a "safe" install. Unless you're being paid for the setup time, I strongly advise against trying to make it work locally in anything but a stock configuration.
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Fortunately, for the kind of work I want to do (blog template design) there are acceptable workarounds. But this latest encounter with the MySQL and PHP ecosystems has left me, once again, sorely tempted to just build my own blogging system.
Read on if you want to geek out on some of the details. If you just want the conclusion, it is: use a standard virtual machine (VM) or set up a sandbox blog in a shared environment. Either one of those will work well enough, and the VM approach is probably the closest you'll get to a "safe" install. Unless you're being paid for the setup time, I strongly advise against trying to make it work locally in anything but a stock configuration.
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Friday, November 28, 2008
WordPress update kyboshes XSS flaw
WordPress has fixed a cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw in its blogging software.
Version 2.6.5 also addresses three unrelated performance and stability bugs with the open source package. The XSS fixed by the latest version of the software is limited to particular setups involving IP-based virtual servers running on Apache 2.x.
In those setups it might be possible for hackers to rig systems so that they serve up malicious Java Script from domains under their control, as explained in an advisory by WordPress here.
WordPress has jumped from version 2.6.3 to 2.6.5 of the software in order to avoid confusion with 2.6.4, a fake version recently offered up by black hats via a bogus site. Sysadmins were directed to download the backdoor-rigged code earlier this month by hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in the blogging package.
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Version 2.6.5 also addresses three unrelated performance and stability bugs with the open source package. The XSS fixed by the latest version of the software is limited to particular setups involving IP-based virtual servers running on Apache 2.x.
In those setups it might be possible for hackers to rig systems so that they serve up malicious Java Script from domains under their control, as explained in an advisory by WordPress here.
WordPress has jumped from version 2.6.3 to 2.6.5 of the software in order to avoid confusion with 2.6.4, a fake version recently offered up by black hats via a bogus site. Sysadmins were directed to download the backdoor-rigged code earlier this month by hackers exploiting vulnerabilities in the blogging package.
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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
How to Set a WordPress Blog to Under Construction
If you need to take your site down for a little while to work on it, you can set the WordPress site to under construction. In this tutorial, I will show you how to set a WordPress Blog to Under Construction and use a personal message to do it.
There is no magic button that you can press to place your site under construction. Instead, you can create a static front page that says under construction on it. This tutorial will show you how to create the static page and how to set it as your front page. So, when people visit your website, they will see the Under Construction page. The downside is the links are still clickable.
Login to your Admin Panel and click the Write tab. Under the Write tab, you will need to click the Page link. Create a new page and type your under construction message in the body. Publish the page as you normally would.
Click the Settings tab and click the Reading link. On this page, you will need to look for the Front Page Displays box. It should be the first box in this section. Tick the Static field and drop the pages box down. Select the Under Construction page that you created. Then click the Save Changes button.
Now you can open your home page and see your under construction page. When you are ready to take the page down, go back to your Settings section and click Reading. Then tick the Your Latest Posts field and click the Save Changes button. Then click the Manage tab and select the pages link. Tick the field next to the under construction page and click the Delete button.
This method is the easiest way to notify your readers that the site is under construction from the WordPress blog or website. Hopwever, some control panels will allow you to set your site to under construction, but different control panels offer different options. If you want to use the control panel to set your site to under construction, you can look around your panel to see if you can find the Under Construction Option. If not, you can email your hosting company and ask if the option is available.
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There is no magic button that you can press to place your site under construction. Instead, you can create a static front page that says under construction on it. This tutorial will show you how to create the static page and how to set it as your front page. So, when people visit your website, they will see the Under Construction page. The downside is the links are still clickable.
Login to your Admin Panel and click the Write tab. Under the Write tab, you will need to click the Page link. Create a new page and type your under construction message in the body. Publish the page as you normally would.
Click the Settings tab and click the Reading link. On this page, you will need to look for the Front Page Displays box. It should be the first box in this section. Tick the Static field and drop the pages box down. Select the Under Construction page that you created. Then click the Save Changes button.
Now you can open your home page and see your under construction page. When you are ready to take the page down, go back to your Settings section and click Reading. Then tick the Your Latest Posts field and click the Save Changes button. Then click the Manage tab and select the pages link. Tick the field next to the under construction page and click the Delete button.
This method is the easiest way to notify your readers that the site is under construction from the WordPress blog or website. Hopwever, some control panels will allow you to set your site to under construction, but different control panels offer different options. If you want to use the control panel to set your site to under construction, you can look around your panel to see if you can find the Under Construction Option. If not, you can email your hosting company and ask if the option is available.
Read More..
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