Planning to Upgrade to WordPress 2.5, Read This!
With WordPress 2.5 to be scheduled to be released today (I’m not sure if it will make it today or not) the whole blogosphere is going to go crazy with reviews of the latest version of WordPress. Many users would invariably encounter problems while upgrading, so here’s a check list by Lorelle Van Fossen to make sure that the upgrading to WordPress 2.5 goes off smoothly. Let me cut out all the stuff and just list out the points here for a quick scan. You can read the full list... Read The Rest →
WordPress.com gets Enhanced Feeds
If you are a WordPress.com blogger, then you have many reasons to rejoice this festive season, and the feeds on WordPress.com have received a major upgrade. And Ofcourse that latest addition from Automattic is Enhanced Feeds that has for long been associated with Feedburner. Read on to find out what these Enhanced Feeds really are,
Automattic Acquires Gravatar
I am sure you have all seen some pretty avatars floating almost all over the web in countless blogs, forums etc… It was made possible thanks to efforts of Gravatar (Globally Recognized Avatars), but offlate Gravatar seemed to have scaling issues with its amazing rate of growth. This is when it became an automatic choice for Automattic to acquire. Automattic with its vast experience with Server scaling and architecture thanks to Akismet and WordPress.com are going to be of tremendous help to Gravatar. If you haven’t noticed here are some... Read The Rest →
[How-To] WordPress 2.3 Tags in Windows Live Writer
Well, I just upgraded from WordPress 2.2.3 to WordPress 2.3. After Upgrading, Ultimate Tag Warrior no longer works, so I am using the built in Taxonomy system in WordPress 2.3. Before I could add tags to my posts via Windows Live Writer, my favorite desktop blogging client, but after the WordPress Upgrade that no longer works. I went searching around the internet, and found the solution that I was looking for and here the steps that I took to be able to post tags from Windows Live Writer. First of... Read The Rest →
Planning to Upgrade to WordPress 2.3? Read This!
Well After a lot of thought, I have finally upgraded dailyApps over to WordPress 2.3. While the process was not as easy as it normally is, but it wasn’t as scary as what I read from others experiences. I Had some requirements for dailyApps before upgrading, and everything but one, that is colored tag clouds remained was satisfied. I spent about 5hrs coding up a quick and dirty plugin to display colored tag clouds, borrowing heavily from UTW and my minimal PHP coding skills. After doing that, the result was... Read The Rest →
Disable WordPress Version and Plugin Update Checking
If you are a WordPress 2.3 User, and you want to disable the feature of Update checking, that has been requested by the WordPress community for ages now. If you are a person who is concerned about the privacy, then I suggest you check out these plugins that will prevent the checking for updates. Disable WordPress Core Update Completely disables the core update checking system which is a new feature in WordPress 2.3. The plugin prevents WordPress from checking for updates, and prevents any notifications from being displayed in the... Read The Rest →
WordPress 2.3 "Dexter" is Here !
WordPress is back on schedule again with a shiny new release in WordPress 2.3. With a Host of New features that are sure to create waves in the wordpress community, WordPress 2.3 is the best upgrade ever since WordPress 2.0 came out. Here is a rundown into what WordPress 2.3 Has to offer : Native tagging support allows you to use tags in addition to categories on your post, if you so choose. We’ve included importers for the Ultimate Tag Warrior, Jerome’s Keywords, Simple Tags, and Bunny’s Technorati Tag plugins... Read The Rest →
WordPress + Adobe AIR = AirPress
If you are a regular WordPress user, then you must check out AirPress, the Slick Adobe AIR App that allows you to post from your desktop. With its super sexy design, you are sure to be sucked into it. AirPress is a minimalist blogging client in terms of features. But one of the coolest things that AIrPress offers is videoblogging directly from its interface. Through its Interface you will be able to post : Text Pictures Sound (mp3) Video (flv) Webcam streaming (directly from AirPress!!) Webcam snapshot Flash animation (alpha... Read The Rest →
The 10 Best Twitter Tools for WordPress Users
Are you a big fan of Twitter? If you are one of those bloggers who want to convey to your readers what you are currently doing then you need to install wordpress plugins to show your current Twitter status. But as usual you have plenty of options to choose from, so decide which will suite your blog the most. Well here they are : The Twitter Updater The Twitter Updater automatically sends a Twitter status update to your Twitter account when you create, publish, or edit your WordPress post. You... Read The Rest →
How to Enhance Your WP Writing Experience
If you are a long time WordPress user like me, you surely know the obvious limitations that the WordPress backend has. There are far too many distractions in the Compose Section where you write the posts. Presence of Controls that you never use could become a nightmare to manage so it would be best if you would just remove them and use a stripped down version of the Compose Screen to manage your workflow better. There are other hacks that you could apply too so be sure you to stick... Read The Rest →
