lab209 goes mobile
lab209 has gone mobile with this post!
Thanks to a WordPress plugin, lab209 can now detect mobile devices and serves a simplified theme for the device.
Go ahead and enjoy the browsing experience on handheld devices.
WordPress 2.8 Feature List Prioritization
WordPress 2.7 introduced several amazing features and WordPress 2.8 will surely build on top of the success of its predecessor.
To help the WordPress team prioritize on the feature list, there is a survey that has been started. The survey is open till the end of the year.
Cast your vote now to ensure the best features [...]
WordPress 2.7 released
WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” has been finally released. We covered WordPress 2.7 in the past.
The first thing you will notice about this release is the completely redesigned Admin UI. Each screen in the Admin page is customizable as well. There is a “Screen Options” on the top right corner of the page which allows you to [...]
WordPress 2.7 Release Candidate 1 available
I’m a little late is posting this news item. WordPress 2.7 RC 1 is available for download.
This version introduces significant changes as covered before, especially a completely revamped Admin UI.
I wouldn’t recommend this on production sites yet, but do give it a try on your test servers.
Download WordPress 2.7 RC1.
WordPress 2.6.5 released
WordPress 2.6.5 has been released and contains 1 security fix and a few bug fixes. It is considered a mandatory upgrade.
The changes are limited to a couple of files, hence you can manually update your existing installation as well.
Get WordPress 2.6.5.
WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 available
The first public beta of WordPress 2.7 is available for download today.
From the WordPress blog:
2.7 is bringing a new visual design. This design is almost completely implemented, but there are still a few areas that aren’t quite finished in Beta 1. There are also several glitches in certain browsers. Beta 1 provides the best experience [...]
Automatic WordPress Database Backups
We all know the importance of taking regular backups. This is one feature that is not integrated into the WordPress blogging platform. There are plugins available that fill this gap though.
You can use plugins like WP-DB-Backup that can email the database backups over to an email address of your choice. Alternatively, you can have it [...]
WordPress 2.6.3 released
WordPress 2.6.3 has been released today that fixes a low risk vulnerability in the Snoopy library.
The easiest way to upgrade is to replace two files in your 2.6.2 installation rather than going through the entire upgrade process.
Microsoft releases Web Application Installer
Microsoft has released a Web Application Installer aimed at simplifying the installation of open source applications like Drupal, WordPress, DotNetNuke, Graffiti and a few others.
This is for the Windows Vista and Windows 2008 Server platforms.
This is a wonderful way by Microsoft to support open source applications and simplify their installation on the Windows platform.
Get Microsoft [...]
PollDaddy acquired by Automattic
PollDaddy, an online polling and survey tool, that is used by many blogs, has been acquired by Automattic.
Matt mentioned the following on his blog:
As we started to look at building out our own service for this, it became more obvious that, while on the surface it’s a very simple problem, there’s a lot of hidden [...]
