wordpress 2.7b2

November 7th, 2008

wordpress.org is working on the next version of wordpress (2.7). 2.6.3 is the current version but after some playing i installed 2.7 on my server to see what the changes are.

from a practical view, 2.7 changes the way the admin sees wordpress (which i really like). the admin interface is clean, much more web2.0 and easy to navigate. i have not tried themes or plugins, but the system itself seems really clean, easy to integrate and when 2.7 appears for the masses- if wordpress holds true the update/upgrade will be easy.

in my test i installed 2.6.2 from godaddy. i then removed the entire wordpress folder and files (leaving the database) and copied over the 2.7b2 files. i changed the config file to match the file that was originally created when godaddy generated the database and uploaded that.

opened the 2.7 index page, the system told me to update the database (which i did and with one post took 15 seconds) and off i went. Logged into the admin and all was right with the world.

if all holds true, the system will show an update to 2.7 “soon”, i will upgrade to the version, update the database and off i will go! anyone else trying 2.7, let us know!

Wordpress update to 2.6.1

August 18th, 2008

Wordpress has done a maintenance release for 2.6 to 2.6.1 for the wordpress software. again, they have made it VERY easy to walk through the auto update process. Anyone who has the ability to update your own blog - do so ASAP.

so about a week following the release of the wordpress iphone app, i have used it a few times, but not as much as i thought i would…

i like it, it is not that at all, it is that i don’t like typing more than i need to on the iPhone. I’m on the MacBook right now and chugging away. This not would have taken a bit longer than this on the phone (but again, i would not have to be sitting at my desk - would I)

anyone using the wordpress for the iphone as a steady way to post to a blog. share…

The iPhone wordpress app has appeared and is awesome (though not without the usual 1.0 bugs).
I have been looking for something to post while traveling or commuting and this appears to be IT!
Files can be saved while working, photos added to a post and edits can be made. Anyone else using this for a wordpress or personal wordpress blog (hosted on their own site)? Let us know your experiences.