Monthly Archives: April 2009

Vote for your favourite WordPress design tweak

Posted on April 28, 2009 by Owen

Down at the WordPress blog they’re looking for some suggestions on how the WordPress admin theme can be tweaked to give it a fresher look. There are a few samples that have been submitted by various themers and in true … Continue reading →

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A design contest

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Owen

As WordPress 2.8 approaches an idea has been floated to try and improve the nav header at the top of the pages. The design contest is outlined on the WordPress blog, and there’s very little time to get your submissions … Continue reading →

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WordPress MU 2.7.1

Posted on April 25, 2009 by Owen

I’ve just read that WordPress MU 2.7.1 has been released a few days ago. Here’s some more information about what’s in this release: * A revamped plugin system thanks to Andy Peatling. Plugins installed in the plugins directory rather than … Continue reading →

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WordPress parent takes care of blo.gs

Posted on April 24, 2009 by Owen

It’s with great interest that I’m reading that Automattic have agreed to take blo.gs into their network. It was owned by Yahoo, who are trying to slim down their estate. Yahoo have handed over the operation piecemeal to Automattic; which … Continue reading →

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WordPress 2.8 knocking at the door

Posted on April 16, 2009 by Owen

I’ve just read on the WordPress blog that the dev team is going into a 24-hour patch marathon, just as the set of features on WordPress 2.8 has been frozen. This is an important period where patches that have been … Continue reading →

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Strange Characters in Comments

Posted on April 11, 2009 by Owen

I’ve started receiving a strange type of comment spam recently which looks like a big mess of funny characters: I’m pretty sure it’s spam in a different character set, as I can spot the occasional term that indicates what it … Continue reading →

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Three links for WordPress developers

Posted on April 5, 2009 by Owen

I’ve come across a great post called Three links for WordPress developers, which is such a gem I thought it should be reproduced here. Here’s what the post recommends: WordPress Coding Standards. I used to be a big fan of … Continue reading →

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WordPress Mobile Edition

Posted on April 2, 2009 by Owen

Have you checked how your WordPress blog looks on a mobile device? Some themes look fine, but more often than not they can look a right mess. Images can be displaced, look huge or just totally break your site. This … Continue reading →

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