Monthly Archives: November 2009

Have you tried BuddyPress?

Have you ever wanted to add a social network to your WordPress installation? Well, if you’re interesting there’s a super plugin called BuddyPress you might want to try out. It’s designed for WordPress MU and allows different users to interact … Continue reading

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WordPress is a winner

It’s great to see that WordPress has had an amazing run at the 2009 Open Source CMS Awards. It came first in the Overall Award and 2nd in the Best Open Source PHP CMS Category. Drupal won the Best Open … Continue reading

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Core Contributors to WordPress

Here’s a great photo: It’s a group of people who are hugely responsible for the way WordPress looks and works today. These people have been critical to shaping WordPress and it’s thanks to their determination and hard work that we … Continue reading

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Check out the Freshtweet theme

Have you noticed the new theme running down at my main blog? It’s called Freshtweet and has some really awesome features. My favourite is the dynamic menu on the left that exposes a set of functionality controlled by whatever widgets … Continue reading

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Found any bugs yet?

Well, the November bug hunt has finally kicked off and if you were thinking of taking part then there’s not much time left. Unfortunately I just don’t have the bandwidth to take part, the twins have really sucked away any … Continue reading

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Learning WordPress: Visit a WordCamp

One of the best way to develop your WordPress skills is to meet and share ideas with other WordPress fans. And there’s no better way to do this than to take some time out and visit a WordCamp. There are … Continue reading

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Get on a bug hunt

photo credit: Bekah Stargazing If you have time to spare in the next couple of weeks, you might be able to contribute in one of the upcoming bug hunts. They’re an important step in the WordPress release cycle, where a … Continue reading

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