The latest version of wordpress is now available. Some of the features included in this release are; Word Count Feature Wiki like post versioning Ability to re-arrange uploaded galleries The “Press This!” button now has the ability to scrape multimedia content. You have to use it to experience it. Improved Plugin Management Built in Gravatar Support The WordPress team also did say that they will no longer support and continue development on the 2.5.x trunk.

  Updated Sitemap Plugin Added Twitter cross functionality – http://twitter.com/twelvesixteen Removed Super Cache Plugin – don’t like it Updated Twitter Plugin to recognize post title when posting via Windows Live Writer

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I finally decided to take the leap and upgraded my aging HTC 8525 into the Tilt. This blog won’t elaborate why I decided against getting the 3G iPhone, that will be for another blog. The upgraded features of this phone has really made a difference over the HTC 8525; Integrated GPS 400MHz Qualcomm MSM 7200 CPU (This baby is Dual Core) 3 MP Camera with 8x Digital Zoom and Auto Focus 256 MB Flash RAM Improved Keyboard First Impressions The phone is just a tad heavier than its predecessor but a little thinner. The repositioning of the keys take a little time to get used to especially if you’ve used the HTC 8525 for a while. The phone also now has a spring mechanism that will allow you to bring back your phone to its closed position with very little effort. I personally think that the GPS is the core upgrade in this phone. Aside from getting your exact position from Google Maps and Windows Live Search, there are application that would enable you to record your actual location and automatically upload that in your personal web server. Now I think that is pretty cool. With a simple registry tweak, […]

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I was wary about upgrading to WordPress 2.5 because it was a major upgrade. They did skip v2.4, don’t know why but don’t really care. The new version does have its perks. It now has a better Media Gallery. Easier upload interface based on a yahoo widget. You can find a sample of the gallery below, showcasing my little emma. One other feature that I used to miss from Xanga was the ability to create Private posts. Well in this build you can totally do that now without it showing up in any of the feeds. You’d have to use the built-in editor for it though. Thats it for now. I’m still exploring other multimedia capabilities only to find out that in order for me to create a more seamless user experience, I need plugins that would cater to those needs. WordPress 2.5.1 is on the wings to address some uploading issues specifically with IE7. I guess i’ll have to wait for that too.