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Finally, WordPress 2.5!

Yes, the long wait is FINALLY over for WordPress 2.5 as it was released this weekend. I was out the whole day Saturday and found out it was already released later that night. I was too tired to do the upgrade but I downloaded it anyways hoping I could do it the next day. However, as some of you already know I spend Sunday for family time and was out again the whole day so I had no time to do the upgrade. I was finally able to do the upgrade this morning and I didn't have any issues or problems as the upgrade process went smoothly. I'm glad I made sure that my blog was ready for WordPress 2.5. Although I've already installed and tried WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 2 in my sandbox last week, I'm still getting used to the way the content/options are displayed on this new version of WordPress. Fortunately for me, the upgrade went smoothly and I'm glad I didn't encounter any issues or setbacks during the upgrade process. All of the plugins I previously used had were working and had no conflicts except for the Popularity plugin by Alex King which required a minor fix. Apparently, the WordPress dashboard is not the only one that got a facelift but the whole WordPress site itself which uses the same design/color scheme like WordPress 2.5. The new design/layout is cool and looks much better and if you ask me, the timing couldn't have been any better. Besides, a WorPress.org theme redesign or reboot was long overdue IMO.

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WordPress 2.5 RC 2 + Screencast

It seems that the long wait for WordPress 2.5 is still not yet over. Inspite of the delay, WordPress users should be happy to know about the new features that it will include once it gets released. For now, you can try it out for yourself if you download the WordPress 2.5 Release Candidate 2 which was released earlier today. Below is a screencast made by Matt Mullenweg, showing off the new dashboard and image uploader in WordPress 2.5. I admit that the first time I saw photos of WordPress 2.5's dashboard I wasn't that impressed. I was expecting it to be more "pretty". However, after installing RC1 on my sandbox and seeing this screencast, I'm actually starting to like it. I like the way the content are displayed in the dashboard's main page because it looks cleaner, more organized and easier to access. If you watched the screencast you would've seen that with WordPress 2.5, you can edit the Incoming Links and choose between Technorati or Google Blog Search. You can also make the WYSIWYG editor into full screen mode which is handy when you're composing a long post and/or if your computer has a small screen (Asus Eee PC). The new image uploader is really cool! Although I don't use it in my blog, I'm sure many WordPress users can't wait to get their hands on it and would find it very useful.

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Is Your Blog Ready For WordPress 2.5?

Last March 10th, I was busy migrating JaypeeOnline to MediaTemple and at the same time, I was waiting for WordPress 2.5 to be released. I was hoping it would be made available just in time for me to install and use it when I move to my new web host. Later it was announced that the scheduled release was postponed. I wasn't disappointed because I know that the developers wanted to make sure that all the bugs are fixed and issues are addressed before it was released. We all want a fully functional and bug-free version of WordPress, don't we? There's no definite date yet, but the developers are doing their best to have WordPress 2.5 available by next week. Another good thing about the delay is that it gives us users, theme and plugin authors more time to prepare. Here are the changes in WordPress 2.5 that could affect the performance and functionality of some plugins: Admin Menu Changes Admin Screens Activation Global Scope Hook Changed: restrict_manage_posts TinyMCE Upgrade to Version 3 For a more detailed description on these changes, check out this document on Migrating Plugins and Themes to WordPress 2.5. Also, if you want to check whether the plugins you're currently using are compatible with WordPress 2.5 or not, go over and take a look at the Plugin Compatibility list.

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Switching Web Hosts. Expected Downtime.

UPDATE: JaypeeOnline is back in business! The nameservers have already been resolved and everything seems to be working fine. Will be working on new posts and comment replies tomorrow coz it’s already late and I need to get some sleep. Btw, I forgot to mention that due to the delay in the release of WordPress [...]

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