A lot of people have been asking me to explain some of the new features in WordPress 2.7 – the main ones are the admin Interface and some of the new, movable widget-like items in the post menu and on the dashboard. But, it’s hard to talk about visual changes when, to be honest, you can’t see them. Enjoy this >5 minute screencast on some of the new features included in WordPress 2.7.
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WPThumb: Bringing Back The “Hard Crop”
Reading time: 2 minutesOne of the most useful features WordPress has is the ability to create custom image sizes from uploads. This takes the guesswork out of design, as it allows me to specify exactly the dimensions I need for my image. For a long time, WordPress had the ability to switch between a “soft crop”, which basically…
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50 Days to a Better Blog–Day 8: Proper Permalinks
Reading time: 3 minutesThis post is the eighth of an ongoing series entitled “50 Days to a Better WordPress Blog”. During this time, Mitch will be providing small snippits of code, plugins, and things you can do to make your blog more attractive, attain new readers, and keep old ones coming back time and time again. You can…