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WordPress.ORG automatic upgrade

It wasn’t until just today that I felt confident enough to use the WordPress automatic upgrade for my self-hosted blog. I’ve been reluctant in the past due to reported problems, and have stuck to doing it manually. I’ve done it manually so many times that I can almost do it in my sleep.
This morning I [...]

WordPress usability testing after the fact?

Once has to wonder when you see Matt’s blog post announcing that WordPress is looking for users in New York to take part in usability testing of WordPress why they didn’t do this before releasing 2.5? It is painfully obvious that they – and us by extension – would have benefited far more from this [...]

WordPress 2.5.1 released

WordPress 2.5.1 was released today, April 25, and according to the WordPress Development Blog, it contains over 70 fixes as well as one BIG security fix that supposedly the public – and hopefully the gutter dwelling evildoers out there – didn’t know about. This upgrade is highly recommended due to the security fix.
There was talk [...]