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<p><a href="http://swiftthemes.com/swiftdynamicthumbs-plugin-to-generate-thumbnails-dynamically-when-needed/"><strong>SwiftDynamicThumbs</strong></a> prevents WordPress from generating thumbnails registered by themes and plugins, and generates them dynamically when required.</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:57:"WPCandy: How to find WordPress Themes, quickly and easily";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=15342";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:101:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/uuu9EAdTtBE/how-to-find-wordpress-themes-quickly-and-easily";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:7036:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=15342"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15344" title="howtofindwpthemes-teaser" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/howtofindwpthemes-teaser.png" alt="" width="600" height="230" /></a></p><p>If you’re using WordPress, odds are you have started exploring the wonders that are WordPress themes. 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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:74:"WPCandy: WordCamp Seattle 2011 tickets discounted due to generous sponsors";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16249";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:119:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/RnASNhcwI_s/wordcamp-seattle-2011-tickets-discounted-due-to-generous-sponsors";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1156:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16249"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-15873" title="WordCamp Seattle 2011 logo (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/wordcampseattle-teaser.png" alt="" width="600" height="181" /></a></p><p>Hey, remember WordCamp Seattle? We <a title="WordCamp Seattle 2011 tickets are now available" href="http://wpcandy.com/reports/wordcamp-seattle-2011-tickets-are-now-available">told you</a> about it just the other day. <a title="WordCamp Seattle's tweet about pricing" href="https://twitter.com/#!/wordcampseattle/status/50810591853547520">It turns out</a> that due to generous sponsors the event is now only $30, compared to the previous $40. So if your trip to Seattle was being held back due to that $10 (and you know who you are) <a title="Tickets at WordCamp Seattle" href="http://wordcampseattle.eventbrite.com/">you&#8217;re in luck</a>.</p><p>Student tickets are now available <a title="WordCamp Seattle tweet" href="https://twitter.com/#!/wordcampseattle/status/50810799014424577">as well</a>, for $25. The only thing better than attending a WordCamp is doing so while saving money, <em>amirite</em>?</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 24 Mar 2011 07:08:03 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:3;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:56:"WPCandy: Book review: WordPress For Dummies, 3rd Edition";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16210";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:87:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/1PtmwHKUpoE/wordpress-for-dummies-3rd-edition";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2986:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16210"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16237" title="WordPress for Dummies book logo (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/wordpressofordummies-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="237" /></a></p><p>It has been my experience that even experts in a field sometimes need a refresher in the basics. Either the fundamentals have changed since they were students or there are minor details that they never need to know before. Sometimes you just need to go back to school.</p><blockquote class="jump"><p>Just as important are the subjects it doesn&#8217;t cover.</p></blockquote><p><em><a title="WordPress for Dummies on Amazon" href="http://www.amazon.com/WordPress-Dummies-3rd-Lisa-Sabin-Wilson/dp/0470592745">WordPress For Dummies</a></em>, by Lisa Sabin-Wilson is the perfect primer for WordPress. Between the iconic yellow covers are the integral basics everyone should know but maybe didn&#8217;t learn. I have never had the need to really dig in and learn about WordPress.com, setting up a MU network or importing a site from Blogger, but it&#8217;s all in there. And I know I&#8217;m not the only one who has had a client ask a basic question that just stumped them. This is the perfect go-to resource for those situations.</p><p><span id="more-16210"></span></p><p>This is also a great book to suggest to clients. It can turn a novice into a capable user pretty quickly without going into advanced topics that might result in a 3am phone call because they broke their site. Advanced users might scoff at the sections on &#8220;Uploading and using images&#8230;&#8221; or &#8220;Setting your profile&#8230;&#8221; but these are important basics that one might gloss over when introducing a newcomer to the world of WordPress.</p><p>Just as important are the subjects it doesn&#8217;t cover. There are no advanced chapters that will make your clients eyes haze over. It seems the author, Sabin-Wilson, intentionally kept PHP references, and any mention of editing files to a complete minimum.</p><p>No one wants to be caught buying or reading a &#8220;For Dummies&#8221; book that deals with their profession but this one might be worth the risk. Because it is a &#8220;For Dummies&#8221; book the writing is very lighthearted, instructions are listed step by step and there are heaps of screenshots and URLs. <em>WordPress For Dummies</em> holds your hand and shows you the fundamentals rather than lecturing you.</p><p>It makes you comfortable learning, even if it is something you feel you should have known already. Because of that it deserves a place in your WordPress library.</p><p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/rated/four-mints" title="WPCandy rated this 4 mints"><img class="aligncenter size-full" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2007/09/mints-four.jpg" alt="WPCandy rated this 4 mints" width="600" height="80" /></a></p><p><em>This review was written using the Kindle version of WordPress for Dummies 3rd Edition.</em></p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 24 Mar 2011 05:13:10 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:10:"Eric Weiss";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:4;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:80:"WPCandy: Cory Miller, WordPress entrepreneur, interviewed on Relentless Business";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16228";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:123:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/iUn5kNobeK8/cory-miller-wordpress-entrepreneur-interviewed-on-relentless-business";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:466:"<p></p><p>Cory Miller is the WordPress entrepreneur behind iThemes, PluginBuddy and WebDesign.com. Recently he was interviewed on the <a title="Cory Miller on the Relentless Business video podcast" href="http://www.vsellis.com/relentless-business/relentless-business-episode-1-cory-miller/">Relentless Business</a> video blog about his experiences. In the video they discuss being a boss, business organization, and various tips based on Cory&#8217;s experience.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 24 Mar 2011 03:30:28 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:5;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:65:"WPCandy: WordCamp Orange County is on the way: who’s attending?";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16218";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:95:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/lg2lRqU5mXc/wordcamp-orange-county-2011-is-on-the-way";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1297:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16218"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16219" title="WordCamp Orange County 2011 (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/wordcampoc-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="247" /></a></p><p>WordCamp Orange County is a one day event this year, taking place on May 14 from 8:00am to 5:00pm. The event will be held <a title="WordCamp Orange County location" href="http://2011.oc.wordcamp.org/location/">at Chapman University</a> in (spoiler alert) Orange County California. <a title="WordCamp Orange County tickets" href="http://2011.oc.wordcamp.org/buy-tickets/">Tickets</a> are $25 for general admission, and just over 100 are currently left (of the original 200 ticket set).</p><p>Of course the organizers are also interested in speakers and sponsors as well. If you have a head full of knowledge or a few spare dollars, head to the <a title="WordCamp Orange County blog" href="http://2011.oc.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Orange County site</a> and toss your hat in the ring.</p><p>So who will be attending WordCamp in Orange County this year? If so, how many of you are attending from California, and how many from out of state? Assuming we can make it, we&#8217;ll be coming all the way from the midwest. Share your travel plans in the comments!</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 24 Mar 2011 02:57:50 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:6;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:63:"WPTavern: A Better Way To Link To Previous Content Via Insights";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5167";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:115:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/uWAy-MNUTaY/a-better-way-to-link-to-previous-content-via-insights";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2214:"<p>When WordPress 3.1 was released, it introduced a new feature which made it easy to link posts published in the past. I&#8217;ve found that feature to be too limiting. For starters, the linking is limited to posts on your site. Secondly, you need to use the Visual editor in order to use the linking feature. There is a better way to accomplish the same feature set and more with a plugin called <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/insights/">Insights</a> by Vladimir Prelovac. This plugin adds a meta box that you can move to the right side or below the post editor and does not require the use of the visual editor. When in use, you type in some search terms into the search box and select where to perform the search. This is where Insights shines as you can select <em>your own blog, Google Images, Google Videos, Wikipedia, Google, Google News, Google Blogs, and Google Books</em>. The search results are present in the same meta box where you can either open the result in a new tab or copy the link to put in your post. </p>
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<p>Sometimes I need to find a link to a site when I&#8217;m writing a post and I can do that easily by selecting the Google search where I can copy and paste the link without using a new window or leaving the post editor. Talk about convenient. So if you&#8217;re looking for more flexibility in linking to content from the past while not being required to use the visual editor, the Insights plugin should fit the bill. </p>


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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:87:"WPCandy: Standard Theme sees redesign of landing page, adds post formats in version 2.6";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16189";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:89:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/VpOaFm1yXQI/standard-theme-launches-version-2-6";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1867:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16189"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16191" title="Standard Theme site redesign (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/standardthemeredesign-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="250" /></a></p><p>Tom McFarlin updated the Standard Theme blog today to announce a redesigned landing page and a theme upgrade. Standard Theme, now version 2.6, brings post format support, improved styles throughout the theme, and various SEO improvements. For the full list of bug fixes and feature additions, see <a title="Standard Theme 2.6 theme release post" href="http://8bit.io/blog/standard-theme-2-6-released/">their blog post</a>.</p><p>This version also introduced the Standard Theme Upgrade Kit, which walks you through what files need to be upgraded/overwritten when going from one version to the next. McFarlin says that upgrades via the Dashboard are still on the roadmap, but this is a step in the right direction.</p><p>The comparison image, showing their new site next to their old site, is just after the jump. Also, if you haven&#8217;t seen our thorough <a title="Comparison of WordPress Theme Frameworks" href="http://wpcandy.com/presents/wordpress-theme-framework-comparison">WordPress theme framework comparison</a>, be sure to do so. Standard is on that list.</p><p><span id="more-16189"></span></p><p>Below is the redesign comparison image (link goes to full size image):</p><p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/standardthemeredesigncomparison.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-16190" title="Comarison of old and new Standard Theme designs" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/standardthemeredesigncomparison-600x620.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="620" /></a></p><p>Do you use Standard Theme? What do you think of the improvements, and the continued work the team there is doing?</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Thu, 24 Mar 2011 00:05:29 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:8;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:49:"WPTavern: Fixing PressThis On A HostGator Account";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5163";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:101:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/NtWW6VVAKsA/fixing-pressthis-on-a-hostgator-account";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:3852:"<p><a href="http://wptavern.wpcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hostgator.png" rel="thumbnail"><img src="http://wptavern.wpcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/03/hostgator.png" alt="hostgator logo" title="hostgatorlogo" width="72" height="76" class="alignright size-full wp-image-5164" /></a>It all started with a couple of tweets by Bradley Potter when he mentioned a HostGator specific bug to Andrew Nacin. Since WPTavern.com is also hosted on HostGator, I decided to try and replicate the bug. Following <a href="http://twitter.com/bradleypotter/status/50092690188148737">his</a> <a href="http://twitter.com/bradleypotter/status/50093083022462976">instructions</a> I was able to replicate the error pointing towards the possibility of something on HostGator not configured just right.</p>
<p>While testing another plugin by Trevor Fitzgerald that ties into his website <a href="http://www.presstags.com">PressTags.com</a>, I noticed that the Reblog feature didn&#8217;t work. It provided the same error as the Comment Trash link bug that Brad had mentioned. The reblog feature uses the built in PressThis bookmarklet in WordPress to republish an article. After going back and forth with Trevor as I thought his plugin was the one causing the error, I decided to install a fresh copy of WordPress within a subfolder to see if I could recreate the PressThis bookmarklet error. Sure enough, even on a fresh install, I would receive a 404 error each time I tried to use it. However, the raw URL for the bookmarklet worked just fine. Thinking that it was an HTACCESS problem, I got with Peter Westwood on Skype to perform some more troubleshooting but we discovered that even with an empty HTACCESS file, the error still occurred. </p>
<p>Trevor and I finally came to the conclusion that there was something wonky with HostGator and the way it treats URLs that had the following in it: <strong>_wp_original_http_referer</strong>. Both the move comment to trash link and the PressThis bookmarklet utilized this text and from what I can tell, adds the URL to my site twice within the link. Trevor then discovered a thread on the HostGator <a href="http://forums.hostgator.com/apache-upgrade-broke-feature-wordpress-t40603.html">support forum from 2008</a> that mentions an Apache upgrade that broke someones site. More specifically, the PressThis bookmarklet.</p>
<p>It looked as though <strong>mod_security</strong> had something to do with the breakage and in order for it to work again, the URL had to be whitelisted by HostGator. After I created a support ticket with HostGator explaining the situation and linking to the thread, they were able to tell me that some of the things I had been doing were definitely triggering some mod_security rules. They whitelisted those items which ended up fixing my problem not only with the PressThis Bookmarklet but with the Move Comment To Trash link as well. </p>
<p>So if you&#8217;re running on HostGator and the same thing is happening to you, create a support ticket and request that you be whitelisted for those mod_security rules. One of the questions I had received after publishing the answer to this support question is whether the whitelist for mod_security opens up the site to any security vulnerabilities. I have no idea. But if you do, please share those within the comments.</p>


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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:32:"Joseph: iPad Optimized WordPress";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:30:"http://josephscott.org/?p=3888";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:65:"http://josephscott.org/archives/2011/03/ipad-optimized-wordpress/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:275:"<p>Nick <a href="http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/ipad-onswipe-theme/">announced new iPad display optimizations</a> for WordPress.com.  This is also available for WordPress.org users as plugin, <a href="http://onswipe.com/wordpress/">onswipe &#8211; WordPress</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:30:48 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:12:"Joseph Scott";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:10;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:75:"WPCandy: Onswipe partners with Automattic for viewing WordPress.com on iPad";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16197";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:91:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/rPUqv6XuGZs/onswipe-partners-with-automattic-ipad";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2994:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16197"><img class="size-full wp-image-16200 alignnone" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/Onswipe-and-Automattic.png" alt="Onswipe partners with WordPress.com" width="600" height="152" /></a></p><p><a href="http://onswipe.com">Onswipe</a> and <a href="http://automattic.com">Automattic</a> announced today that they are partnering together to provide all WordPress.com blogs with an iPad optimized viewing experience. Onswipe <a title="Onswipe's beginning as a WordPress plugin called PadPressed" href="http://wpcandy.com/reports/padpressed-makes-site-flipboard-like-on-ipads">started</a> as a plugin for WordPress, called PadPressed, and has since received <a href="http://wpcandy.com/reports/padpressed-becomes-onswipe-raises-one-million-in-funding">$1 million in funding</a>, and expanded their user base to other platforms. A parternership with Automattic could certainly help establish them as the defacto standard for viewing WordPress sites on the iPad.</p><p>There is already a plugin for .org users too. OnSwipe essentially gives your site the ability to do all kinds of tablet-like things, such as swipe, rotation, and other touch features. Users that enable OnSwipe will have a submenu under the appearance tab, called &#8220;iPad&#8221;. From there, you can enable the following features, according to the <a href="http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/ipad-onswipe-theme/">WordPress.com blog</a>:</p><ul><blockquote><li>Have the theme use an image from your recent posts as a cover.</li><li>Upload a logo to showcase your brand or personality on the cover.</li><li>Upload an image to be used as a loading graphic when visitors add your site to their home screen.</li><li>Switch fonts.</li><li>Choose from 9 different skin colors, to best match the feel of your site.</li><li>Enable or disable the whole thing.</li></blockquote></ul><p>Nick Momrik also noted in the post that WordPress.com currently has over 750,000 pageviews a day from iPad devices. <a href="http://blog.onswipe.com/news/onswipe-partners-with-automattic-to-power-ipad-traffic-on-18-6-million-wordpress-com-blogs">According to Onswipe</a>, they plan to make the plugin compatible to other tablet devices as well. They are also working on some &#8220;secret sauce [...] for social interactions across all Onswipe powered sites.&#8221;</p><p>We recently saw the <a title="Mobile is added to the WordPress extend menu" href="http://wpcandy.com/reports/mobile-added-to-wporg-menu">addition of &#8220;Mobile&#8221;</a> in the extend menu on WordPress.org. We&#8217;ve also seen a level of anonymity like never before between .com and .org with the <a title="The launch of Jetpack" href="http://wpcandy.com/reports/automattic-launches-jetpack">release of JetPack</a>. This appears to be yet another step forward to achieving both of those goals.</p><p>So what do you think? Is this pretty exciting to you? How much time do you spend browsing on the iPad or other tablet device?</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:28:11 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:11;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>More details on how WordPress.com users can <a href="http://en.blog.wordpress.com/2011/03/23/ipad-onswipe-theme/">customize the Onswipe experience</a> on the WordPress.com blog.</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:73:"WPCandy: Gravity Forms launch site redesign, version 1.5, and two add-ons";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16177";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:116:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/5oyBqv1Q92I/gravity-forms-launch-site-redesign-version-1-5-and-two-add-ons";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2702:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16177"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16181" title="Gravity Forms plugin site redesign (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/gravityformsfightbling-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="228" /></a></p><p>Gravity Forms version 1.5 left beta and hit the shelves today, bringing the much anticipated new version into the public&#8217;s hands. Gravity Forms 1.5 brings a number of new features to the table. Top of the list are multi-page forms, pricing fields, post field enhancements, and a handful of new hooks and filters. You can find the full list of new features in their <a title="Gravity Forms version 1.5 release post" href="http://www.gravityhelp.com/gravity-forms-v1-5-released/">version 1.5</a> blog post.</p><p>You want more? Okay greedy, keep reading.</p><p>Version 1.0 of the PayPal and User Registration <a title="Gravity Forms Add-Ons" href="http://www.gravityforms.com/add-ons/">Add-Ons</a> were released today as well. The PayPal Add-On allows you to accept PayPal payments through a Gravity Form, including donations and recurring payments. The User Registration Add-On allows you to create user registration forms which include BuddyPress and Multisite integration (as well as integration with the aforementioned PayPal Add-On). This brings the total number of Gravity Forms Add-Ons to five; the other three are MailChimp, FreshBooks, and Campaign Monitor integration. These Add-Ons are only available to those with Developer Licenses.</p><p>Along with the flurry of releases, the Gravity Forms website saw a redesign as well. The new site is much lighter than the previous design, shown after the break for comparison. The new site design includes a count of the sites using Gravity Forms (now over 100,000) and a solid Fight Club reference. There&#8217;s plenty to see on the new site, so why don&#8217;t you just <a title="Gravity Forms plugin website" href="http://www.gravityforms.com/">check it out</a>?</p><p><span id="more-16177"></span></p><p>Gravity Forms redesign, compared to their old one (link goes to full size comparison image):</p><p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/gravityformssiteredesigncomparison.jpg"><img class="alignnone size-large wp-image-16184" title="Comparison of Gravity Forms new site with the old one" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/gravityformssiteredesigncomparison-600x666.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="666" /></a></p><p>Now, with 100,000 sites under their belt, some of our readers must be fervent Gravity Forms customers. What do you folks think? And if you&#8217;re new to Gravity Forms, do today&#8217;s launches bring you any closer to whipping out that credit card?</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 21:00:11 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:13;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:46:"Alex King: SxSW WordPress Business Panel Audio";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://alexking.org/?p=5659";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:62:"http://alexking.org/blog/2011/03/23/sxsw-wordpress-panel-audio";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1632:"<p>The <a href="http://schedule.sxsw.com/events/event_IAP6179" rel="external">audio is now online</a> from the WordPress business panel I participated in at SxSW 2011.<sup><a href="http://alexking.org/blog/topic/wordpress/feed#fn1300861652317n" id="fn1300861652317" class="footnote">1</a></sup></p>
<p class="center"><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/alexkingorg/5530868729/in/set-72157626152209101/" title="Paneling by alexkingorg, on Flickr"><img src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5294/5530876479_df52877b57_m.jpg" width="240" height="160" alt="Paneling" /></a></p>
<p>I talk quite a bit about <a href="http://crowdfavorite.com">Crowd Favorite</a> and running a WordPress development business in the first 15 minutes or so, then chime in here and there throughout the rest of the hour.</p>
<p>My thanks to <a href="http://shanepearlman.com/" rel="external">Shane</a> for putting together a great panel and doing a fantastic job as the moderator, and to my fellow panelists <a href="http://blog.epicerastudio.com/about/" rel="external">Brandon</a> and <a href="http://www.remarkable-communication.com/about/" rel="external">Sonia</a> for their great contributions to the panel and making it a fun experience (and hopefully interesting to the audience).</p>
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<li id="fn1300861652317n">The <a href="http://audio.sxsw.com/2011/podcasts/MakingMoneyWithWordpress.mp3" rel="external">direct MP3 download</a> is also available. [<a href="http://alexking.org/blog/topic/wordpress/feed#fn1300861652317">back</a>]</li>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:86:"WPCandy: Interview with Ron and Andrea Rennick, WordPress gurus (plus a discount code)";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16140";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:76:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/Rqu6wNI-ReE/ron-and-andrea-rennick";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2762:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16140"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16167" title="Ron and Andrea Rennick interview (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/rennickinterview-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="300" /></a></p><p>I&#8217;m very pleased to say that I recently had the opportunity to interview Ron and Andrea Rennick. They are two very valuable contributors to the WordPress project. Their expertise is WordPress Multisite, and much of their business today is around Multisite plugins, <a href="http://wpebooks.com">WordPress ebooks</a>, and development specifically <a href="http://wpmututorials.com">for multisite</a>.</p><p>If you&#8217;d like, jump straight into the interview:</p><p>The download link and information about the discount code are just after the jump.</p><p><span id="more-16140"></span></p><p>Ron and Andrea shared what&#8217;s going on with WPEbooks, WPMUTutorials, and <a href="http://www.studiopress.com/plugins/genesis-connect">GenesisConnect</a>, which are all parts of the newly formed <a href="http://rennickmedia.com/">Rennick Media</a>. Ron gave us some insight on his involvement as a core contributor with the transition of MU to Multisite in WordPress 3.0. Andrea also talked a bit about the book she has coming out, <a href="http://www.dummies.com/store/product/WordPress-All-in-One-For-Dummies.productCd-0470877014.html">WordPress All in One for Dummies</a>, which she coauthored with Lisa Saban-Wilson, Kevin Palmer, Cory Miller, and Michael Torbert.</p><p>Ron and Andrea are also celebrating their 21st wedding anniversary today! In honor of it, they have provided a <strong>discount code exclusive to WPCandy</strong> that will run to the end of March for <strong>21% off of purchases at WPEbooks</strong>. This is a great deal, and we talk more about some of their most popular products at WPEbooks in the interview. The discount code is at the end of the podcast.</p><p>This was my first ever interactive interview and audio recording, so I hope you all enjoy it. My dog, a one year old great dane, graces us with her presence a few times during the interview.</p><p>The Rennick&#8217;s are extremely nice folks, and I had a great time getting to know them better. Be sure to follow them on Twitter at <a href="http://twitter.com/#!/andrea_r">@andrea_r</a> and <a href="https://twitter.com/#!/wpmuguru">@wpmuguru</a>, because you&#8217;ll learn a lot about WordPress, multisite, quilting, and <a href="http://atypicalhomeschool.net/articles/the-secret-to-cutting-glass/">stained glass</a>.</p><p>You can download the interview in MP3 format <a title="Interview audio with Ron and Andrea Rennick" href="http://wpcandy.s3.amazonaws.com/interviews/Ron-and-Andrea-Rennick.mp3">here</a>.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 18:30:06 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:15;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:77:"WPCandy: UI Labs plugin brings possible future WordPress UI to your Dashboard";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16150";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:94:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/6C1PS_RChTE/john-onolans-ui-labs-plugin-is-available";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1997:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16150"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16151" title="John O'Nolan's UI Labs plugin (teaser)" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/uilabs-teaer.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="250" /></a></p><p>John O&#8217;Nolan is a member of the WordPress UI Team. <em>Whazzat</em>, you say? The <a title="WordPress UI Team blog" href="http://make.wordpress.org/ui/">WordPress UI Team</a> are the folks that make sure that WordPress is designed and operates in such a way that other content management systems still want to copy it in the future. O&#8217;Nolan&#8217;s first WordPress plugin was released today, and it&#8217;s called <a title="UI Labs WordPress plugin" href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ui-labs/">UI Labs</a>. UI Labs is a way of playing with, and testing out, <em>potential</em> future additions to the WordPress UI. To be clear, this isn&#8217;t an official plugin, simply O&#8217;Nolan&#8217;s own work. Or, as it&#8217;s described on the plugin page:</p><blockquote><p>UI Labs is a plugin that offers experimental WordPress admin UI features with the aim of building upon and enhancing the default WordPress User Interface. All features are experimental, there are no guarantees and a modern browser is mandatory!</p></blockquote><p>Sounds like fun, right? Currently the plugin only adds color-coded post statuses (see the image above) but it seems O&#8217;Nolan has a number of features <a title="John O'Nolan's plugin tweet" href="https://twitter.com/johnonolan/status/50543870613790722">planned</a> for the future. <a title="UI Labs plugin" href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/ui-labs/">Grab a copy</a> and give it a try. Also, see <a title="John O'Nolan's blog post on UI Labs plugin" href="http://john.onolan.org/wordpress-ui-labs/">his blog post</a> on the new plugin.</p><p>What do you think of experimenting with UI changes this way? Does playing around with fresh design ideas excite you in the geeky way it does for me?</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 16:15:54 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:16;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:62:"Weblog Tools Collection: Do You Still Use Internet Explorer 6?";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:40:"http://weblogtoolscollection.com/?p=9807";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:73:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/weblogtoolscollection/UXMP/~3/YL6N--fhEbQ/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2595:"<p><a href="http://weblogtoolscollection.com/archives/2011/03/19/plans-laid-for-wordpress-3-2/">Our recent post on WordPress 3.2&#8242;s plans</a> generated some interesting discussion, with the bulk of it centered around the discontinuation of support for <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IE6">Internet Explorer 6</a> in the Dashboard.</p>
<p>Internet Explorer 6, now almost ten years old, was once a power house in its own right. Now, the browser is drowning under its poor support for web standards, a pool of modern web technologies that it can never support, and a flood of hacks that many sites need to employ just to provide a decent browsing experience for IE 6 users. IE 6 was superseded by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_7">Internet Explorer 7</a> in 2006, followed by <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_8">IE 8</a> in 2009, and recently <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Explorer_9">IE 9</a> last week. Of course, alternatives to Internet Explorer, like <a href="http://www.firefox.com/">Firefox</a>, have been around much longer.</p>
<p>According to Microsoft&#8217;s own <a href="http://ie6countdown.com/">Internet Explorer 6 Countdown</a>, 12% of the world still uses the ten-year old browser. The highest concentration of IE 6 users is in China, with 34.5% of the country still using it, but usage is down to 2.9% in the USA and 3.5% in the UK.</p>
<p>There certainly could be an economic issue or general inability to upgrade keeping IE 6 alive, as the browser only requires <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_98">Windows 98</a> to run, while IE 7 requires <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Windows_XP">Windows XP</a>. Firefox seems to have finally pulled the old releases that were still compatible with Windows 98, but <a href="http://www.opera.com/">Opera</a> supported Windows 98 all the way up to 10.63 (released October 2010), and potential users can still <a href="http://www.opera.com/browser/download/?os=windows&list=all">download it here</a>.</p>
<p>With such a powerful and modern alternative to IE 6 available, even to Windows 98 users, the question remains as to why there are so many users still on such an outdated browser.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re a fan of IE 6, please leave a comment and let us know why. If you work for a company that forces you to use IE 6, march on down to the IT department and demand to know why you&#8217;re forced to use such an archaic browser.</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:87:"WPCandy: WordCamp Reno-Tahoe 2011 is on the books, accepting registrations and speakers";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16131";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:89:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/tmwCXJFAok0/wordcamp-reno-tahoe-2011-on-the-way";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2048:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16131"><img class="alignnone size-full wp-image-16132" title="wordcampreno-teaser" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/wordcampreno-teaser.jpg" alt="" width="600" height="240" /></a></p><p><a title="WordCamp Reno-Tahoe 2011" href="http://2011.reno.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Reno-Tahoe</a> is on for another event this year, making 2011 Reno&#8217;s third annual WordCamp. The event will take place June 4 and 5, and based on our tireless investigative journalism we&#8217;ve discovered: it&#8217;s likely to be pretty warm out there.</p><p>Past WordCamps in Reno have welcomed the likes of Matt Mullenweg and Merlin Mann, two names that most of us blogging dorks probably recognize. Organizer Chelsea Otakan is still looking for speakers for this year&#8217;s event, and will accept <a title="Speakers proposals for WordCamp Reno-Tahoe" href="http://2011.reno.wordcamp.org/speakers/">proposals</a> up until April 10th.</p><p>WordCamp Reno-Tahoe&#8217;s website has moved over to WordPress.org this year, so head over there to <a title="WordCamp Reno-Tahoe registration" href="http://2011.reno.wordcamp.org/register/">reserve your spot</a> if you&#8217;re interested. Tickets are now $30, or $40 if you wish to attend Sunday&#8217;s Theme Workshop or Blogger Bootcamp. Details are scarce right now, but it sounds like both are four hour blocks of time where really smart people will teach you things you might now know. You can count on that.</p><p>WordCamps can be a lovely excuse to visit a city you&#8217;ve never been to before. This year&#8217;s WordCamp Reno-Tahoe 2011 is no different: who doesn&#8217;t want to spend a couple of tech-filled days in the desert? If it works out, WPCandy will definitely be there. Just a reminder: we rely on folks like you <a title="You too can power WPCandy!" href="http://wpcandy.com/is/powered">powering not only WPCandy</a>, but our coverage of future WordCamps.</p><p>So who will be trekking out into the desert this year for a WordCamp? Let us know in the comments.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Wed, 23 Mar 2011 01:35:47 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:9:"Ryan Imel";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:18;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:65:"WPTavern: Please Adopt This Plugin – Comment Quicktags Reloaded";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"http://www.wptavern.com/?p=5160";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:113:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/WordpressTavern/~3/i9LeOizRn2g/please-adopt-this-plugin-comment-quicktags-reloaded";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1544:"<p>Earlier today, I received an email asking me what plugin I was using that allowed for the quicktags to be displayed within the comment form of the site. I love these quick tags as they provide similar functionality as you&#8217;ll find within the post writing panel within WordPress. Unfortunately, the original creator of the plugin is now involved with the Habari project and is no longer maintaining it. I did manage to find <a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/comment-form-quicktags/">Comment Form Quicktags</a> on the plugin repository but I&#8217;m unsure as to why I&#8217;m not using that one as opposed to my current setup. After browsing the plugin repository, it looks like there are quite a few Quicktag plugins available but the one I&#8217;m using has been rock steady and still works, even with WordPress 3.1. You can&#8217;t find it on the repository though and it&#8217;s not available from the plugin authors site so I&#8217;m putting the download link here just in case someone would like to take the plugin, fork it, and maintain it on the repository. </p>
<p>Download <a href="http://wptavern.wpcdn.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/comment_quicktags.zip">Comment Quicktags Reloaded</a> </p>


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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:66:"WPCandy: FreelanceJam is a new podcast by two WordPress developers";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:27:"http://wpcandy.com/?p=16116";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:78:"http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/wpcandy/~3/3uV0ohDOoGA/the-freelancejam-podcast";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:1303:"<p><a href="http://wpcandy.com/?p=16116"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-16119" src="http://wpcandy.com/files/2011/03/freelancejam.png" alt="freelance jam podcast" width="600" height="200" /></a>FreelanceJam is a <a href="http://freelancejam.com/">new podcast</a> all about freelancing, web design, and WordPress. Episode 2 (actually the third episode) airs live tonight at 8 pm Eastern time.</p><p>FreelanceJam is the product of Brian Casel and Dave Yankowiak, two WordPress developers. Brian runs the theme development company, <a href="http://themejam.com/">ThemeJam</a> (notice a pattern?) and Dave develops WordPress sites at <a href="http://www.liftdevelopment.com/">Lift Development</a>.</p><p>While the show isn&#8217;t explicitly about WordPress, Brian and Dave both use WordPress for their development, and are big promoters of the platform. Plus, as music fans, they open and close every show with a new artist.</p><p>I&#8217;ve enjoyed the laid back style of the first couple of episodes, and maybe you will too. So tune in tonight if you&#8217;ve got the time, or you can check them out on their <a href="http://freelancejam.com">website</a>.</p><p>PS: Don&#8217;t forget to stay tuned to the <a href="http://wpcandy.com/podcasts">WPCandy podcast</a> as well. We like it too.</p>";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:7:"pubDate";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:31:"Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:32:23 +0000";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}s:32:"http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/";a:1:{s:7:"creator";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:15:"Brian Krogsgard";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}}}}i:20;a:6:{s:4:"data";s:13:"
	
	
	
	
	
	
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<p>If you think the configuration link needs to be moved, let me know where it should go. If you don&#8217;t think it should be moved, I want to know why you think it&#8217;s a good idea to leave it where it&#8217;s at.</p>
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<p><a href="http://tokokoo.com/blog/2011/03/free-wordpress-e-commerce-3-8-theme-bangkoo-furniture-online-store/"><strong>Bangkoo</strong></a> is a free e-commerce theme designed with a furniture store in mind.</p>
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<p>Out of the gate, Atlas and it&#8217;s first child theme Elegance are clean and simple. In fact, I didn&#8217;t have to open the Readme file to figure out what to do although I couldn&#8217;t if I wanted to since the theme didn&#8217;t ship with one. Atlas is still in the testing phases and that could explain why there is no documentation either within a Readme file or a section dedicated to support on the website. I hope this changes prior to the frameworks official launch or some people will be left scratching their heads and ditching Atlas before giving it a real chance.</p>
<p>One of the nice things about Atlas is that its option pages blend right in with the UI back-end of WordPress which is always nice to see. Custom back-ends developed my theme authors usually look messy and out of place. </p>
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<p>For the layout of the site, users have a few options to choose from for their index, single, archive and attachment pages as well as single posts. Selecting a specific layout for a page is as easy as using the drop down box but it comes with a price. After using the visual editor by Headway this approach to viewing changes feels old school. It&#8217;s like the old days of making a change, uploading the CSS file, clicking refresh, possibly clearing out the cache, refresh again and if you don&#8217;t like the changes, revert to the old CSS file. It&#8217;s not as difficult as I describe but you do end up having to select a layout and refreshing the page to see if you like it or not. There is no way around this except to use some sort of live preview. </p>
<p>For themes that give end users the ability to use a custom logo for a header, the method I like best is an upload box that will upload an image using the WordPress media library. This is completely feasible and is much easier than providing a logo URL box. </p>
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<p>The other area of Atlas that made me screech in pain are the text area boxes that require me to know the ID numbers for Pages and Categories that I wanted to exclude from the drop down menus. <strong>I hate this technique</strong>. Please don&#8217;t make end users go through the pain of trying to figure out those ID numbers even if they are somewhat easy to discover. Instead, provide some UI such as check boxes or selection boxes that support multiple choices. </p>
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<p>One of the nicer points of Atlas which I&#8217;m sure other theme frameworks are going to adapt despite plugins being available is a way to disable the admin bar for all users, disable the admin bar for all non-administrator level users or enable the Atlas info panel on the WordPress admin bar for logged-in Administrators. The Atlas info panel shows the total number of database queries executed on the page with the total page generation time.  </p>
<h2>Conclusion:</h2>
<p>Other than the pain points I discovered, Atlas is not a bad Parent theme for its first version. However, if it&#8217;s going to have a chance to succeed with the big boys, it&#8217;s going to have to step it up in terms of ease of use. Also, support and documentation for some are the most important aspects of any theme and if it&#8217;s not available when this thing launches to the public, I doubt it will gain any traction. </p>
<p>For a limited time you can get free copies of both Atlas and its first child theme, Elegance, by becoming an Atlas beta tester or more aptly, a <a href="http://cranesandskyhooks.com/articles/become-an-atlas-beta-tester/">feedback provider</a>. Donal is looking for feedback and is willing to give you the framework as well as the first child theme for free to thank you for that feedback. So if you have a spare moment or two, give Atlas a spin and let him know what you think. </p>


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<p>I wonder if Ron and Andrea will be making the trip to Montreal this year?</p>


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<li><a href="http://www.wptavern.com/review-of-wordcamp-montreal-2010" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: Review Of WordCamp Montreal 2010">Review Of WordCamp Montreal 2010</a></li>
<li><a href="http://www.wptavern.com/wordcamp-columbus-looking-for-more-speakers" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent Link: WordCamp Columbus Looking For More Speakers">WordCamp Columbus Looking For More Speakers</a></li>
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<p>[Go to the <a href="http://helpblog.blackberry.com/">Inside BlackBerry Help blog</a>]</p>
<p><a href="http://bizblog.blackberry.com/"><img class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-1324" title="Inside BlackBerry for Business" src="http://wordpresspublishers.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/picture-12.png?w=586&h=280" alt="" width="586" height="280" /></a></p>
<p>[Go to the <a href="http://bizblog.blackberry.com/">Inside BlackBerry for Business Blog</a>]</p>
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<blockquote><p>The main focus of this release is to improve the app’s performance and reliability. The app has been moved to Core Data, which is a much improved way of managing information locally on the device. Also, the methods used to communicate over XML-RPC have been updated to better handle communication issues and increase reliability of the app. In total there have been <a href="http://ios.trac.wordpress.org/query?group=status&milestone=2.7">117 changes</a> in this release.</p></blockquote>
<p>Besides the bug fixes, the UI for the Post editor has been revamped to make it easier to write and edit posts. The question I have and I know many others are wondering the same thing is when will Post Format support be added? </p>


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<h3>Reliability Updates</h3>
<p>The main focus of this release is to improve the app&#8217;s performance and reliability. The app has been moved to Core Data, which is a much improved way of managing information locally on the device. Also, the methods used to communicate over XML-RPC have been updated to better handle communication issues and increase reliability of the app. In total there have been <a href="http://ios.trac.wordpress.org/query?group=status&milestone=2.7">117 changes</a> in this release.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re upgrading from a previous version of WordPress for iOS, your data will be migrated to the new version. If this doesn&#8217;t work, you should be able to delete the app and reinstall.</p>
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<p><a href="http://ios.wordpress.org/2011/03/16/wordpress-for-ios-2-7-now-available/iphone-editor-2/" rel="attachment wp-att-973"><img src="http://wpiphone.files.wordpress.com/2011/03/iphone-editor1.jpg?w=200&h=300" alt="" title="iphone-editor" width="200" height="300" class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-973" /></a></p>
<p>&#8216;Pull to refresh&#8217; has been added to the list views of the app.  To refresh the list, simply pull down until the arrow flips around and then release:</p>
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<p>Also, emails and URLs in the comment view are now tappable so that you can easily get in touch with someone who has left a comment on your site.</p>
<p><strong>Be sure to update as soon as possible, and please let us know what you think of WordPress for iOS 2.7.</strong></p>
<h3>Get Involved</h3>
<p>We are always looking for iOS devs at any skill level to contribute towards the app. If you want to get involved, <a href="http://ios.wordpress.org/development/">visit the Developer section at ios.wordpress.org</a>.</p>
<p>Please follow the WordPress for iOS Open Source project <a href="http://twitter.com/WordPressiOS">@WordPressiOS on Twitter</a> to get the latest news and notifications about updates.</p>
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";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";s:5:"child";a:2:{s:0:"";a:5:{s:5:"title";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:47:"Publisher Blog: WordPress at South by Southwest";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"guid";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:43:"http://publisherblog.automattic.com/?p=1315";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:4:"link";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:79:"http://publisherblog.automattic.com/2011/03/15/wordpress-at-south-by-southwest/";s:7:"attribs";a:0:{}s:8:"xml_base";s:0:"";s:17:"xml_base_explicit";b:0;s:8:"xml_lang";s:0:"";}}s:11:"description";a:1:{i:0;a:5:{s:4:"data";s:2568:"<p>WordPress is all over the South by Southwest (SXSW) festival this year &#8211; from networking parties to a WordPress Genius Bar at the trade show, WordPress has definitely left its mark on the conference.</p>
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<p><a href="http://wordpress.org/extend/themes/minimal-georgia"><strong>Minimal Georgia</strong></a> is a sweet multi-color theme filled with Georgia goodness, including two columns, widgets and menus.</p>
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<p>On Friday the 11th, Matt was interviewed by John Battelle of Federated Media in front of a packed ballroom, talking about the future of WordPress. That night, the annual SxSW WordPress BBQ party played host to hundreds of WordPress users, developers, and businesspeople, and attendees got an extra treat this year in the form of a t-shirt made especially to commemorate WordPress and its Texas roots.</p>
<p>On Saturday the 12th, a second party co-hosted by the Austin WordPress Meetup Group and GeekAustin (and co-sponsored by the WordPress Foundation and WPEngine) brought together a similar crowd but with the addition of local WordPress community members who were not registered for the SxSW conference.</p>
<p>Starting today, the South by Southwest trade show opens, and this year for the first time it will feature an official WordPress Genius Bar. Staffed by professional WordPress support staff, developers, advanced users, theme designers, and even some of the core contributors and project leaders, the booth will be open from 11am-6pm each day to answer questions and help people with any WordPress problems they might have. If you are at South by Southwest this year, consider stopping by to say hello and pick up a WordPress button or sticker. We&#8217;ll also have a limited supply of the special WordPress/Texas shirts that we&#8217;ll be giving away at the booth, so if you&#8217;re at SxSW between now and Thursday, stop by.  Hope to see you there!</p>
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<p><a href="http://jetpack.me/"><strong>Jetpack</strong></a> supercharges your self-hosted WordPress site with the awesome cloud power of WordPress.com.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.designchemical.com/blog/index.php/wordpress-plugins/wordpress-plugin-jquery-vertical-mega-menu-widget/"><strong>jQuery Vertical Mega Menu</strong></a> can handle multiple vertical mega menus per page, offers 3 different animation effects and speeds for displaying the mega menu and can select the flyout direction &#8211; left or right.</p>
<h3>Updated plugins</h3>
<p><a href="http://www.faktor.cc/Fotomobil/wp-osm-plugin"><strong>OSM</strong></a> displays maps in your WP-blog using the OpenLayers technology &#8211; no API key is needed.</p>
<p><a href="http://scribu.net/wordpress/query-multiple-taxonomies/"><strong>Taxonomy Drill-Down</strong></a> is a plugin that lets you make use of the advanced taxonomy querying capabilities introduced in WordPress 3.1.</p>
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