Archive for December, 2009

WordPress Theme Releases for 20/12

Mons Montis
Three column theme perfect for churches and other non-profits.
CleanRoar
Keeping up with the seasons, cleanRoar takes a facelift and puts on the Christmas skin. It features a functional back-end packed with options. The skins can be swapped between the Legacy cleanRoar skin and the all new Christmas skin.
Technology
The Technology WordPress theme is a three column
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WordPress 2.9, oh so fine

I want to make you mine, all the time… oh wait. Hello. I’m here on behalf of the entire WordPress development team and community to announce the immediate availability of WordPress version 2.9 “Carmen” named in honor of magical jazz vocalist Carmen McRae (whom we’ve added to our Last.fm WP release station). You can upgrade [...]

WordPress 2.9 Feature Focus Batch Plug-in Updates

WordPress 2.9 (Carmen) has been officially released and has quite a few new features.  Some are visible and right on the page while many others are under the hood. 
One of the features that I really like is the ability to bulk update my plug-ins.  In previous versions of WordPress you had to update each
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2.9 Release Candidate 1

We’re at that exciting point in WordPress development where the dev team feels like version 2.9 is complete and ready for the world.
If you’ve been waiting for your moment to pitch in, it’s now. First we need tech savvy testers to upgrade their blogs and kick the tires, make sure everything is rolling like you [...]

The GTD P2 Theme

Templatic.com has released a new theme based on P2 called GTD. GTD is meant for private use for collaborative teams of people. Asides from the default functionality supplied by P2, GTD has added file attachment and user notification functions.
For many, the attachment addition to P2 makes this an incredibly simple tool to collaborate on
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Core Team Meetup Results

To get started, here’s a short video from the meetup discussing some of the topics and 2.9. In the opening pan, you’ll see (L-R) Andrew Ozz, Mark Jaquith, Jane Wells, Peter Westwood, and Ryan Boren, followed by Matt Mullenweg as the first person talking. Tip: go full-screen in HD to feel like you were there.
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2010: A Theme Odyssey

After the video from the core team meetup was posted, the topic that seemed to get the most attention on Twitter and various community sites was Matt’s announcement that there would be a new default theme in 2010, so I thought I’d start with that as the first of the meetup summaries.
When Kubrick was bundled [...]

A Brief Intermission

Just a heads up that Trac commits will be pretty low over the next couple of days, as all the core committers are in Orlando: Matt, Ryan, Andrew, Peter and Mark. We all came for WordCamp Orlando (fun!) and are staying a couple of extra days to discuss the vision for WordPress in the coming [...]

Google Adsense: The Google Adsense Report and Why the Program is Original

Google Adsense: The Google Adsense Report and Why the Program is Original – Understanding the Google Adsense Report
When you log into your Google Adsense account, you are automatically taken to the page where you can view all your Adsense activity.  On the Reports tab, you’ll see “Today’s Earnings.”  This is the approximate amount you have [...]

Google Adsense: Rules Surrounding Invalid Clicks and Being in Control

Google Adsense: Rules Surrounding Invalid Clicks and Being in Control – What Is So Important About An Invalid Click and How Will It Affect Me?
More than anything, an invalid click is a big no-no and it will get your account terminated faster than anything else.  Having said that, an invalid click is when a publisher [...]