Understanding WordPress » WordPress 2.8 http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog Offering inexpensive online classes for all levels Fri, 05 Mar 2010 05:16:41 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 Offering inexpensive online classes for all levels Understanding WordPress no Understanding WordPress frank@javascriptworkshop.com frank@javascriptworkshop.com (Understanding WordPress) Offering inexpensive online classes for all levels Understanding WordPress » WordPress 2.8 http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog/wp-content/plugins/powerpress/rss_default.jpg http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog WordPress 2.8 Available – Highlights http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog/wordpress-2-8-available-highlights.html http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog/wordpress-2-8-available-highlights.html#comments Thu, 11 Jun 2009 17:25:15 +0000 Frank http://www.understandingwordpress.com/blog/?p=69 WordPress, version 2.8 “Baker,” is available for download. Version 2.8 contains improvements to themes, widgets, taxonomies, and overall speed and has over 790 bug fixes.

Highlights:

  • New drag-and-drop widgets admin interface and new widgets API
  • Syntax highlighting and function lookup built into plugin and theme editors
  • Browse the theme directory and install themes from the admin
  • Allow the dashboard widgets to be arranged in up to four columns
  • Allow configuring the number of items to show on management pages with an option in Screen Options
  • Support timezones and automatic daylight savings time adjustment
  • Support IIS 7.0 URL Rewrite Module
  • Faster loading of admin pages via script compression and concatenation.

Check out the official WordPress blog for more information on this latest version.

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