Here is what some people think about it: – Mike Little’s entry – Robert’s entry – TheBisch’s Post And since Owen has asked why, I thought I might answer it. I’m currently running WordPress 2.0 on my demo blog. Infact, I’m actually running the latest bleeding edge code. WP2 has seen a major overall and there are many many things I like about it. e.g the entire look of the admin section has improved. It is supposed to be faster. Adminstration is easier. The permalinks though troublesome are better with lesser rules being added to your .htaccess file. I also…

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Angsuman has done a fantastic job of putting together this list. Very useful and highly recommended for all Plugin and Theme Developers. View the list …

Found this good link which has a detailed listing with mini-explanations of the various services that Google offers. Read: The Ultimate Guide to Google Services

I’m surprised it is still not out on the Dev Blog, but you can download WordPress 2.0. WordPress 2.0 comes with major changes from 1.5.2. Will probably write a brand new review of this version. For those upgrading from 1.5.1 this forum topic will be useful. Finally, the dev blog has released it officially.

WordPress Dev Blog reports that Yahoo Small Business will now offer WordPress for its users. Yahoo has gone ahead with more than just the default installation of WP. It also includes Akismet with a Pro-Blogger Akismet License. Congrats to the folks behind WordPress.

If you want to design your website for wireless compatibility but want to avoid creating new content or using special XML transformations, then using XHTML and CSS is a great solution. I am actually considering creating stylesheets to ensure site compatibility on handhelds and for print. However, will need to research a bit. Anyway, read the article.

Connections Reloaded 1.2.2 is now out. It comes with a few fixes and changes as follows: Fixed a bug that caused comments on password protected posts to remain hidden even after entering the password. File modified: comments.php Replaced Google Reader with Add to Google button under Subscriptions. File Modified: sidebar.php Removed code of a plugin from index.php. It wouldn’t cause your site to break, but it wasn’t required. Removed all target=”_blank” attributes from the code files. Footer text modified. File Modified: footer.php Removed Firefox button from the sidebar. If you like the theme and are using it, please donate something…

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AP reports: Yahoo has introduced email folder which will fetch data from RSS feeds that you specify. This comes as a major move from the traditional method of receiving emails as well as the usual method of fetching RSS feeds and displaying it on a web page. Currently in beta with plans to release it to a portion of their customers. Well, I’m hoping I am one of them!