WordPress 2.8.1 and the Plugin Competition

WordPress 2.8.1 has been released today. WordPress 2.8.1 fixes several bugs and also a minor security risk that was reported by Core Security Technologies.
Changes in WordPress 2.8.1 over 2.8:

Certain themes were calling get_categories() in such a way that it would fail in 2.8. 2.8.1 works around this so these themes won’t have to change.
Dashboard memory [...]


Got the "App"titude Challenge?

Google and Faculty of Management Studies, University of Delhi have got together to organize a unique competition.
Titled "Got the "App"titude Challenge?", it requires a team from your college to implement Google Apps as your mail server.
The Prizes!
Prizes will be awarded to teams in 2 categories:
1) Teams that successfully implement Google Apps by December 15, [...]


WordPress Plugin Competition: It's Voting Time (WordPress Wednesday)

User voting for the plugins submitted for the WordPress plugin competition has now been opened up. There are 49 plugins vying for your votes as follows:

Adminimize
AnyVar
Attachment Extender
Automatic Timezone
Broken links Remover
Click
ComicPress Manager
Dk Obama Gallery
DoDo
Editor Extender
Flaresmith
Flickr Gallery
Fun with in-context comments
Great Real Estate
Idealien Category Enhancements
Image Browser Extender
Invite friends
Live Blogroll
MailPress
Manageable
Maxref Widgets
Media in response
MultiSiteManager
Nonce! Please
PhotoJAR: Base
Picture Increment Cron System
Post Groups
Post [...]


WordPress Plugin Competition underway

Mark offered me the opportunity to look after the WordPress Plugin Competition 2.5 and I've taken it. I'll be making weekly posts of the same on Weblog Tools Collections as well as on the WordPress Plugin Competition Blog. First post in the series are a few tips for plugin authors seeking an entry into the [...]


WordPress Wednesday: WordPress Plugin Competition

Mark announced the new WordPress plugin competition. The past plugin competitions have been highly successful which have helped benefit the WordPress community with excellent offerings. I'm sure this years will be the same if not better. The plugin competition will begin on the 10th of May and will last till the 10th of July.