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Connections Reloaded 2.0 Roadmap

Have been meaning to post a roadmap for Connections Reloaded 2.0 for a while so here it is:

For those unaware, Connections Reloaded is my theme for WordPress 1.5.x onwards.

Connections Reloaded has come a long way from when I decided to shift from Spirit to Connections and I found Connections fabulous looking but wanting with respect to functionality.

Then came a slow but steady learning of how to design WordPress themes.

I released Connections Reloaded on 16 June 2005 and it has crossed 1000 downloads (tracked from 4th July 2005). It currently stands on v1.2.1.

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HOW TO: Boost Your Blog Traffic

For old and new bloggers alike, Paul writes a short HOW TO on increasing traffic to your blog. He covers Usability, Content, Technorati, Blog rings, Feedburner and few other tricks.

China reportedly shuts down blog

AP Reports that Chinese authorities have blocked a pro-democracy Web log after it was nominated for a freedom of expression award by a German radio station, a press freedom group said Thursday. The blog, titled Wang Yi’s Microphone, dealt with “sensitive subjects” and was maintained by a teacher from Sichuan province, Paris-based Reporters Without Borders said in a statement. Read the full story here …

Put Bad Behavior 2 on the Road….

Not literally of course.. 😉 Michael has outlined his roadmap for Bad Behavior 2. As many of you are well aware, Bad Behavior is a plugin for WordPress (and many other software) which helps block spammers even before they attack you.