Wodpress 2.5 Update
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Last night I had updated to the latest version of Wordpress - Wordpress 2.5.
Over the last month or so, there has been lots of talk and buzz about the new look and feel of the 2.5 version. Finally, the version has made it out of beta and is officially available for download/upgrade. After installing and testing for myself, I must say I like the upgrade. It will take me a little while to get used to the placement of things, but overall - I like. After playing around in the interface I noticed that everything seems to be more organized and in place. Of course, it also looks much prettier than before. I love pretty things and so, I am totally in love with this new admin interface. I think it might just make me blog a lot more since it is more pleasing to the eye.
A pleasant and attractive interface helps make the blogging experience a true experience. The new interface is much cleaner, faster (once you get used to it) and as I mentioned, everything seems to have a place. The organization of the dashboard makes more sense and after a day of getting used to the layout, I think it promotes a faster work flow.
The most important page has undergone the most drastic change. Some of the changes I’m really loving, while others I’m still warming up to. The removal of “Save and Continue Editing” button was a bit unexpected, however; condensing it to one “Save” button makes more sense. It’s less confusing once you understand how it works. I like the idea of moving the buttons over to the sidebar as well. It seems to make more sense, especially since the design of the window flows with the rest of the windows on the page. The addition of tags was great, however; when I first looked at the page I did not like the tags and categories below the post window. I missed having the categories in the sidebar. After writing a post and experimenting with the interface, it just fits for them to be below the post window.
Another thing in the post view - Visual Editor - that seemed a bit buggy was the way the “insert hyperlink” option works. In this new version, the “http://” is no longer selected by default and as a result, just a simple paste will not do - as you will end up with double “http://” and a broken link. That is the one thing I am quite dissatisfied with; however, the much more soothing interface makes up for it.
From a design perspective, I think it all fits together quite well. Everything seems to have a purpose, whether you use it or not, it fits into the interface. Overall, I think the upgrade is a positive one, and definitely makes writing a post more pleasant. To read in further detail all about the changes visit wordpress.org.
If you haven’t upgraded yet, drop everything you’re doing and upgrade right now! I promise, it looks damn pretty and you will be quite pleased.
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Update:
Well, I know I was all in LOVE with the new WP 2.5 just a week ago; however, I must say I have come across the most annoying bug in this new wonderful version. So let me share a bit of my frustration with you as this TOTALLY alters my blogging experience to a less favorable one.
When writing a post, I like to have my focus point (text cursor) at about 50% mark of my screen. This way I am not looking down, but can look straight ahead as I type - well, as close to straight as it gets. With this new version of WP, that is not possible, as every time I hit enter to start a new paragraph, the screen jumps to the title of the post and my focus point drops to the very bottom of the screen. This only happens when the post is longer than the post window.
It might not seem like a huge deal, but to me it is! It totally causes me to loose my train of thought and forces me to scroll down and re-adjust to bring my point of focus back to at least half way up the screen. They should have that fixed - asap.
Tags: wodpress upgrade, wodress 2.5
