Scoop’s Views

WordPress 2.6 is the current stable version of the popular blogging software, although WordPress 2.6.1 beta 1 is available for download and testing.

Like with all tech development, plans must be made ahead of time for changes, whether it’s for a new operating system, new kernel in Linux/Unix, or changes to online software, such as WordPress or even a Webmail interface. With development, though, comes testing, trials, and of course, changes. Yes, I said that ominous word that many simply hate: change.

Tags: blogging software, change, developer, download, Jacob Santos, Linux, plugin developers, testing, trials, tutorial, uninstall, Unix, WordPress, WordPress 2.6, WordPress 2.6.1, WordPress 2.7

Here’s a great plan — the Business plan — that I would suggest you consider using. I use a few of those, and right now, for $7.49 a month, how many of those plans could you get for the price you’re paying at your current host? If my memory serves correct, somewhere around 9-1/2 packages.

Tags: 1and1.com, Ed, Web hosting, Web site development, Website, WordPress, WordPress installation

If you’re in or around the city tomorrow, Saturday, January 20, 2007, be sure to check out the Philadelphia WordPress Meetup Saturday, Jan 20, 2007, 2:00 p.m.

Tags: bloggers, Blogging, MeetUp, Philadelphia, WordPress

With Windows Live Writer, Microsoft has made blogging even easier and faster for folks. Sure, there was the tool that allowed you to create a blog entry from Microsoft Word, but that required folks to have Word. You could also simply login to the Web site of the blogging service, create your blog entry, and save it to your blog. But with Windows Live Writer, things are even easier than that!

Tags: blog editors, Blogging, Microsoft, MS, Windows Live, Windows Live services, Windows Live Writer, WordPress, XML-RPC

I wondered, at times, when MS would enter the Blog market. With Google and others offering an Internet-based product that drove consumers, as well …

Tags: blog editors, blog tools, Blogging, blogging tools, Microsoft, MS, PC blogging tools, Windows Live, Windows Live services, Windows Live Writer, WordPress, XML-RPC