Wordpress 3.5 releases today

[Bec]

Get ready to start upgrading your Wordpress blogs, as the newest release became available 12-11-2012. It's called "Elvin" and I think you are going to love what they have done with the media controls! While other features have been added or updated the making of galleries, adding pics and videos to posts, adjusting photo sizes and much, much more will be a LOT easier than in the past.

The auto update feature has worked nicely, but do be prepared for issues if you are using a really old theme. (If it's so old that 3.5 won't play nice with it, it's time to upgrade it too!)

The first thing you will notice after the update is the new image uploader. WordPress says working with the new image management system is a beautifully simple experience. In the announcement, WordPress and Automattic founder Matt Mullenweg says that media has long been a friction point and we've listened hard and given a lot of thought into crafting this new system.

The reality, however, is that this change takes quite a bit of getting used to. Here at TechCrunch, we've been using the new version for a bit now and even though most of us have gotten used to the new media manager, it often feels like it takes an extra click or two to do basic things like adding featured images to a post.

One thing the new media manager definitely gets right is the new workflow for creating galleries. This used to be a major pain point, but is now significantly easier thanks to drag-and-drop reordering, inline caption editing, and simplified controls.

Click HERE for more info on this upgrade.

[HunkyLuke]

I ran into some problems with this update, namely it was incompatible with one of my themes plus was incompatible with a couple of media plugins (a slider plus one that did tabs in my sidebar). MAKE SURE you backup first!

[SteveParis]

Thanks Bec for letting us know. I just upgraded it

[nickbaer]

Have you used WP for non-adult web work?

I'm going to help a small local candidate for public office, and am wondering if there is a WP theme and plug-ns that are best suited to political campaigns?

Including: current events press releases, archive of press releases, Biography/CV, Calendar of events, money contributions, Tweeting, sign up to be part of phone bank, door-knock, rallies....

Thanks,

[Method]

haven't been too thrilled with 3.5 so far...some of my sites I've updated, some I'm concerned for theme compatibility (especially wtih the new media manager)

[Bec]

Have you used WP for non-adult web work?

I'm going to help a small local candidate for public office, and am wondering if there is a WP theme and plug-ns that are best suited to political campaigns?

Including: current events press releases, archive of press releases, Biography/CV, Calendar of events, money contributions, Tweeting, sign up to be part of phone bank, door-knock, rallies....

Thanks,

Wordpress is perfect for that sort of site. Just google for magazine and news wordpress themes. Here is a recent article on TripWireMagazine with their top 70 picks.

As far as plugins go, when you get to something you're trying to do and you don't see it already built in to wordpress, just google some keywords along with wordpress plugin in your search terms. In the meantime check out this article about must have plugins for a political website.

Hope that helps!

[nickbaer]

That will give me things to do over the Holiday!

[Bec]

I also meant to mention that you google for political themes for wordpress.

Here are some freebies:

Campaign Political WP Theme

Conservative American Theme

Politico - Republican ..Download Link

Politico-Democrat ..Download Here

[nickbaer]

I believe I have created a partnership with one this afternoon!

The webinar is Friday. My last day in England, before my Visa expires.

Gotta have a second job these days of porn factories and Wal*Mart megasites.

I'm going south for the Winter, with new things to study.

Maybe I'll have a fresh outlook in time for the Barcelona Summit.

[longboardjim]

, "Conservative American" was funny , You'd at least think they'd give You an American Flag Background as compared with the Republican & Democrat Templates ... I'm guessing "Conservative Americans" don't want You to know they're American? - LOL

thanks for posting BEC! , and "Happy Holiday's" to You and Yours!

- jim "Conservative Gay!"

I also meant to mention that you google for political themes for wordpress.

Here are some freebies:

Campaign Political WP Theme

Conservative American Theme

Politico - Republican ..Download Link

Politico-Democrat ..Download Here

[Bec]

Hehe -- yeah, those weren't the most inspiring of themes. Better ones are going to cost a few bucks. And Happy Holidays to you and yours as well Jim.