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WordPress is close to releasing version 2.7, and there is never a better time to jump on the WordPress bandwagon. Some of the best new features are threaded comments, inline editing, comments API, dashboard comment replies, keyboard shortcuts, sticky posts, Automattic plugin install.

I noticed that the dashboard is drag and drop customisable and much more configurable. The idea is to make you more efficient. It looks like plugin installs work the same way plugin updates try to now. Of course, you must enter your username and password in the clear in order to make it work, so that’s not a wonderful solution, but it works. I don’t mind too much because I can connect with a ssh tunnel and tinyproxy, but I would prefer some way to store my real password on the server and use a secondary password such as my blog password to pull that password out and use it for my account.

Check out this page for a video of the demonstration.

WordPress is the gold standard by which all other web applications will eventually be judged. With these additions and automatic software updating, there is not much left to make it easier for the user. I’m sure they will think of something though.

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