We’re at that exciting point in WordPress development where the dev team feels like version 2.9 is complete and ready for the world. If you’ve been waiting for your moment to pitch in, it’s now. First we need tech savvy testers to upgrade their blogs and kick the tires, make sure everything is rolling like you expect it to. Here’s a list of all the fun and geeky new stuff in 2.9 to try out. Second, and more importantly, we need everyone to test out their plugin compatibility. [..]

WordPress, the free and open-source content management system have announced that version 2.9 will focus on media management features. A recent poll on their blog asked users what they would like best to improve the way images, video and audio are handled. Let’s face it, the way that images have to be managed is a pretty dire system. Plugins like Next Gen Gallery have somewhat improved the way one inserts galleries and slideshows, but it ain’t easy to upload and insert a single image. When I need to put in one image, I will upload them via FTP and then insert from URL. [..]

One of the most popular blogging platform the WordPress in its latest version 2.9 has included the trash functionality similar to the recycle bin. The common problem faced by most blogger when using WordPress, is the accidental deletion of posts which they find it impossible to undo. [..]