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WordPress 3.3 Beta 1 is Here

WordPress

WordPress 3.3 is getting closer and closer as Beta 1 has just been released. WordPress 3.3 is ready for beta testers. If all goes well, we hope to release WordPress 3.3 by the end of November. It goes without saying but I'll say it anyway - since this is beta software it shouldn't be used on a production site. If you want to set up a test ... Read More »

Mint Themes About to Enter E-commerce Niche

Mint Themes

Mint Themes is a small theme shop based right here in Canada, more specifically Toronto. In their own words they seek to "design and develop the most useful and good-smelling WordPress themes" and have done a pretty good job of it. In keeping with their motto quality not quantity they currently have 5 themes for sale in their inventory. Have a ... Read More »

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Back on Sept.14 we wrote about a service called ManageWP - a complete WordPress solution. They have hit a new milestone with 50,000 WordPress-powered sites now managed by them. Wow! ... Read More »

WordPress Security Training With the WP Dude

WP Owners Club

Neil Matthews aka the WP Dude is offering a live webinar on how to better secure your WordPress site. This week I'm running a live training event to teach people how to secure their WordPress site. Would you like to learn more about hardening the security of your site and keeping hackers at bay? Neil explains that WordPress itself is not ... Read More »

CyberChimps Go Pro

CyberChimps

WordPress premium theme shop CyberChimps announced the launch of a new venture called CyberChimps Pro. We are proud to introduce CyberChimpsPro.com Professional WordPress and Web Services. Our new services include Recommended WordPress Hosting, WordPress Installation, Search Engine and Speed Optimization, Logo Design, and Customization ... Read More »

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WordCamp Las Vegas is tentatively scheduled for Dec 17 but tickets for the event are on sale now. Organizers have put together a special page for anyone interested in becoming a sponsor. ... Read More »

ManageWP Now Supports Backups to Amazon S3 and Dropbox

ManageWP

ManageWP announced that it now supports automatic backups to external FTP, Amazon S3 and Dropbox. We have revamped the whole backup system to make it easier to use with multiple websites. ManageWP, headed by Vladimir Prelovac, is an interesting service in that it not only provides its users with a backup strategy but an entirely unique way to ... Read More »

bbPress 2.0 RC 5 Hits the Shelves

bbPress

bbPress lead dev John James Jacoby announced that bbPress 2.0 RC 5 has been released. This release brings some new changes to the table including: Improved theme compatibility Improved BuddyPress Activity stream behavior Improved Subscription email sending API tweaks for plugin authors This should be the final RC before bbPress 2.0 ... Read More »