As it is known, the World Wide Web offers WordPress user and developer lots and lots of [...]]]> TechieDan would be releasing his own wordpress theme out for the public in the coming months to come. Well, after been playing with lots of free wordpress themes out there, it’s time to come out with an own creation.

As it is known, the World Wide Web offers WordPress user and developer lots and lots of customization opportunities. Though the trend now seemed to focus more on the Web 2.0 feel. There are many out there selling premium themes but if you wouldn’t want to spend much yet on a new blog you can always go to sites, for example wprex.com which offers free wordpress themes .

One of the most important things, when viewing sites which offer blog themes is to have a screenshot on the post itself. Amazingly wprex.com offers a full page view screenshots of the themes on their page itself. As of writing, TechieDan has tested one or two of those themes. In the future, wordpress themes from TechieDan would be submitted to sites like wprex.com.

Side note: Downloading a theme that requires login, authentication will deter someone to actually bothered going to the site.

So, WordPress users will be happy to know a site which offers free WordPress themes.

After going through the Internet, I had found people with similar experiences. [...]]]> These few days I have been getting users registering to my WordPress as subscribers. At times I was wondering what are they doing, and I am getting subscribers. Then suddenly I noticed the names of it and the email accounts all too familiar.

After going through the Internet, I had found people with similar experiences. Though little is known then as to why they do it, but one thing for sure, I have now disabled User Registration unless needed. Unless of course one needs to login to post comments and stuffs.

Though there are some who seems to say that they got hacked because of this vulnerability in the previous WordPress versions. How true it is though, I am not sure. For now though, some safety measure could be taken. Besides since I am the only contributor and I don’t put any restrictions on my commentators, why not just lock it?

So what are you waiting for, so far so good, [...]]]> For those that are hosting their blogs using WordPress, you are now going to love the new interface they have for WordPress 2.7 codenamed “Coltrane“. Yes, as of 11th December 2008, the new version of WordPress 2.7 is now out and finally it has been released.

So what are you waiting for, so far so good, the plugins installed on 2.6 are still compatible, but what I like most is the new interface and the fewer clicks needed to access certain functions. Yes, it takes time to get used to the new interface though.

To say though, WordPress 2.7 was released with beta releases for bug issues solving. If you would like to know more about WordPress 2.7 and some tutorial on how to use the new interface, you may refer to WordPress own site too. So get your WordPress 2.7 Coltrane now.

Now who would have thought that [...]]]> Just when I was slowly getting the hang of it using the WordPress 2.7 Beta version, out of nowhere, the Version 2.7 Beta 2 version is out. Boy, it looks like it seem that there are lots and lots of bug fixes.

Now who would have thought that there would be tonnes of bug lying around in WordPress 2.7. Looks like more like a revamp on the WordPress engine with a little tweak here and there. Once again I am impressed.

Some slight note on current WordPress 2.6 is that, at times I can upload files using the flash Uploader, so this brought me using the typical one file a time uploader. At least that’s working. So maybe they’ll create another WordPress 2.7 Beta 3 and hopefully the release date of WordPress 2.7 will be on time.

Well, I am definitely anticipating this.

ps : Wonder why though, google feedburner is giving lotsa error 500 problems these days.

Based on a blog at AbsoluteSpook.com, one can add in their thumbnail to the blog entry. Well, by default an automatic graphic is displayed instead. By [...]]]> If you’re a wordpress user, you would have seen some wordpress have this function to include a thumbnail image and maybe sometimes include your Mood level.

Based on a blog at AbsoluteSpook.com, one can add in their thumbnail to the blog entry. Well, by default an automatic graphic is displayed instead. By instruction on the theme, all one need is to modify the custom fields in WordPress! Now the problem is how can one do that?

A simple explanation is go to your blog post that you wanted to modify or add the custom fields and select Custom Fields Below.

Choose a Key and the value.

Key – Name
Value – Daniel

Then add this

<?php the_meta(); ?>

Here’s how one can display too.

<ul class='post-meta'>
<li><span class='post-meta-key'>Curently Reading:
</span> Calvin and Hobbes</li>
<li><span class='post-meta-key'>Today's Mood:</span>
 Jolly and Happy</li>
</ul>

There are actually many more ways to use the custom field in wordpress. If you really need to know, you can refer to the WordPress help guide for more extreme use of the Custom Field.

This is the excerpt of the release patch.

A vulnerability in the Snoopy library was [...]]]> After what most of us are expecting WordPress version 2.7 to be out anything end of this month, it looks like the WordPress team gave us another slightly different surprise. A new update for a possible glitch and security issue.

This is the excerpt of the release patch.

A vulnerability in the Snoopy library was announced today.  WordPress uses Snoopy to fetch the feeds shown in the Dashboard.   Although this seems to be a low risk vulnerability for WordPress users, we wanted to get an update out immediately.  2.6.3 is available for download right now.  If you don’t want to download the whole release to get the security fix, you can download the following two files and copy them over your 2.6.2 installation.

1. wp-includes/class-snoopy.php
2. wp-includes/version.php

Wouldn’t that be nice? Instead of downloading the whole thing, you just need to replace the two files over your 2.6.2 installation. The post for this update can be seen here.

So if you haven’t yet do the update yet, do it now before you get yourself desecuritirized.