WordPress Takes the Open Source Design Route – WP Open Source Roadmap 2010!

WordPress just announced its plans of going Open Source for its design needs. The team had recently tested the community based approach for its icon designs and other small tuneups and the results were better than expected.
Based on the past experience the core team at Wordpress has decided to take the Open Source route to [...]


WordPress Plugin Compatibility Beta – With WordPress Things Only Get Better!

One of the main reasons I do not upgrade to the latest version of the WordPress is because of the fear that few of my plugins might not work.
For this I have a dummy TNerd setup where I install the latest version and mirror TNerd on it to see if all [...]


Insatall WP Plugin to Become a WP-Tester for the Upcoming Version of WordPress 2.9

Being one of the biggest blogging platforms WordPress is always evolving to meet the needs of its users. This relentless pursuit to meet users demand has put this platform ahead of other blogging platforms.
WordPress just announced its plans of the upcoming version, WordPress 2.9 to be launched in late November [...]


WordPress 2.8 Beta 1 Released. Test it on TNerd.com/dummy

WordPress just announced its latest beta, WordPress 2.8 Beta 1. The beta offers a list of new features and improvements over WP 2.7.1.
We have setup a dummy installation of WordPress 2.8 beta 1 for our readers to test and experience the latest version without installing it.
The Login information remains the same..
Blog URL: http://Tnerd.com/dummy
Login: [...]


WordPress 2.7 Beta 2: Try It Live on TNerd.com/dummy

WordPress just announced the release of WordPress 2.7 Beta 2 with several bug fixes and additions. As we did when WordPress 2.7 Beta 1 was released, we’ve upgraded the installation to WP 2.7 Beta 2 for our users to try it without having to install it.
The Login information remains the same..
Blog URL: http://Tnerd.com/dummy
Login: http://TNerd.com/dummy/wp-login.php [...]


Wordpress Permalinks-Make your site SEO friendly!

I am a big time fan of wordpress and I love the way it completely cater to my blogging needs and requirements. But sometimes configuring small little things can get a little too complicating. Or should I just say that sometimes my ignorance over shadows the very logic of using and understanding wordpress. I was [...]


And the Wordpress Theme Directory is Back!

This one is going to be a quick post. The wordpress theme directory is back in action. Following is what Joseph Scott has to say about the move to start the Wordpress Theme Directory again.
"It’s been a long time since themes.wordpress.net stopped accepting new themes. Since then most theme authors have been distributing their themes [...]


6 Reasons to upgrade to Wordpress 2.6

What makes a blogger’s life easy? If this question was be to answered, one of the most popular answers and among the top ten would be Wordpress. Today, Wordpress has become such a common name. For bloggers and developers it’s synonymous in the same way as Google is for searchers. However, there are some ignorant [...]


24 Wordpress Plugins I Use on Technology Nerd – Must Have!

This post is based on a long pending request of one of TNerds regular visitor and a good friend of mine Kumar. He wanted to know of all the WordPress Plugins I use on TNerd.
I use close to 24 Plugins on TNerd, I’ve tried to categorize these plugins so that its easier for the [...]


Web 2.0 Expo (Awards), From 22nd – 25th April in San Francisco

Web is growing and so is the number of awards around it. Here is another one which managed to create a lot of buzz and attract a huge number of participants. Web 2.0 Expo is happening in San Francisco starting April 22nd through 25th. This Expo is only in its second year and is already [...]