WordPress 2.5 Image Uploading Solution

It seems like there is a bit of a hole in WordPress 2.5, and a big one if you consider uploading images important. If you want the quick solution just skip till you hit the list.

So why would they change it? The new unloader boast with a uploader progress bar, more image resizing settings, multiple file upload (!) and it all comes together and forms a Gallery feature. I have not explored it in depth but it should be pretty cool if you have a need for it. It also supports audio and video. Now that a whole lot of eggs in one basket!

Unfortunately due to the early release of WordPress 2.5 there is major issues with the uploader. I personally got a error “An error occurred in the upload. Please try again later” and for friends it just plain did not want to work with the all fixes installed. Here is a quick “How to Fix my WordPress 2.5 Image uploader” list summerized.

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A Wii little something for myself

I used to be a big PC gamer, but as games evolve and subsequently, computers get outdated, I completely fell out of the loop. In some ways I’m glad because the world seems to move to fast, and time is too little to be playing hours on something that might leave you disappointed in the end. In an effort not to sound like a hypocrite, I confess to doing exactly that for several years of my life.

Getting back to my point. Being a gamer and someone who likes playing games with friends, a console seemed like the perfect answer. The games does not out date the console and there are no “Technical Issue”, be it a  Xbox, PS2 or PS3. I decided to spend a little of my hard earned cash by getting myself a Wii.

Right off the bat I was happy with it. It has a killer interface. The controls are easy to use and the starter games are great. Perfect for entertaining yourself or a few of your mates. The Wii tends to be full body experience and gives you an experience no other console could.

Along with a fresh new user experience, the Wii comes with built in wireless. That means you can play against friends by taking your console online or just plain keeping it up to date with the software updates. I’m am still to explore this in depth.

I shudder to thing how gripping some games could be with one dancing around violently in your lounge trying to defeat your enemy. I can’t wait! I’m such a Nintendo boy now.

Facebook knows who I might know…

New Facebook FeaturesI rarely log into my Facebook account, merely because I find it to be huge black hole of information and over zealous features that sucks you in and leaves you an hour later with no sense of direction or what you were doing before you started.

So when I did log in I saw a nifty new facebook feature on the homepage. An box displaying people who you might know on in the sidebar of the Facebook Layout. This feature, is an algorithm that no doubt easily determines who are friends with lots of your friends and/or come from the same hometown.

Not a bad feature but, never the less it brings up those people you’ve been trying to ignore or people you rejected ages ago. Haha.

Virgle, gDay, April fool, Google and the Rickroll

What happened this year with Google and April fools day 2008? Check out what they are right here in this post called “Virgle, April fool, Google and the Rickroll“….

An invitation.

Earth has issues, and it’s time humanity got started on a Plan B. So, starting in 2014, Virgin founder Richard Branson and Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin will be leading hundreds of users on one of the grandest adventures in human history: Project Virgle, the first permanent human colony on Mars.”

Virgle, April fool, Google and the Rickroll

www.google.com/virgle

Another classic catch was gDay MATE. A service that could get search results one day in advance. Fooling you with fake testimonials and mock screen shots.

Google Australia has introduced a new feature, enabling you to search content on the internet before it is created”

gDay MATE, Google April Fools 2008
www.google.com/gday

and… this Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give your up. This video was on 400,000 views, 12 h ago, now going on 4 mil. Why? Because Google redirected their Featured videos (on the home page) to this video. Why? why? The Rickroll? (It’s a cult thing)

The Rick Roll

Official Look at WordPress 2.5

The WordPress Dashboard has been looking pretty stale these past weeks. Until today. Matt published the WordPress 2.5 Sneak Peak showing off the “Bun in the Oven”. In the link above you can see my first write up on WordPress 2.5. But the latest WordPress Sneak Peak shows a few interesting pages and features:

Matt: A customizable dashboard, multi-file upload, built-in galleries, one-click plugin upgrades, tag management, built-in Gravatars, full text feeds, and faster load times sound interesting to you? Continue Reading…


Wordpress 2.5 preview
New: Rounded corners and more meta info display… looks cool.
 
Wordpress 2.5 preview
New: More managing stuff… Media Library? Also looks cool.
I’m sure a lot of people are very excited to start working with the new WordPress 2.5. and also the advance features that will really make life easier for a person blogging over a few WordPress sites. The one-click plugin upgrade is my most anticipated feature. I’m looking forward to my 1st Download of the new WordPress 2.5.

Just got home from Feb 27 Dinner

27 Dinner February 08Arriving somewhat over the recommended arrival time, we were greeted by a bar rimmed with individuals of similar fortune. Charl and I stood at the bar waiting on a waiter or barman. A round of beers came soon and the loose commentary and room atmosphere resonated with geeky and complex internets experiences.

As we started to spot familiars we headed on over. I dropped a hello with my domain sniper, Tania, and then joined a conversation with Adii and Charl. A light meet and topic discussion commenced and then I bumped into The Jason Bagley. More conversations of comical nature commenced.

Dave came by soon after and the crowd was directed to hall of processions. More meet and greet commenced after seating and the The Wild Fig manager delivered an intro to the venue. Dave then gave a short filler on the evenings lineup.

Adii went up after the food was ordered, speaking about what Premium News Themes means to him and truly trying to reach out to similar South Africans with collaborative ideals. Something we all can benefit from. Be sure to read Adii’s Blog Here. I had quick catchup with him about theme production and “future of…” wordpress themes. I joined the dinner a few moments later hoping not to have missed much.

Once settled I greeted Brandon, who takes the photos, and Catherine Luckhoff who I met before at the Bloggerati 08. The pleasant acquaintance for the evening was Mike Stopforth. He seemed the busy type and dedicated to his work. A good type.

A very nice evening and a good setup by Dave. Please attend to the Wiki if you want to become part the dinners in anyway (business or marketing). We sure are gonna try keep it’s momentum going.

WordPress 2.5 – The New Features

So whats the news on WordPress 2.5? I’m sure many wordpressers has gone over to wp.chrisjohnston.org and tested out the WordPress 2.5 Demo. For those who found it hard to log in due the site being heavily hacked by someone of espanic nature, don’t frett becuase I got it all right here. Let me jump in and get started.

The login… Looks allot like the WordPress.com setup don’t it? Nothing new there.

Wordpress 2.5 Demo Screenshots

The next change, and the most predominant, are the colors and the “feel” of the backend. Look for yourself, not that bad. The dash offers easy buttons for instant posting. A few other blocks (not populated in this demo) are also in the dash, one by the likes of “Plugins”… possibly upcoming or released ones, or plugins you have already installed. RSS feeds for almost everything and all this in a well formed block layout.

In addition to the color changes, the layout of the navigation has been split up, the old position for the classics: Write, Manage, Design and Comments, then the more involved ones: Plugins, Users, Settings to the top right.

Wordpress 2.5 Demo Screenshots

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Web Trends Map 2008

These kind of illustrations makes me weak at the knees. A piece like this takes you at least a minute or two to fully grasp. What is it? It’s a Web Trends Map. Based on the Tokyo-area train map, it is a meticulous display of 300 of the worlds most popular websites. I’m gonna try swoop some cash out of the budget this year and get the A0 copy for our office. Now that would be neat.

Here is a preview of the design, still in beta stages.


Web Trends 2008 Layout
Web Trends 2008 Layout

Heading in the right direction

Foxinni.com has been my home for just over two years and it has come in various shapes and forms. For well over a year now I’ve been using WordPress to run the site and I’m very happy with it . But that’s not what I’m writing about today.

For those who have been to my site before will be delighted with my latest addition. I cooked up a fresh new header to reflect my every day life (mug and all). To give you some insight on the new header, here’s the breakdown:

  • A new logo. Same as the old just better and vector. Will tell you more about that later.
  • A funky font type for the title “Foxinni”. I went ghetto with this one.
  • The Picture. That is me of course. Taken at the Bloggerati 2008
  • A fat wordpress logo, because wordpress is the shit!
  • The green “M” is www.monkeysfist.co.za. One of my sites, an active blog for my love of psytrance.
  • A Wacom tablet. I’m very much a graphic designer and as we all know… you can’t live without one of these.
  • There are a few other hidden things, mostly hobbies and interests. See if you can spot them…

And now for the history lesson:

My first header. Pre-wordpress-html-days

Foxinni Header Designs V1

My second header, very graphic and kinda weird

Foxinni Header Designs V2

My third (and current) header, more personal

Foxinni Header Designs V3
Just like the web, nothing remains stagnant for long nor should it. So I plan to make additions and upgrades as time continues. Please give me some feedback, I’d love to hear what you think.