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I think that with the more popularity that CSS3 gains and the more standard it becomes, one of the mysteries is what browsers support is offered for the new features in the release.

Luckily if you are looking for a pretty cool, and up-to-date compatibility listing of CSS selectors and pseudo selectors browser compatibility, then i think that this is a good link to take a look at.

They offer a pretty in-depth look at all the various css selectors, with their releases from 1 to 3, and lets you know EXACTLY if there is explicit support for that particular browser.

Anyone who has had to deal with the fabled creature that is IE6 can attest to how handy this would be

After a long time i finally decided the time was right to setup a new youtube channel to put out the a lot more videos. I think its personally a faster way to blog, easier to understand and not to mention the SEO benefits.

I think that i will keep the content on the channel primarily web development based, and this time if i am going to be presenting at the next Seattle PHP meetup again i can always put it online.

Well do enjoy the first post, it is another jQuery and Google Maps video, as i have noted before, i am amazed at the the number of people who end up here searching for both jQuery and Google Maps but to keep them coming here is link to the youtube channel, and check out the post if you are looking for another plugin.

The long wait is now over, WordPress have announced via their blog that the new version WordPress 3.0 Beta is now available for download by the public. This is pretty exciting considering that we will also being seeing Drupal 7 some time soon too.

The final version of WordPress 3.0 is due out later in WordPress, but in a move to release early could also be beneficial for WordPress and the community for a number of reasons:

1.Theme developers also get to see the new Twenty Ten theme

One of the most consistent features of WordPress over the years had been the default Kubrick theme that served so dutifully for many years. However, to be honest Kubrick and later the old K2 theme, were starting to look a bit dated, and with all the new features available in the WordPress core like the automatic post thumbnails feature meant Kubrick needed to be retired.

Wordpress Twenty Ten Screenshot

Instead we see the new theme Twenty Ten which is a simple, light clean theme, that comes built in with some simple and easy to ready typography and neutral color scheme. A welcome change, and you also have the ability to switch out the hero image in the header out depending on your current page.

The new version will also feature a new menu system by Woothemes which should hopefully make, managing your menus from within your admin section a lot easier.

2. A sneak-peek at the new Multi-site functionality

It seems like a natural marriage between the two platforms, but one question that did linger was how smooth would the transition from WordPress MU the default version to WordPress 3.0 was going to be.

One of the things to look forward to is being able to make the  switch from a single instance site, to a multi-site setup with relative ease, and all from the WordPress admin section. This is definitely big news especially for competition like Drupal, and Joomla where create an multi-site instance is not as smooth.

Coupled with the new easy installation of Buddypress means that you almost have a social network in a box, without having to download a set of different modules/plugins/extensions to get the same result in another CMS.

For those who manage large social network and websites that run MU may want to take a bit of caution as the impact of the switch on plugins and custom changes may leave you down.

3.Plugin Developers can get a better look at the new content type feature

If you have worked with Drupal you will be aware of how easy it is to create new custom content types that are based off of the default node content type. As a result you can create new content like products in Ubercart that you can also access with the default functions for nodes and not have to write your own methods and functions to perform simple tasks like retrieve your post or content, list, create, and update.

image via kovshenin.com

This could mean a change in the way a lot of WordPress plugins are coded, as a lot are not built to naturally extend the default WordPress post type, and may have created tables and objects to manage and work with their plugins.

4.More testing means less bugs at the time of the final WordPress 3.0 release

With a lot of new functionality added to platform, it may actually be the time that WordPress moves from just a simple blog to a true Content Management System. Of course there is still a lot of room for improvement in terms of features like more advanced, and easier to manage user and content permission management.

Conclusion

It has definitely been a long time coming so to see the and get my hands on even a beta version of WordPress 3.0 is exciting. Of course there are still a few features that are still in developmentlike Super Admin functionality in the multi-site environment, the new custom header functionlity, as well as some UI features.

Links

Official WordPress 3.0 Beta Release

Download WordPress 3.0 Beta- WordPress.org

Demo the Wordress Twenty Ten Theme

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This is just a quick note for those who have been asking as to what happened to the old Timani.net. Well after much deliberation and discussion we shall be merging with one of our partners.

As a result i have decided to keep the site as a blog rather than leave it dormant, and have all the professional and business related information to be on our new corporate site.

The main reason for this was because as we continued to grow we realized that by merging we would be able to meet a lot more of the size requirements so we could offer better services and products to our clients.

All of our current clients have been made aware of the changes and so far it seems that they have been excited about the changes and the new features and products that we will be offering.

Stay tuned, we should be posting an update within the next few days, and thanks for the patience as we make the upgrades to better serve you.

Well i guess that is has been long overdue but today Digg actually announced they have finally released their iPhone app, and it is available for download.

Although it may seem that this is a bit late, the news announcement on the official company blog also stated that generous guys at Digg would also be giving away a chance at a FREE iPad too!

Chance to win 1 of 14 custom iPads courtesy of Digg

Teaming up with TapTapTap (aptly named) who specialize in digg API apps and exploration are holding a promotion where anyone can a win one of fourteen custom Digg iPads, one each day for two weeks, designed by Colorware. The promotion is a really basic two step process so everyone should be enter for a chance:

1. Follow TapTapTap on Twitter
2. Tweet This: the free @digg app’s here for iphone! they’re giving out a tricked ipad everyday for 2 weeks to celebrate! http://bit.ly/diggapp

Checkout the promotion for all the rules:

http://digg.taptaptap.com/

In case you are curious to see exactly what the iPhone app can do, here is what the release had posted on youtube as a taste:

The iPhone app looks pretty basic and standard, not too much to sink your teeth in to there, but i think the chance for a free iPad for simply teweeting should be something that gets everyone’s attention.

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