smart computer use?

I have to admit, as much as I like the huge overhauls on the admin side of Wordpress 2.5, I really need to just get comfortable with the changes.

Interface changes cause mixed feelings

As any computer use knows, when your interface for whatever program you like changes, it takes some getting used to.

I like all the new changes in Wordpress 2.5. It’s great stuff. But, at the same time, it’s different, and I gotta concentrate a bit harder when putting new content on my Wordpress driven web sites. Just today I started to feel pretty comfortable with the Wordpress 2.5 admin layout changes, but it’s taken a week to get that comfortable.

Examples of what I’m ranting about

For one, on the admin side, when making a new post, the Categories section is now just below the post. I can’t even drag-drop it to the right side where I used to have it. On several occasions I have simply forgotten to put my new post in any categories. After an hour, or a day, I notice that I hadn’t assigned the post to a category and need to hop into the admin to make the category assignment. Oh well. I’ll get used to it.

I am really liking the built-in tags, built-in galleries, and the now better built-in media handling. I no longer need a third party plugin to easily add YouTube videos, for example. I like it. At the same time, I still kinda miss the ease of use of Viper’s Video Quicktags, but my plugin still works so it is there and available if I need it.

Speaking of which, with Wordpress 2.5, I was able to update the Viper’s Video Quicktags plugin using the simple built-in plugin updater. Nice!

All in all, Wordpress 2.5 is a nice remix and upgrade

Wordpress just took a huge leap forward with these new admin updates. That’s GREAT! At the same time, it’s gonna take some time to get comfortable with it. But I’m fine with that.

It’s great to be a computer user, eh?

That’s just part of being a computer user. Always having to jump over a learning curve to reap the benefits of the latest and greatest things to use on your computer. Yeah!

Edit: Lol. I posted this without assigning any tags or categories, and just noticed when reviewing the post on the site. Hehe. Good stuff. I gotta remember to scroll down instead of looking to the right when adding new content to my Wordpress sites now.

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