A preview of WordPress 3.1

1. WordPress 3.1 Preview

2. Internal Linking
Search or browse existing blog
posts.
Uses post title or custom text
for link anchor text.
Can link posts or pages.

3. Admin Bar
Similar to WordPress.com
functionality.
User-friendly editing.
First step towards a true front-
end editor.

4. List-type Admin
Screens
Sortable columns.
Better pagination of long lists.

5. Post Formats
Unique format for each post
format.
Theme must support post
formats.
Similar to Tumblr-style blogs.

6. Post Formats
Different than Custom Post
Types.
Custom Post Types - not a post
or “update”.
Post Formats are updates, just
not necessarily a blog post.

7. http://wpbeta.chriswsmith.info

8. But Wait. There’s More!
Network Admin menu improvements.
Exporter/Importer overhaul.
Admin screen CSS refresh.
More meta boxes hidden by default when creating a post or
page.

9. Questions?
http://www.chriswsmith.info
@chrisfromthelc
chris@chriswsmith.info