John Coltrane

Just one day after 2.7 RC 2 was released, the real deal, WordPress 2.7 “Coltrane” has hit the servers and is a major change in not only the admin panel, but a lot of core changes as well.

There have been plenty of updates concerning what updates have happened, and many times that number on the admin area changes. With all of these major changes, it is a wonder this isn’t considered version 3.0!

Just to detail how major this update really is, take a look at the name, Coltrane. John Coltrane is one of the most famous jazz musicians of the 50s and 60s. The last “major” jazz musician WordPress used was Miles Davis for version 1.0.1!

PixoPoint

There is a fantastic writeup by Jeff Chandler over at weblogtoolscollection.com on a new WordPress theme generator.

What is the PixoPoint template generator and what is it capable of doing?

The PixoPoint template generator is an automated web based system for creating WordPress themes. By using the control bar on the left hand side of the template generator you are able to modify a wide range of features on the website. I’ve included some standard templates to start people off, but the sky is really the limit. By changing images, colours, widths, number of sidebars, menus etc. you can create an infinite number of WordPress themes.

I highly suggest you check out the full review of this new theme generator. From the review alone one can tell this was not designed like any other theme generator. It was designed to give the user complete control over the theme while remaining easy to use.

Let’s remember, theme generators are generaly for those who either do not know how to develop a theme and want a custom design, or those who simply don’t have the time to develop an entire theme on their own. This generator solves those problems with ease.