Every new release of any software application comes with improvements in graphical user interface, security and functional properties. If you have a blog based on the WordPress platform, there are several upgrade methods available to install the latest version of WordPress software.
In case of any software upgrade process you will have to begin with the backup procedures. For your old WordPress version, it is recommended to backup the database and all files existing in the root of the installation directory.
After you download the latest version of WordPress application and deactivate all plugins, you must delete the old files and folders with the following exceptions: wp-config.php, wp-content folder, wp-images folder and languages folder.The next step is to upload the new files on the server and to run the upgrade script located in the wp-admin directory.
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With ColorZilla you can get a color reading from any point in your browser, quickly adjust this color and paste it into another program. You can Zoom the page you are viewing and measure distances between any two points on the page. The built-in palette browser allows choosing colors from pre-defined color sets and saving the most used colors in custom palettes. DOM spying features allow getting various information about DOM elements quickly and easily.
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The maker of the popular photo-editing software Photoshop on Thursday launched a basic version available for free online.
San Jose, Calif.-based Adobe Systems Inc. says it hopes to boost its name recognition among a new generation of consumers who edit, store and share photos online.While Photoshop is designed for trained professionals, Adobe says Photoshop Express, which it launched in a “beta” test version, is easier to learn. User comments will be taken into account for future upgrades.
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Need to pick up a little AJAX knowledge to give your website a bit of polish? Have less than a robust knowledge of how databases work? Google Code University offers a heaping helping of computer science knowledge for free.
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Why should cops need to zap suspects with dangerous Tazers when they could just catch fleeing criminals using a powerful Spiderman-like web-slinging device instead?
The NET-2000 Shooting Net Rod uses a charge of highly compressed air to fire a net at fleeing suspects from as far as 49 feet away.
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