The talks about WordPress 2.6, the next version of WordPress, have already started. WordPress 2.6 is going to be another much-awaited release because of the introduction of many interesting features and usability improvements in it. I’ll give you a very brief overview of what this latest version of WordPress is going to offer.

WordPress 2.6 Features

• New and improved bookmarklet (Yes, it’s coming back!)
• Post words count
• Shif-click checkbox selection hack
• Wiki-style revisions management of blog posts
• Google Gears support for writing posts offline
  
• Identicons

If you would like to know more about these features, head over to WordPress Expert.

Demo Site

A demo site for WordPress 2.6 Alpha has been set up. If you would like to try it, visit:

http://wp.chrisjohnston.org/wp-admin/

Username: admin
Password: demo

Looks like its about time I upgrade my WordPress to the latest version. Don’t know what’s making me less interested in upgrading!

Via [Sizlopedia]