In the past few years, we’ve designed quite a few WordPress sites for our clients, enabling them to edit and update content on their on website, using just a web browser.  The good folks at WordPress have just released a “sneak peek” of version 2.5, which is a major update to the popular content management system.

Navigation

The new design cuts the number of navigation options in half, separating the primary functions (writing, managing posts and pages, editing the blog’s design, and managing comments) from secondary functions. This presents information much more intuitively, revealing only the information that’s necessary. Everything you need is still there — just better organized. (Especially for people new to WP.)

Write

The new write screen only displays the information that you’ll use most often. It displays the most common fields in a way that makes writing new content incredibly easy. Additional options are hidden away until you need them. The new Write screen anticipates the natural flow of the way you write, and is smart enough to remember the way you left it so that your preferred writing environment is always quickly available. My personal favorite new feature is the new full-screen mode, which helps block out distractions while composing your newest post.

For a sneak peek of the new features, click here.