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The new version of WordPress 3.8  came out last week. with LOTS of changes to the user interface.

WordPress has a long history of naming their software releases after Jazz musicians, and this new version of the WordPress software is dedicated to the Jazz musician, Charlie Parker. Here is a short simple video from WordPress.org folks with some highlights of the new features:

Here are some of the highlights of the new features of WordPress 3.8:

1) Pick a Color Scheme in the Admin Dashboard:  The admin dashboard  has been updated with lots of new colors!  You can pick a different color scheme for each of your websites to make it easier for you to know at a glance where you are.  Or pick one you just think is pretty!

 

2) New Widget Area: The way you add widgets to your sidebars has now changed.  You no longer have the ‘drag and drop’ you had before, instead you click to add widgets to your sidebar areas.  This makes it easier for folks using WordPress on mobile devices.

 

3) Better Mobile Interface:  if you create pages or posts or whatever on your site, you now have a better experience when you are doing this on your iPad, iPhone, or whatever mobile device you use!

4) New Theme Area: to activate, customize and get the theme Details

5) New 2014 Magazine Style Theme: WordPress has released a new mobile responsive theme.  Not sure if I like it yet, as the left sidebar is something to get used to, but check it out for yourself.