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April 23, 2012, 12:32 PM —The WordPress development team released WordPress 3.3.2 on Friday in order to address several vulnerabilities in the popular blogging platform as well as in three external libraries that are bundled with it by default.

Three media-handling libraries were updated and three native vulnerabilities were fixed in WordPress 3.3.2

The new WordPress version updates the bundled Plupload library to version 1.5.4 after its developers patched a cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability last week.
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With the new security updates for WordPress, WordPress users should also pay attention to auto updates for plugins and their themes.  StudioPress just released Genesis 1.8.1 updating Genesis 1.8.0 for example.  Do upgrade your plugins along with WordPress to keep your site safe!

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By Brett Bumeter

Adobe logo CS5 Content Aware PatchMatch Technology Graphic Designers can’t wait to get their hands, mice and stylus’ on the new Adobe Photoshop CS5 coming out in a few weeks on April 12th.  Last October the new PatchMatch technology getting incorporated into the Content-Aware feature upgrade was pretty cool for those following Adobe developers, but now that the super feature set is ready for primetime, People can’t wait...

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By Brett Bumeter

Fast Company knows their graphics

Fast Company recently repurposed some good content about ad money.  The original content was relatively boring, and as displayed in an informational teaser on the original site of Outsell, where they are essentially trying to sell a research report, one has to wonder how or if Outsell will stay in business.

Fortunately, Fast Company came along to save their Outsell’s bacon and possibly help Outsell sell more with a...

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By Brett Bumeter

For the last week or so my broadband connection has been slow as a dog (I have a bassett hound) and when I heard that the Federal Government was going to start their broadband crack down with their own speed testing tool, I was happy!

Finally big brother was looking out for me.  I’ve had to put up with slow internet connections since the internet began, and before that, don’t even get me started.

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So I zipped over to Broadband.gov and ran my system...

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By Brett Bumeter

imageI can almost guarantee that if you use this tool once called Tweact.com, you probably will only use it maybe 1 or 2 other times.  Its a nice example of a gimmicky website that can help you spread a gimicky look around with upside down text.

“Tweact is a fun app that enables users to flip their text and paste it across the social web. Simply type your text and it’s instantly mirrored upside-down....

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... those who aren't up for paying $1,299 (and up) for one of the new suites can try something a bit different: monthly installments. That's coming courtesy of Creative Cloud, an quasi-new initiative designed to harness the power of cloud-based app distribution and streaming in a way that'll make CS6 more accessible than any of the packs that came before. You can tap into CS6's amenities over your broadband connection for $74.99 per month, while those who agree to an annual subscription can get in for $49.99 per month. To be clear, that provides unbridled access to any CS6 tool:...
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I have used Adobe’s software for years and it has always been EXPENSIVE!!!!  Now with CS6, there is not a large barrier to entry.  You can get access to their software for $49 per month instead of the thousands up front.

Other benefits

  • always up to date software
  • easier design for would be app builders
  • content creators get best in class tools without having to pay a development grade software cost

In summary, I’m not sold on the new model yet, but if I were given the old option first and the new option too, I’d probably go with the newer (cheaper) Adobe service options

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By Brett Bumeter

Trying to evangelize the concept of why a company should communicate through the blog medium with anecdotes is a fool’s game.  Companies either get it or they don’t with a description like a college kid getting a business lesson out of a text book.

small fishing net I have understood the merits for several years now working as a blogger, ghost writer, web designer and more.  I’m not only in the choir, but I’m a part...

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By Brett Bumeter

Quick WordPress Tip about deleted Tags Creating 404 errors in Google Webmaster Tools

If you delete a wordpress tag, it will create a 404 error if a visitor or possibly as important, Google Bot comes through to re-index your site.

Sure you can redirect that deleted tag link, but if you later create it again on the fly with a new post, your redirection will drive people away from the tag.  :(

Solution – Don’t Delete WordPress Tags!

If you have already deleted a WordPress Tag, think about adding it back in again so that you don’t get nicked...

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By Brett Bumeter

Kill Content with a blow to the head

On April Fool’s Day, Izea will be shutting down their forums.  The forums were setup back in September of 2006 just a few months after the company launched and served as the primary social networking platform for the first couple years.

Important Boards Information- PLEASE READ

Postby BrightGirl on Wed Mar 03, 2010 7:06 pm...

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By Brett Bumeter
Blast Applications BLAP Launches Tweexchange.com

image PLAINVIEW, N.Y.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Blast Applications, Inc. (OTC: BLAP – News) announced today it has officially launched newly acquired and fully developed website, www.tweexchange.com.

Tweexchange.com is the fastest and easiest way to search Twitter Usernames and Internet Domain Names at the same time. Tweexchange.com also unveiled a new integration with GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain name registrar. Through the Domain Name search, users can Backorder and Register Domains using GoDaddy. If a...

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