I used to hate logging into the WP admin screens to do anything. It was a user experience nightmare. But Alex pointed me to WordPress Administration Design: Tiger, and I think I can bear to make another post. This is one of the best admin interfaces I have used, and what is amazing is that:
- It’s all just CSS/image changes
- It still doesn’t use a tree control (a favorite in any developer’s toolbox)
Anyone, and I do mean anyone using WordPress without this plugin is just torturing themselves. Can we get this as the default admin interface in 1.5.2 or better, guys?
Popularity: 26%
I should have followed this earlier, but since we launched FeedLounge yesterday, I started checking the search engines for mentions of FeedLounge. Yes, before you ask, we were already watching PubSub, Feedster, Technorati, populicio.us, etc. But Google, Yahoo, and MSN are still pretty important.
So, 24 hours after the launch, the stats for a ‘feedlounge’ search are thus:
- MSN - 636 hits
- Yahoo - 124 hits
- Google - 2 hits
2 hits with Google. WTF! Earlier yesterday, Alex had prepared and submitted a Google SiteMap, hoping that would help the situation.
Fast-forward to 34 hours post launch, and a full 24 hours after the SiteMap submission, the stats are now:
- Google - 674 hits
- MSN - 636 hits
- Yahoo - 261 hits
That changes things a bit. Is there any equivalent to SiteMap for Yahoo? Looks like they could use a bit of help.
Popularity: 20%
