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Good news for WordPress users. The wordpress team has released the latest version – WordPress 2.9 as a Christmas gift. They have released this version following 2.8.6. This version is named Carmen after the popular musician Carmen McRae. Watch a short video featuring the highlights of WordPress 2.9.

I have already tested WordPress 2.9 and it is rich in new features. The most notable things I found is now once you delete or spam a comment in the admin panel, you will be given an option to undo it. Likewise, if you delete an article, you will have the option to retrieve it from trash. Also, you can play or work on your images right inside WordPress with a new built in image editor. Every update brings in a headache whether the plugins will be compatible with the new version. Now onwards, you don’t have to worry. A new plugin compatibility and batch plugin update feature has been implemented. Video embedding became easier, as you just need to inset the URL of the video from popular sites rather then complete embed code. Lastly, there are many other improvements including SEO, custom gallery etc.

I am not sure if there is specific security update in this version. However, I suggest you to upgrade your WordPress blog as soon as possible to prevent any chance of hacking.

Creating an wordpress blog is quite easy and it is available free. However, we should take care to select the theme which decides the design of the blog. An wordpress blog theme is like a dress which it can wear or take it off. If you do not know how to create a theme or you do not want to spend money for a premium wordpress theme, no worries – free wordpress themes are available. With WordPress 2.8, a large variety of themes comes pre-loaded with the WordPress software. After installing wordpress first check under themes on your admin page. If you do not like them then visit – www.wordpress.org and look for the theme section. Here, you will get almost all the themes, as almost all theme developers will submit their free wordpress themes.

1. WordPress.com: Its theme section is propably the largest resource of wordpress themes on the internet.

2. WordPressthemesbase.com – Good design themes and lots of content and variety.

3. Themesplice.com – Lots of different themes on various genre. But you will gave search throughly to find a good one.

4. Themes.rock-kitty.net – Collection of good themes

5. Blogohblog.com – This site has been on one of the pioneers of custom wordpress themes. This site also offers premium themes at a price though.

6. Clone24.com – Good themes

7. Topwpthemes.com - Good themes

8. Wicked-wordpress-themes.com – Various custom made themes for various genres are available free at this site.

9. Skinpress.com – Very good collection of wordpress themes. New contents updated regularly.

10. Freewpthemes.net – lots of themes but not that great quality