Its finally time to look forward to the next version of WordPress i.e. WordPress 2.6 as it will introduce some very interesting features and usability improvements.

WordPress Expert has a good list of features in WordPress 2.6 which I have summarized below.
- Bookmarklet: Remember the WordPress Bookmarklet? It is coming back to WordPress in version 2.6 with a new and improved functionality.
- Post Word Count: This feature is available for WordPress.com users and has good chances of making into WordPress 2.6 too.
- Shift-Click Checkbox Selection: In WordPress 2.6 you will be able to select a range of posts, comments etc using the Shift-Click hack.
- Post Revisions: Wiki-style revisions management for blog posts.
- Google Gears Support: Probably the most interesting feature yet is the Google Gears Support for WordPress 2.6. This will enable users to write posts even in offline mode.
- Identicons: Choose gravatars for those who don't have one.
WordPress 2.6 alpha Demo Site is up and can be accessed at the URL below:
http://wp.chrisjohnston.org/wp-admin/
To access the demo blog with administrator privileges use the username: admin and password: demo
As you will notice the UI has not been changed much but overall a lot of new features have been implemented.
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