Jun 9, 2007
WordPress 2.3 and beyond
I certainly do like WordPress quite a bit (and use it to run this site), so I was stoked to hear Matt Mullenweg talk at Pixelodeon about what’s to come for the platform. In WordPress 2.3, due in about three months (they’re on a four month release cycle now), the WP gang is adding tagging (yes!), plugin updating (yes!), and even a yet-unannounced BlackBerry app for blogging on your portable. (Still no non-hosted general mobile interface though.) Matt also says they’re evaluating automated installed-Wordpress upgrades (what I really want), better installed-Wordpress integration with the new Automattic stats plugin, fixing up the image system (ditto), and, of course, improving support for video. All sounds gravy to me!
Co-founder of 
If all of that makes it into WP 2.3 I will be impressed (and very happy) – ESPECIALLY the plugin updating – which can be a royal mess! Updating WP is a lot easier than tracking multiple plugins!
Rob
it was also awesome to hear him talk about akismet. i think thats such a key to everything they do – keeping that rock solid.