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Movable Type, Open Source Blog Software, Version 5 Beta 3 Released

Oct 7, 2009 by Srikanth ADcloseAuthor: Srikanth AD Name: Srikanth AD
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Movable Type, an open source blog software, which we have reviewed here has released its new version 5 beta 3. It includes many improvements and has various new user interface elements. Movable Type team mentioned that Beta 4 will be the last beta before there are two release candidates. And, the launch of Movable Type version 5 is targeted for late November.

Some of the major improvements in this release are,

• Automatic website provisioning based upon blog domain names during upgrade from MT4.x and MT3.x
• Allow sub-domain blogs under one single website.
• Selected tab is saved on “Websites and Blogs” widget on the user dashboard, so once the user clicks the “blogs” tab, this tab will be selected upon subsequent visits.
• Create New shortcut button on Website/Blog dashboard.
• Cleaner and simpler User Dashboard.
• Improved menu and button placement on [Edit Entry/Page] screens.
• Download a zipped theme file when user [Exports Theme].
• Display “SSI” enable/disable status icon on template listing screens.
• Display links to published pages when user searches templates.
• Do not create any sample pages when user create a new website or blog.
• Motion and Action Stream template-sets are unbundled from Pro pack. These should be re-arranged to themes or addons.

Read more about the updates in this release here.

Download the Movable Type version 5 Beta here.

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