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New release: WordPress 4.9 “Tipton”

November 17, 2017 by Leslie

WordPress 4.9 Tipton with piano background

Yesterday WordPress released a major update, WordPress 4.9.

We’ll handle upgrading our care plan subscriber’s websites to WordPress 4.9. They know that if they see an update notification in the Dashboard we’ll do it for them. They don’t have to worry about it.

If you’re curious about what’s new in this version of WordPress here are the highlights:

  • Customizer improvements — adding design drafts, locking, scheduling and more.
  • New and improved widgets (widgets display content in your sidebar, or footer).
  • Behind the scenes technical improvements, that help keep WordPress sites safe and working reliably. (Sadly the internet is filled with weirdos and robots, trying to hack into anything they can. The mighty coders who work on WordPress are always tightening security.)

If you’re interested, here’s more about WordPress 4.9 “Tipton” at wordpress.org. The WordPress website platform is being continually updated and improved. You know nothing is static on the Internet.

Named after Billy Tipton

Did you know that every WordPress release is named after a jazz artist?

This release is “Tipton” after Billy Tipton, who passed away in 1989 in Spokane, WA. He was 74 years old. Upon his death it was discovered that, although he lived his adult live as a man, he was assigned female at birth. You can read more about his interesting life on wikipedia and HistoryLink.

Keep your site fresh, Google likes that

As usual, we encourage you to keep your website content up-to-date and as fresh as possible. Google likes that. If you have a website built in WordPress, it’s easy to do. The hard part is just finding some time to sit down, take a look at your website and see how you can “freshen” it up. The more often you do it, the easier it will become.

We’re here for our website care plan subscribers. Including tutoring via screen share calls, where we make changes to their site together. We can even record the session and make the recording available for future reference.  Learn about our WordPress website care plans.

Need a new or redesigned website?

If you’re an artist, small organization or expert needing a new or redesigned website that’s easy to keep fresh contact us.

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Last Saturday with David Owen Hastings, Brian O’ Last Saturday with David Owen Hastings, Brian O’Neill and Tim Celeski at the 4x4 exhibit.❤️Thanks for the great group selfie by @davidowenhastings.
➡️ Our work looks fab hanging together at  Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery in Port Townsend. If you’re in range, please check it out. Historic Port Townsend is a Northwest gem, there’s plenty to see and do ⛵️🎨🍷☕️.

We’re going to have another Artists’ Talk and Meet + Greet: Saturday, July 9 at 1 pm

4×4: Art by Design
June 9 – August 7, 2022
Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery
701 Water Street, Port Townsend
Gallery hours: Thurs. – Mon. noon-5 pm. 

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Bluewater - Edition of 20, 17 x 22 in. Plus origin Bluewater - Edition of 20, 17 x 22 in. Plus originals that were used as part pieces (100 Days of Shapemaking 2020 No. 59, 60 & 61). 

Four from my new Glyph Series are hanging 4x4: Art by Design
June 9 – August 7, 2022
Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery
701 Water Street, Port Townsend
Gallery hours: Thurs. – Mon. noon-5 pm. 

Artists’ Talk and Meet + Greet: Saturday, June 11 at 1 pm
Tim Celeski, David Owen Hastings, Leslie Newman, Brian O’Neill
@timcel @davidowenhastings @leslienewman @hand2clay. 

#northwindart #contemporaryart #abstractart #hardedgeart #artporttownsend #abstractartist ##pnwartist #seattleartpost #midcenturymodern #jeanettebestgallery #porttownsendart #pnwdestination #porttownsendwa #digitalart #4x4artbydesign #shapemaking #100daysofshapemaking #artheals #lifeisbeautiful  #minimal #bluewater #blackandblue
The sun was shining for art delivery day Tuesday. The sun was shining for art delivery day Tuesday. Since then the show has been hung and is now open! I’ll get to see it Saturday. We’ll all be there for the meet + greet.

June 9 – August 7, 2022
Northwind Art Jeanette Best Gallery
701 Water Street, Port Townsend
Gallery hours: Thurs. – Mon. noon-5 pm. 

Artists’ Talk and Meet + Greet: Saturday, June 11 at 1 pm
Tim Celeski, David Owen Hastings, Leslie Newman, Brian O’Neill
@timcel @davidowenhastings @leslienewman @hand2clay. 

#northwindart #contemporaryart #abstractart #hardedgeart #artporttownsend #abstractartist #pnwartist #seattleartpost #midcenturymodern #jeanettebestgallery #porttownsendart #pnwdestination #porttownsendwa #digitalart #4x4artbydesign #shapemaking #100daysofshapemaking #3dprinting #visitporttownsend
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