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WordPress Upgrade Documentation
October 26, 2005

Upgrade MockupThere has been some discussion on the wp-hackers and wp-docs about what a potential Upgrade documentation for WordPress 1.6 should look like.

I’m not a proponent of “simple is better” in documentation. At least, in terms of the WordPress upgrade, there is very little to do on the WordPress end to upgrade your system to the new version. Essentially, you push a button. But there are some steps you need to take before you get to that point to make sure everything runs smoothly, and that’s where adequate documentation comes into play.

I was thinking about what “Web 2.0” documentation looks like. We’re trying to play off WordPress as a state-of-the-art content management system. So why not have state-of-the-art documentation? The Codex is a good resource for WordPress, but there are users of WordPress that never need to know how to customize their software. These users will only want to know how to upgrade their installations, and the documentation should hold their hand through the process. So I assembled this silly mockup of what I imagined Web 2.0 documenation looked like.

Mario Music
October 25, 2005

What’s with all of these people playing Mario?

Surely you’ve played, seen, or at least know about Nintendo’s flagship game, Super Mario? Would you recognize the music if you heard it? Well, I would. As a matter of fact, I think it’s probably one of the most recognizable pieces of video game music. There are few other video games that have produced music as memorable as Mario.

The only other games I can think of at the moment whose music I remember are Tetris, Crazy Taxi, Xenon 2, and The Killing Game Show. I’m sure there are more, but none of the ones off the top of my head come close to the recognizability that Mario receives.

Why am I bothering with all of this? Ok. Here’s a short list of places where I have found the Mario theme being played that are not in the Mario video game itself.