There are tons of new features in WordPress 3, if you want to read up on things this is the most comprehensive overview I have seen  on WP 3.

Expect a final release in the next 30-60 days!

So what exactly have I been up to?

- Planned a week long vacation to Disney World in May with my girlfriend.

- Scheduled a week long  4-wheeling trip in the Colorado Mountains this July.

- Started learning CodeIgniter and am 2/3 the way through writing my first fairly detailed web app. For the record, CodeIgniter is fantastic. If you need more than a basic website, and WordPress does’t fit the mold, I highly recommend looking into CodeIgniter.

- Began to play with the Genesis WordPress framework. I love to buy themes just to look under the hood and learn from the authors. I have purchased Thesis, Genesis, a variety of WooThemes themes,  and a few of Matt Brett’s themes. They each have their unique aspect to offer. Genesis is no different. The documentation is still in development right now, but it has very good potential. Definitely worth looking into.

- Built and developed a directory based website on the Genesis framework. The side is about 85% complete and it has been great and educational project. I’ll have a more detailed write up once the site officially launches.

- Read the 4 Hour Work Week by Tim Farris. As someone who was previously big into the affiliate marketing scene, this book is great. I learned a lot of things from it and it is also quite motivational. I don’t think everyone will because to relate to it, but I cetainly did. I look forward to re-reading it in the coming months. I’ll try to post a more detailed review soon. I also started Reading Crush It and Rework.

- Following the development of WordPress 3.0. This is going to be – hands down – the best release to date. WP 3.0 beta 1 will be released this weekend with the goal of a final release in the next 30-60 days. Custom post types, custom taxonomies, WPMU merger, and a new default theme (twentyten) are just a few of the awesome features WordPress 3.0 will bring to the table. I recommend you check out beta 1 when it comes out this weekend.

To say I been keeping busy is an understatement, but I can’t complain. I’ll have some more ideas for posts in the can, so there should be fresh content going up soon!