If you’ve dug into the latest version of Movable Type you’ve likely found the new Entry Asset Manager feature. This tool is great to help with specialized handling of images and for a simple at-a-glance overview.

Better File Uploader version 2.3 adds support for the Entry Asset Manager. Of course, this means that you can upload many files at once and see them all poured into this manager, making complex lightbox or slideshow implementations even easier.

Also included in version 2.3 are a handful of tiny improvements and bug fixes. If you’re curious, read the Changelog.

If you have a license for BFU2 you’re entitled to a free upgrade to version 2.3: just click the download link in the email you received after purchasing. If you aren’t using BFU2 yet, get started today: licenses start at just $20.

If you’ve dug into the latest version of Movable Type you’ve likely found the new Entry Asset Manager feature. This tool is great to help with specialized handling of images and for a simple at-a-glance overview.

Better File Uploader version 2.3 adds support for the Entry Asset Manager. Of course, this means that you can upload many files at once and see them all poured into this manager, making complex lightbox or slideshow implementations even easier.

Also included in version 2.3 are a handful of tiny improvements and bug fixes. If you’re curious, read the Changelog.

If you have a license for BFU2 you’re entitled to a free upgrade to version 2.3: just click the download link in the email you received after purchasing. If you aren’t using BFU2 yet, get started today: licenses start at just $20.

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I’ve added a new custom field type to More Custom Fields: Selected Entries!

The Selected Entries field type provides a drop-down selector to pick an entry. Want to link more than one entry? Not a problem! This field type will accommodate: you can link as many entries as you like to this one field. The order you add entries in is also maintained. That makes this field perfect for linking multi-part entries together, or creating a hand-crafted “related entries” list!

Purchase a license of More Custom Fields for only $30. In addition to the Selected Entries field type, it also includes the Checkbox Group and Radio Buttons with Input Field field types!

I’ve added a new custom field type to More Custom Fields: Selected Entries!

The Selected Entries field type provides a drop-down selector to pick an entry. Want to link more than one entry? Not a problem! This field type will accommodate: you can link as many entries as you like to this one field. The order you add entries in is also maintained. That makes this field perfect for linking multi-part entries together, or creating a hand-crafted “related entries” list!

Purchase a license of More Custom Fields for only $30. In addition to the Selected Entries field type, it also includes the Checkbox Group and Radio Buttons with Input Field field types!

Vote or see the results of this survey.

It’s been quite a few years since the burgeoning idea of what became Movable Type was first dreamed up — 8 years ago! As the version numbers have progressed, the features have grown and changed, the audience has grown and changed, and the community has grown and changed.

When I think about the history of my use with Movable Type, one thing that really stands out in my mind is the time I initially spent in the forums. I began by asking many questions, and was eventually knowledgeable enough to answer questions. Helping other people learn about MT in that way was very rewarding to me, and I loved having a reason to learn more. Another stand-out memory for me is when I began sharing MT-focused tutorials with the community. The forum let me talk to one person, but writing tutorials and discussions on my site let me reach more people and help shape other’s sites in a bigger way.

Helping and working with the community of users, developers and all-around enthusiasts was a very exciting way to be involved with Movable Type! That community aspect is getting a shot of adrenaline today!

Today, we’re announcing a community-built and community-powered publishing platform: Melody!

Above all else, Melody is about community. Melody is about taking Movable Type to the next level, and is a fork of the Movable Type Open Source project — so it’s got the same power, stability, and flexibility we’ve all loved. Melody is also being infused with the kind of excitement and transparency that will help ensure the platform we’ve all come to love will continue to be a strong force and great option in the future.

Summarizing the Melody FAQ, we believe that Melody will differentiate itself most from Movable Type through a more well supported, engaged and excited community. MT plugins, themes and addons are compatible with Melody, and we will maintain compatibility with them. You can learn a lot more about Melody and the Open Melody Software Group at http://openmelody.org.

Join us! Melody will thrive only with your help!

• The easiest, and most important thing to do right now: Tweet this, Become a Facebook Fan, save Melody on Delicious, and of course, blog about Melody!
• Join the melody-announce mailing list (announcements only), and join the discussion on the Open Melody Google Group.
• Pitch in!
• Write some code: design a theme, write a plugin, or add to the core!