WordPress 3.9 Update - The Roads Traveled
Robert Frost, wrote an epic poem "The Road Not Taken" in his 1916 publication of "Mountain Interval". Frost caused his peers to think carefully before making a decision or reaching a conclusion. The preponderance of peers amongst the debate was historic.
Our brain is in a constant mode of ponderation. We think what if, how to, why to and what do we need to know to choose given the facts, or what we know at the moment causing us to choose.
The human emotion of regret or realization can be a painful, individual one.
I believe Frost intended for us to be proud of our decisions because they were made in the spirit of adventure during an interval of time.
A period of time to experience the duration between two events, two roads, one taken and one not. To reflect and assess the road we chose.
The WordPress 3.9 update paired with the change on the MCE plugin was eventful. My spirit of adventure was challenged with a few snafus .
Why? Because as a mere student what I needed to know was not readily available. Some acted surprised, others implied I should have known, a few provided me a direction.
I found myself at an impasse and questioned upon which road to travel.
As a curious student I have learned there are certain rules to obey or conform to, and at the same time given an ocean of themes and plugins to ponder and choose encouraged to use.
An adventurous ocean of pathways.
I selected a theme and the plugins first introduced in my training, but the emotional regret and the realization that the MCE was under reconstruction, renamed and a new plugin replacement happening concurrently seems to remain more than many realized.
The interval of multiple events became a road of conflict and circumstance.
Granted, had many plugins to add to my experience with a spirit of adventure in learning by trial and error, however these plugins remained deactivated, and only essential ones activated.
The conflict? One.
The UltimateTinyMCE was the problem plugin and certainly no fault of mine. A plethora of editor options utilized to create a page or post easily used by many, authored by a well-known programmer in the WP network.
The circumstance? The disappearance of the editor.
When I asked if anyone else was experiencing the disappearance I was told the plugin should be deactivated. It seemed that those 'in the know' didn't think we 'needed to know' a 'behind the scene' redevelopment was happening. No announcement, no forewarning, no explanation was found.
The consequence? My website development ceased.
Today I know the options of the MCE plugin once familiar were being divided into the MCEAdvanced and WPEdit to meet the deadline of the WP 3.9 Update coined 'SMITH'.
I was instructed to add the WPEdit plugin. When I did the plugin page I was sent to was WPEditPro with all the options once enjoyed before the division, for an additional fee.
Once again, the world of the internet had something for free with an upsell, a choice to purchase an upgrade to gain what I already had. This did not make sense.
An upgrade with additions to enable excellence once for free revoked.
As a reader and an intermediate website developer this meant disaster coupled with a huge sinking feeling. What now? What next?
To those 'in the know' no consequence because they knew to wait and see, to many the realization is yet to be realized, or not.
To me, the WP Update was overshadowed by the new WPEdit, the inactivated plugin renamed TinyMCEAdvanced, causing me to ponder if I would see a benefit in activation. Do I take the leap? No, must enter the WP forums to search the discussions.
The "SMITH" update was to provide us a 'rare distinction' similar to how the Jazz and Blues musician Jimmy Smith was received, influencing rock bands similar to the Beastie Boys.
So I started writing. Initially the musical experience was deafening. The fluid changes off harmony. A list of new editor options to inspire improvisation were confusing with horizontal and vertical lines of chords appearing off key.
Then I realized the WordPress 3.9 Update was influenced by the art of Jimmy Smith's organic improvisation, his creative behavior within an immediate environment, chords of stimuli experienced in a new way to inspire writing "on the spot" or "off the cuff".
Wow! A new skill to acquire to inspire improvisation in a new environment. Okay.
My spirit of adventure has returned. Learning something new along the way has been inspiring with a bit of added comfort. The new editor and website framework closely parallels my Apple word processing applications.
Am traveling a road less traveled as if nothing happened, but I know did. Am entering the next phase of adventure off road into a tunnel of trees called image editing and video podcasting.
A new adventure likely full of challenge, defeat, re-entry and renewal. Definitely what owning a successful business inline, offline and online is all about.
I have had an experience without regret of a past conflict, circumstance, consequence, to propel into yet another road.
Am experiencing a blend of new two operating systems, PC and Mac with the ability to drag and drop images and documents converted from Mac to Word.
Please feel free to note in comments how the WPEdit has improved your editing abilities within your WordPress theme framework.
Curious to know what happens with activation of the TinyMCEAdvanced with an update to 4.02 now available. Will the options augment the WPEdit editor or a return of the once revoked options?
Still having fun learning the Live Previews of Widgets and Galleries, the new Media Manager Testing of Audio/Video, the Drag & Drop Images, the New Theme Browsing from the WP forums.
Thank you to @Rich, BiS and Old Mule. Know I am thinking of you as I travel this new path.
Look forward to fluttering around the community, getting to know more, and remain more importantly willing to help anyone with what I already know and can.
No worries, no regrets, may your days be favorable. ^_~
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Wow, that's is a epic post, I kind of got lost at the fork in the road and drifted into a field only to find I had walked full circle back to the fork.lol great writing!
Thank you, DC. The experience I read you can now imagine. Got to get on some road to keep moving forward. Then to find the right way to optimize my site with the changes.^_~
Ponderations indeed, Linda - they never stop! Faced with a simple fork in the road, sometimes left is right or right is right and left is left.
There used to be topographical contour maps which showed you where you were about to travel and which you had to learn to read. They usually showed you "the big picture" of where and how you wanted to travel. If you had a definite destination, you may have needed a series of adjoining maps.
Firstly, the map had to be properly orientated so that you knew where true North was. You had to look around and try to recognise one of the features, so that you knew where you were to start with. Then, look at the contours. Close lines mean steep country, widely spaced means relatively flat.Then, look at the index of types of roads. The wide solid red ones are usually highways, where you can zip along in your MG roadster. Narrower red ones - still OK, but minor roads, often winding through spectacular countryside, less visited and less traffic. Go for that one! Are there places where you can stop and rest and refuel? Sometimes a dot and name is just a locality - blink and you'll miss it.
You arrive at a fork, having taken a narrow red road. It continues in one direction, but the contour lines are very close, meaning steep or mountainous country. The other road has become a broken black line. You check the index to see that it's an unsealed road and it winds through low hills, crossing creeks and rivers. Are there bridges - or only fords. How high is the water running? Are there warning signs along the way? Nowadays: will there be cell phone reception?
You notice that both the broken black line and the thin red line end up at the same location - a big dot with a big name - at least you can be assured of fuel and food there, provided you don't arrive at one o'clock in the morning! Look at the map. Look at where you want to go. Look at how you want to get there. Take the safe way - or be adventurous and take a bit of a risk and see what happens? Is your vehicle up to the journey, or will the wheels fall off on the dirt road? The red road is shorter as the crow flies, but it may take you longer because of the terrain - especially if you boil the radiator.
"In twenty miles, turn left." This is the artificial voice of your satellite navigation system. Don't think - type in your destination, just do what it says... "At the first opportunity, make a U-turn." You just happen to be on one of those plate of noodles intersections with under and over and 'round and 'round loops and side passes. Any relationship or resemblance to making a website is purely coincidental.
That's my non technical take, which will be of no earthly use to anyone wanting to know how to do web "stuff" properly. My "Money Making Mistakes" siterubix site gives you my take on the gentle art of upsell.
:) george
I have done all my updates and whilst I do not have the experience to step to far from the training, I appreciate the information that comes my way to help me understand changes and different options available thank you
Yes, there are always options to improve your website as you continue your training. My mind works toward finding out how things work at some level and questioning my next action to better understand what I am learning. ^_~
Think the way is clear now, as long as you don't have the MCE. The basic 3.9 editor is improved. Just backup your site first, which we need to remind ourselves to do at least weekly or before any update, your WP theme or your plugins. ^_~
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I read this poem in high school. It was very thought-provoking at that time because I was at the crossroad of choosing my career path. Fast forward to now, I wonder many times what it would be like if I had taken the other road instead. But moving forth is what matters - no regrets - as I am starting this new journey with all of you in WA.
Me too Cathy. Starting a career after high school, definitely no regrets, somehow knew the road less traveled was the better one.
Did have another analogy, Duck Soup. Figured few would understand the comedy of the Marx Brothers, that is when you only need to find the right ingredients as you are swirling around to escape the soup.
Being at a standstill unable to post without an editor was a bit stress filled. Sharing our journey relieves the stress. The WA community is supportive and many go beyond. Thank you for your reply. ^_~