Today we are excited to announce the official release of a brand new and completely redesigned Movable Type Plugin Directory. This new directory is a resource designed and developed by and for the community.The Directory is powered completely by Movable Type 4.0 enabling us to build a site that contains a number new features and enhancements its predecessor never had:
- local authentication and registration to make it easier for developers to manage their contributions
- customizable screenshot slideshows for users to more easily preview a plugin's functionality
- ratings to help the community inform one another about what is most popular and most recommended
- reviews and comments allowing users to leave feedback to the author of the plugin
- tags to assist visitors in navigation and discovery of plugins
- restructured category hierarchy for a simplified and more organized directory
It really is a whole new world for Movable Type: there's a new product, a new web site, a new plugin directory and a bunch of new plugins that work with MT4... and believe it or not, we are still just getting started. The coming weeks and months still have a lot in store for the community. Stay tuned!
Bud
August 14, 2007 4:17 PM | Reply
This is great. A problem to date has been that plugins have not been really integrated into the community. Why not add a centralized plug-in repository?
demonsurfer
August 14, 2007 4:55 PM | Reply
Unable to add a comment on the plugin site using TypeKey : "The site you're trying to comment on has not signed up for this feature. Please inform the site owner." Consider yourself informed :)
http://dashes.com/anil/
August 14, 2007 4:57 PM | Reply
One really slick part of the new plugin directory -- plugin authors can designate a feed as the source of news for their plugin, so that the plugin page includes information any time they update it.