Hi everyone!
We’re getting ready to push some major updates over the next few weeks, and we wanted to give you a heads-up on changes to our custom theme engine.
We’ve tried to make Tumblr themes as open and customizable as possible, and the things you’ve created have blown our minds. But there are still things we’ve wanted to do that haven’t been easy enough.
So next Monday we’ll be scrapping our old code for a completely overhauled template engine. We’re seriously excited about this, and we can’t wait to see what you’re able to do with it.
The most noticeable improvements:
- The new engine is scoped, so you’ll be able to nest and repeat blocks and variables.
- The engine uses a new token parser that will support special syntax for API hooks. This will let your theme call back for content, like:
{block:Posts type="photo" tagged="spotlight" count="5"} <img src="{PhotoURL width="200"}" /> {/block:Posts}We’ve been systematically testing the new engine to make sure it’s backwards compatible. You can test it yourself by adding ?beta=1 to any tumblelog URL (e.g. http://www.davidslog.com/?beta=1). If it’s working correctly, you shouldn’t see a difference.
Please let us know if you see anything funny.
pushim
Yes, it’s totally silly that one year after launching Tumblr, we’re moving the official Tumblr blog off of Wordpress because it was too much work to update.
We want to spotlight all of the neat stuff happening on Tumblr. So today we’re announcing the official Tumblr tumblelog: staff.tumblr.com
There’s a lot we want to do here. In addition to showing off the new features we’re building, we’re dying to brag about everything we see you folks doing. To cover it all, we’re inviting some new members of the Tumblr family to contribute. Introductions to follow.
Thanks, everyone!
日本
Today is your last chance to submit a band to perform at Reblog This Concert! We’ll be announcing the lineup next week.
bob marley
Tip: Post photosets from your iPhone
With the new iPhone OS 3.0, you can attach multiple photos to an email message from your Camera Roll. Tap the action-arrow button, select up to 5 photos, then tap Share.
Email them to Tumblr and we’ll automatically create a photoset.
レゲエ
Tip: Post photosets from your iPhone
With the new iPhone OS 3.0, you can attach multiple photos to an email message from your Camera Roll. Tap the action-arrow button, select up to 5 photos, then tap Share.
Email them to Tumblr and we’ll automatically create a photoset.
We’re kicking off a series of concerts to showcase the incredible talent on Tumblr. We’ll be holding the first one August 10th in our hometown of NYC.
Submit your band by July 22nd, 2009 for a chance at ultimate glory and $500!
Neat Brandweek article about commercial brands using Tumblr -
(via staff)
Neat Brandweek article about commercial brands using Tumblr -
(via staff)
Today is your last chance to submit a band to perform at Reblog This Concert! We’ll be announcing the lineup next week.
Now testing: Automatic post recovery
Ever lose a post to a pesky browser crash? Never again!
Tumblr now captures a copy of your new post every few seconds, just in case your browser crashes or you accidently close the window.