WordPress 2.9 post thumbnails

Fatal error: Call to undefined function the_post_image()

If you have recently downloaded the latest WordPress 2.9 beta build ( like i have ) you will find “the_post_image” no longer works and you get that lovely fatal error message above.
It is now replaced with “the_post_thumbnail”.

“Post/Page Image was too generic a name. Post/Page Thumbnail is more clear, even if you can create very large thumbnail images if you so choose.”

- WordPress trac

Below I will be noting the changes found in the latest build and how to now use thumbnails in a WordPress theme using 2.9’s post thumbnail function.

adding support for the post thumbnail feature in a theme

This part has not changed Just add the code below to your themes function.php

if ( function_exists( 'add_theme_support' ) )
	add_theme_support( 'post-thumbnails' );

So what has changed…

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WordCamp New York 2009

The weekend is over as well as the packed and fun filled 2 day New York WordCamp (fun even that I wasn’t allowed into Tonic’s for the after party on Saturday night. Stinks being only 20).

With over 50 speakers, 8 tracks and over 700 attendees it was one the largest WordCamps to date. More pictures after the break.

Core Contributors at WordCamp NYC

Core Contributors that attended WordCamp NYC 2009

From left: Matt Martz (sivel), Jeremy Clarke, Shane Froebel, Jane Wells, Matt Mullenweg, Mark Jaquith, Beau Lebens, Andy Peatling, John James Jacoby.

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First site launched

Today, I launched my first solo project under Nothing Cliché.  A complete Redesign of Johnny Jungle

Johnny Jungle is a fan site for St. John’s Red Storm men’s basketball team. The site was originally built using Apple’s iWeb and comprised of mainly images in place of text. The mission to give the client an easy way to update content.

The new site is now built using WordPress using it as a CMS. The site underwent a fresh redesign as well as many additions due to the conveniences of using WordPress to manage pages and posts and adding of widgets and plug-ins.

The New Johnny Jungle Homepage

The New Johnny Jungle Homepage

Technologies used:

  • HTML
  • CSS
  • PHP
  • WordPress
  • Flash

TNEREFFID

tnereffiD = Different*

You’re probably telling yourself that something is definitely wrong with this page. Do not refresh, it loaded correctly. Nothing Cliché is all about being original.

I did previously have a “coming soon” page, but a friend pointed out that yes, that is a very cliché thing to do. So instead I have invited all to join in the creation of the website.

Welcome to Nothing Cliché.

*Someone actually found this page by googling “what is tnereffid” so for the next person to come doing the same. It is just different backwards.