I have been playing around with Movable Type's Beta of version 4. You can see the beta version of my blog. I am currently using version 3.34, the version you are using now. I have not performed the usual work of upgrading the CSS and other templates with the beta as yet. When working with the beta versions, I want to ensure that I am able to work with the new blog. That means, can I transfer my prior posts over and make everything work? So far, yes. Before the blog goes live, I will have to do some customization work, but I do like the look and feel of the new blog. The default templates are much, much better than those from prior versions. Overall, I am impressed with this new version and am looking forward to working with it.
Once Six Apart, the company that creates Movable Type weblogs, has completed its beta versions, I will notify you. Soon thereafter, I will begin my customization work. And then go live. But at least you will know that, when you arrive at a different looking blog, you have arrived at the right location. Once the weblog is live, I can provide a more detailed and meaningful comments.
For those interested in having their own Movable Type weblog, you can learn more information at http://www.movabletype.org/.
Addendum
For those wanting to use Movable Type, but not use the beta version, please visit http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/. The beta version is still in flux, which means that there are changes, sometimes substantial, between versions. As mentioned in my regular post, I am waiting for Movable Type to complete its beta process before I do my customization work and go live with the newest version.
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