We should be clear from the very first moment that it is very important to keep your movable type publishing platform updated to the most recent release.

Your Movable Type publishing platform often offers upgrades with new releases.

Most of the upgraded versions contain new features and bug fixes, but sometimes there are critical security issues that you should immediately address.

I'm pleased to see that Six Apart recently fixed a couple of security issues (v4.23 and v4.24).

Update

Today, June 10^th, 2009, Six Apart launched movable type v4.26. Six Apart defines this version as:

This optional performance release includes bug fixes and feature improvements. No new features have been added.

MT 4.26 provides dramatically better search performance for large datasets and improves performance and reliability around TheSchwartz.

Need help upgrading your movable type installation?

Get in touch and let us do it for you at an as low as 100 USD flat rate.

Last Updates: June 10^th, 2009

Today (March the 17^th, 2009), Six Apart launched movable type v4.25 which among other improvements includes also Action Streams and Motion.

Here is what Six Apart says:

From Twitter to FaceBook, you're already using social media to build relationships with customers online. But those services don't give you total control over your brand. Now Motion gives you a way to manage your message across all of these social networks, while still empowering your community to be part of the conversation.

Motion runs on your own website, powered by Movable Type Pro.

Let us just say that the current Movable Type stable version is Movable Type v4.25, and that we would be delighted to upgrade your movable type installation to the most secure and fast movable type installation so far.

Last Updates: March 17^th, 2009

Address Security Issues!

However, if you are not interested on Motion or on Movable Type v4.25, I would strongly recommend you to upgrade to Movable Type v4.24 which is the latest version of movable type which address an important security issue.

The Six Apart crew did an excellent job with the v4.24 release that we are truly recommending you.

What movable type v4.24 brings in from its predecessor (movable type v4.23) is another mandatory security update, as well as an improved password recovery mechanism which basically makes obsolete the security question (you don't have to set and remember a security hint anymore).

According to Six Apart, all the previous releases should be upgraded to movable type v4.24 to isolate the security issue (vulnerability) discovered and addressed in this latest release.

In case you didn't know it, we are also offering a movable type absolutely free live demo at www.movabletype4.org. Go there and check it in!

How Much Does It Cost To Upgrade Movable Type?

Upgrading movable type with us costs as low as 100 USD!

What's the Cheapest Movable Type Upgrade Fee?

This is the last thing you should consider when you intend to upgrade your movable type installation.

Six Apart, which is the company behind Movable Type, is charging 249.95 USD for the upgrade service as you could see yourself on www.movabletype.com

Since we're charging only 100 USD, I'm pretty confident that you won't find a cheaper deal for this service with another serious movable type service provider.

A serious service provider is that consultant who really knows what he/she is doing and takes all the safety measures so that in case of any unpredicted events your current movable type release could be restored.

Movable Type Upgrade Safety Guideline

The technical team at PRO IT Service and I myself, Mihai Bocsaru, Chief Web Developer and General Manager, are prepared to offer you a 100% safe upgrade service.

Avoid headaches and let us do this job for you professionally.

The upgrade service is not a simple process if you diligently try to follow, as we do, all the recommended safety measures to achieve a risk free solution.

The way we do this job is to:

1. Backup your Movable Type database;
2. Backup your Movable Type existing version files;
3. Backup your Movable Type-driven Web site;
4. Upgrade your Movable Type version;
5. Check your Movable Type templates and eventually update coding if/when some tags are no longer supported or provide a change in functionality

Movable Type Upgrade Quality Assurance (QA)

PRO IT Service only delivers work that has been checked and assures a good quality service for you and the right image for your website.

To give you an idea about what this entitles, we are going to check all the templates to make sure that there are no obsolete tags, rebuild your entire Web site and make sure that all your Web page types are displaying in the same way as with your previous installation.

Many times we've had to replace certain movable type tags with other movable type tags to maintain the same functionality within your movable type web site.

What About Your Current Movable Type Installation Tweaks?

Some publishers may be tweaking their publishing platforms.

Yourself may be using certain plugins, hacks or may have hacked or nicely said 'tweaked' certain movable type core files to extend the movable type default capabilities.

Through the service we offer we are able to check, inventory and extend (port) all tweaks to the new publishing platform version.

What about a Movable Type Upgrade Failure?

While this never happened so far, in exceptional circumstances we might face unpredictable issues or events such as:

• technical problems during the upgrade;
• major bugs or bad new version files;
• etc.

When this happens you have nothing to worry about as we can immediately restore your initial configuration and, of course, not bill you for the upgrade trial until you are satisfied with it.

The benefit to you here is that you can with 100% confidence safely upgrade your Movable Type publishing platform and benefit of any new features, bug fixes or major security issues fixes.

Book your movable type upgrade today using the contact page or the quote form below

 

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Movable Type Extra Features

Check out the bunch of Movable Type Extra Features we've carefully prepared for your project.

Search Engine Optimization (SEO) Related

1. SEO Custom Fields
2. Social Bookmarking Services Integration
3. Google/Yahoo/MSN Sitemap
4. RSS Feeds Setup and Subscription
5. Tags and Tag Cloud
6. Paginated Archives
7. Online Tracking / Statistics
8. Publicity / Pinging

Community

9. Blogroll
10. Email Subscription
11. Comments Subscription
12. Threaded Comments
13. Recent Comments
14. Recommend to a Friend
15. Registration and User Profiles
16. AJAX Rating and Most Popular Automatic Display
17. Visitor Count and Most Viewed Pages Display

General

18. Instant Search
19. Podcasting
20. Printing Areas of Your Choice
21. Photo Galleries and Photo Blogs with Movable Type
22. Random Stuff Display
23. Comment Live Preview
24. AJAX Comments

Authority

25. MyBlogLog
26. Technorati
27. Twitter Widget
28. Author Picture Display

Monetization Programs

29. Amazon Books
30. Google AdSense

Movable Type Consultancy Services

What about these other Movable Type Consultancy Services?

1. MovableType Relocation
2. MovableType Hosting
3. MovableType Installation
4. MovableType Backup
5. Migration to MovableType
6. TypePad to MovableType
7. MovableType Custom Theme Development
8. MovableType Plugin Development
9. MovableType Customization
10. MovableType Open Publishing
11. MovableType Extra Facilities
12. Troubleshoot Error Pages in MovableType
13. Optimize MovableType Publishing Times
14. MovableType Search Engine Marketing
15. MovableType AntiSpam Protection
16. MovableType Rescue Copy
17. MovableType Upgrade