The new update to WordPress self-installs (.org) is live and it’s a beauty…

WordPress 3.3 Sonny: “Experienced users will appreciate the new drag-and-drop uploader, hover menus for the navigation, the new toolbar, improved co-editing support, and the new Tumblr importer. We’ve also been thinking a ton about what the WordPress experience is like for people completely new to the software. Version 3.3 has significant improvements there with pointer tips for new features included in each update, a friendly welcome message for first-time users, and revamped help tabs throughout the interface. Finally we’ve improved the dashboard experience on the iPad and other tablets with better touch support.”

I’ve been using the very good Blogsy app for blogging on the iPad, but I still have wanted a more “native” web-based exprience for blogging.

The addition of the better touch interface on the iPad really is a winning feature for me because I’m using the tablet as my main computing device more and more these days (and don’t see that personal trend reversing).

If you’re using WordPress on a self-install for an affiliate site, go upgrade. Here’s to the excellent WordPress team that keeps making the web better and better.