As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors.

This is the nineteenth week for ordering 2009 Corvettes.  Corvettes ordered this week have a Target Production Period (TPP) of the week of November 3-9, 2008.

• 2009 Corvettes:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.
   
• 2009 Corvette Z06:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.
   
• 2009 Corvette ZR1:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.

If you're looking to order a new 2009 Corvette or Z06, we have allocation available this week, custom order yours now!  Let us know by leaving a comment (kept private) or by giving us a call at (888) 875-0728.  Join the many other satisfied CorvetteBlog customers and see how easy it is to do business with us.

As always, we at CorvetteBlog have the latest constraint information straight from General Motors.

This is the nineteenth week for ordering 2009 Corvettes.  Corvettes ordered this week have a Target Production Period (TPP) of the week of November 3-9, 2008.

• 2009 Corvettes:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.
   
• 2009 Corvette Z06:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.
   
• 2009 Corvette ZR1:  Completely unconstrained; all options available to order.

If you're looking to order a new 2009 Corvette or Z06, we have allocation available this week, custom order yours now!  Let us know by leaving a comment (kept private) or by giving us a call at (888) 875-0728.  Join the many other satisfied CorvetteBlog customers and see how easy it is to do business with us.

Blue Fusion, a long-time surfacing supplier to Ford Motor Company, has recently been busy electronically designing, digitally engineering, building and completely funding their latest project: the Rossi 66.

The Rossi ’66 is a culmination of the workings of a C6 Corvette and a Sting Ray. This vehicle incorporates the well-defined lines of the 1966 C2 split window Corvette. The body of the Rossi 66 has been built on the same supports as the current body styles of the C6, Z06, and ZR1. Blue Fusion is aiming to premier this beautiful, unique vehicle at a November SEMA event in Las Vegas.

However, as of now, the Rossi 66 is available for orders today! So if you can’t make it to the SEMA event and want further details or to place an order, contact Blue Fusion’s David R. Robison at davidr@fusion2k.com.
 

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Blue Fusion, a long-time surfacing supplier to Ford Motor Company, has recently been busy electronically designing, digitally engineering, building and completely funding their latest project: the Rossi 66.

The Rossi ’66 is a culmination of the workings of a C6 Corvette and a Sting Ray. This vehicle incorporates the well-defined lines of the 1966 C2 split window Corvette. The body of the Rossi 66 has been built on the same supports as the current body styles of the C6, Z06, and ZR1. Blue Fusion is aiming to premier this beautiful, unique vehicle at a November SEMA event in Las Vegas.

However, as of now, the Rossi 66 is available for orders today! So if you can’t make it to the SEMA event and want further details or to place an order, contact Blue Fusion’s David R. Robison at davidr@fusion2k.com.
 

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For those of you who have been downloading the nightly builds or contributing code to 2.7, you’ve noticed how quickly features are being added, small layout changes are gradually being implemented, and the application is morphing before your very eyes. For the most part, the response has been extremely positive, but even the people who love 2.7 have been wondering what it’s going to end up looking like. Though 2.7 is still a work in progress, we’ve put together a set of wireframes to illustrate how we think it will all turn out, so you can take a look under the hood of the design process, so to speak.

The PDF attached to this post outlines the navigation model, header elements, and important screens such as the dashboard, the new post screen, and list screens for posts, comments, and media.

Some things to bear in mind if you’re not used to looking at wireframes:

1. These are a guide, not a dictate. Changes may be made by developers and designers as needed for technical, aesthetic and/or usability reasons. When you have a team of superfast developers like we do, sometimes wireframes can become out of date quickly. In the two hours since these wireframes were approved, for example, already there are a few things that have moved and a menu change or two. Tweaks will continue to be made over the next week or two before freeze. This is Alpha software, not Beta, and it’s not static. That’s part of what makes it exciting, that every time it’s updated there’s something new.

2. These are all black/grey/white. That’s because we have a designer hard at work on visual styles for the new admin panel, including color palette, fonts, graphic elements, etc. When we have a new look to show off, we will. For now, the wireframes are “lookless” on purpose.

3. Not every screen is wireframed. We focused on creating wireframes for those screens that are undergoing the most change. For screens retaining largely the same functionality and layout, we have not included wireframes. In some cases, we’ll be updating screens but haven’t decided how to do it yet, so those aren’t included either.

4. Some elements apply directly to wordpress.com or wordpress.org, so don’t be alarmed if you see something that doesn’t seem to apply (like multiple dashboards).

One of the things I love best about WordPress is the vibrant community full of talented developers and designers who care about the application and want it to be the best it can be. Despite the overwhelmingly positive response we’ve gotten when showing 2.7 at WordCamps and from the majority of the community, there will always be people who would prefer it to be structured another way, which is why we love plugins! The decisions that went into 2.7 were based on a combination of usability testing results from 2.5 and Crazyhorse (both including laser eye tracking, official report to be released soon, but slides from WordCamp SF available in meantime), community feedback, personal and professional opinions, and some thinking about where the next couple of versions will be going in terms of new features, so that we will have a design that scales to accommodate some the features we hope to incorporate in the future.

So, I hope you enjoy getting an inside look at how we’ve been organizing our thoughts around 2.7, and that when the community feedback starts flowing everyone remembers that we all want the same thing: the best WordPress possible.

Another round of mini-mockups and multiple choice questions awaits the first 5000 respondents. WordPress 2.7 UI Survey #2 is now available to take your opinions regarding:

• Where to put the search box
• Where to put the Add New Post button/favorites menu
• How to label the Future Publish/Edit Timestamp function

The survey (hosted by the good guys over at PollDaddy.com) will automatically close after receiving 5000 responses, which only took about two days for the navigation survey, so hurry over and cast your votes.

Note: when the survey has closed, these links will be disabled and this post will be updated.

Chances are if someone can afford to buy the new 2009 Corvette ZR1, they also have the spare money to spend on some extra tires!

Well, this powerful, beautiful, go-fast vehicle, with an ability to reach 60 MPH within 3.4 seconds, was put to the test. When General Motor’s #1 burnout artist took to the wheel, he was successfully able to create two 300-foot lengths of pure burned rubber stains.

The smoke storm that staggered behind the rear tires billowed up into the clean air. The utter sound of ZR1’s hard-working 638 HP 6.2-liter LS9 engine also added to the ultimate excitement. Without going into any more detail, make sure you check out the ZR1’s burnout video by visiting our friends at Jalopnik with the link below. Tell us what you think after you check it out!

[ Jalopnik ]
 

WordPress 2.7 is currently in development and as some people already know, it features a revised layout with a left-hand navigation column that was designed in response to user feedback regarding the use of screen real estate. Because the navigation came straight from the Crazyhorse prototype that was developed quickly for usability testing, it is still a work in progress.

Navigation sections and labels are being decided now, and as usual there are lots of good ideas floating around. As part of the mission to increase user involvement in design decisions, we’ve created a survey intended to give WordPress users the ability to play a part in deciding how the navigation options should be grouped and labeled. If you use WordPress and want to add your opinion, take the survey.

WordPress 2.7 Navigation Options Survey

WordPress 2.7 is currently in development and as some people already know, it features a revised layout with a left-hand navigation column that was designed in response to user feedback regarding the use of screen real estate. Because the navigation came straight from the Crazyhorse prototype that was developed quickly for usability testing, it is still a work in progress. Navigation sections and labels are being decided now, and as usual there are lots of good ideas floating around. As part of the mission to increase user involvement in design decisions, we’ve created a survey intended to give WordPress users the ability to play a part in deciding how the navigation options should be grouped and labeled. If you use WordPress and want to add your opinion, take the survey.

WordPress 2.7 Navigation Options Survey

GM sent out a message to its dealers today letting them know that they are beginning to look into customer complaints with 2008 & 2009 Corvette windshields that have cracks, pits, are broken or distorted.  They have asked that dealers contact their GM representative immediately before replacing any windshields that could have one, or all of these problems.

As a result, windshields will be placed on parts return for a period of time.  When we have more information on any possible issues or recalls, we will be sure to let you know.

Have you had any issues?  If so, let us know by posting a comment.