The first thing you’ll notice about 2.7 is its new interface. From the top down, we’ve listened to your feedback and thought deeply about the design and the result is a WordPress that’s just plain faster. Nearly every task you do on your blog will take fewer clicks and be faster in 2.7 than it did in a previous version.
Begitu menurut web resminya,
setelah sekian lama ditunggu, akhirnya wordpress 2.7 keluar juga, dengan codename “coltrane”
saya telah mengupgrade WP di blog ini menjadi 2.7. postingan ini ditulis menggunakan WP 2.7 
For a visual introduction to what 2.7 is, check out this video
For some of the back story in the development of 2.7, check out these blog posts:
- Usability Testing Report: 2.5 and CrazyHorse
- The New 2.7 Dashboard
- The Visual Design of 2.7
- WordPress 2.7 wireframes
- Comprehensive Codex Article on WordPress 2.7
- WordPress Development Updates from Jane Wells
- WordPress Usability Testing in New York
- WordPress 2.7 UI Configurability from Ryan Boren
- Customizable Post Editing Screen from Mark Jaquith
- WordPress 2.7 Navigation Survey from Jane Wells
- Shortcuts/Favorites Menu from Jane Wells
- CrazyHorse Presentation at WordCamp SF
- WordPress 2.7 Walkthrough by Matt
- WordPress 2.7 and beyond from Matt at WordCamp Utah
