Last week, under its news section, The Next Web published what could only be described as a hit piece: Developers hate WordPress — and so should marketers. The claim was that, despite its current 40% market share, folks should start looking at alternatives for a better experience. The first developer interviewed for this piece was…
Photo collages are a great form of commemorating memories from the past. They also make for thoughtful gifts. Whether it’s to celebrate friendship, a special anniversary, or even a holiday vacation, photo collages allow you to capture many memories in one place to show how much you cherish each moment. Creating a beautiful photo collage,…
Some highlights and an overview of WCUS 2021, from Courtney Robertson. After deciding not to hold the event in 2020, WordCamp US 2021 returned for a single day on October 1st. The entire event was planned in eight weeks — which was not widely known until mentioned by lead organizer Jen Swifter during closing remarks.…
There’s a lot of tolerance in open source software for shipping slightly imperfect work. And that’s good. When we ship software that’s a little bit imperfect, it makes it clear how everyone can participate, how everyone could participate, if they could find this WordPress community that supports the CMS. That was Josepha Haden on the…
Business cards play a key role in a photographer’s career. They are an important element, helping you represent yourself and your work to potential clients. When you’re covering an event or a photoshoot, you can hand out your photography business card to others—and ask them to keep you in mind for their own special occasion.…
Facebook, Workplace, Instagram, and WhatsApp went down today for roughly six hours due to a Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) configuration error. Cloudflare describes BGP as “the postal service of the Internet.” It is responsible for routing Facebook’s traffic and making all of its domains accessible to visitors. To be more precise (and Geek Factor 5)…
Today, we’re bringing you a collection of van and car mockup templates. You can use these mockups to showcase your car wrap and decal designs like a pro. Vehicles play an important role in the branding process for many businesses. Whether it’s promoting the brand through a company car or delivery van, they offer exposure…
Celebrating UK Black History Month: Learning Resources, a Read & Watch List, and Content Creation Tools October is Black History Month in the UK. We asked colleagues across WordPress.com for their recommendations for deeper learning and participation this month — and the rest of the year. This year’s UK Black History Month theme, Proud To Be,…
WP Engine has launched Faust.js, a new headless framework that is open source and designed to work in any Node hosting environment. The framework is built on Next.js, which can handle both static site generation and server side rendering. It uses GraphQL for data fetching and is the only framework that allows developers to query…
In episode 17 of the WordPress Briefing, Josepha Haden Chomphosy reflects on her WordCamp US keynote and digs into how participating in open source projects can help you learn 21st Century Skills. Have a question you’d like answered? You can submit them to wpbriefing@wordpress.org, either written or as a voice recording. Credits References WordPress 5.9…
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