retro-winamp-block-featured-770x500 A Throwback to the Past: Retro Winamp Block design tips

A Throwback to the Past: Retro Winamp Block

In mid-November, I happened upon a block plugin called Retro Winamp Block. As many of our readers know, I am always on the lookout for those WordPress extensions that remind me of the era when I first started using computers and exploring the web. The plugin seemed to fit the bill. It had “retro” in…

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WordPress as a Commons

Fences can protect or inhibit care of a commons. “Do not remove a fence until you know why it was put up in the first place,” is a classic piece of wisdom. What are the questions we need to ask about our fences and WordPress as a commons? Open source governance and WordPress as a…

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Connect With Your Audience: Integrate Social Media With Your WordPress.com Website

Connect With Your Audience: Integrate Social Media With Your WordPress.com Website Integrating your social media presence with your website is essential to finding and growing your audience. WordPress.com offers many options and tools that can help you optimize your website and social platforms. Integrating your social media presence with your WordPress.com website has never been easier.…

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fun-creative-powerpoint-templates-1 25+ Best Fun, Creative PowerPoint Templates 2022 design tips

25+ Best Fun, Creative PowerPoint Templates 2022

One of the best ways to captivate your audience during a presentation or a speech is to make your PowerPoint slideshow more fun and attractive. In this post, we’re featuring some of the best fun and creative PowerPoint templates you can use to ensure you keep your audience fully engaged throughout your presentation. You can…

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WP Tavern’s 2021 Year in Review

Abstract Lights by Marcus KazmierczakA friend prompted me to fix an issue with the WP Tavern archives page a few days ago. Not all of 2021’s posts were visible. As I glanced over the updated list, I realized our team put in a lot of work for the year. In the day-to-day mix of things,…

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Front-end-performance-RECT-DONE-770x500 Front-End Performance in WordPress design tips

Front-End Performance in WordPress

Want WordPress to run faster? In this webinar, you will learn how to think about front-end performance, as well as the tools and tactics to improve your visitor’s experiences. Front-end performance in WordPress is all about first impressions and using those first impressions to create a positive experience for your website visitors. In this webinar,…

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friendly-fonts 25+ Best Friendly & Simple Fonts in 2022 (Free & Premium) design tips

25+ Best Friendly & Simple Fonts in 2022 (Free & Premium)

There are some fonts that give you a warm, friendly feeling and make you feel right at home. This collection is all about those friendly fonts. Fonts are one of the few design elements that have the power to evoke emotions. With the right typeface, you could create a nostalgic feeling or even a happy,…

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Gutenberg Hub Launches a Block-Based WordPress Theme Directory

In the dawn of the block theme era, the WordPress theme directory could use a reimagining. That is what Munir Kamal set out to do before WordPress 5.9 launches later this month. He announced an alternative theme directory on the Gutenberg Hub website earlier today. It lists all the block themes that are officially hosted…

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simple-or-visual-resume The Resume Debate: Simple + Clean, or Visually Stunning? design tips

The Resume Debate: Simple + Clean, or Visually Stunning?

Your resume design says a lot about you. It communicates things to a potential employer simply from the design alone. As a designer, this can be especially true, because your resume design can show your style, understanding of design elements and theory, and even if you may be a fit with a company visually. That’s…

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