cx-tips 10 Tips for a Better CX (Customer Experience) Journey design tips

10 Tips for a Better CX (Customer Experience) Journey

The customer experience, or CX, journey can be one of the most important elements of an online store. It dictates how people interact with the site in the path to making a purchase, and even if they make a purchase at all. The more technical definition of CX is all the cognitive, affective, sensory, and…

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WordPress 5.8.3 Security Release

This security release features four security fixes. Because this is a security release, it is recommended that you update your sites immediately. All versions since WordPress 3.7 have also been updated. WordPress 5.8.3 is a short-cycle security release. The next major release will be version 5.9, which is already in the Release Candidate stage. You…

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Screen-Shot-2021-12-07-at-5.41.55-PM-770x500 Vizio Responds to Software Freedom Conservancy’s GPL Compliance Lawsuit: Will Not Release Source Code, Files to Move Case to US Federal Court design tips

Vizio Responds to Software Freedom Conservancy’s GPL Compliance Lawsuit: Will Not Release Source Code, Files to Move Case to US Federal Court

In October 2021, the Software Freedom Conservancy (SFC) initiated a lawsuit against Vizio, an American TV manufacturer, for shipping products with copyleft licenses but refusing to provide the source code after multiple attempts at contact since 2018. The lawsuit is historic in its approach, because it focuses on consumer rights conferred by copyleft licenses and…

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wordpress-bg-medblue-1-770x500 The Month in WordPress – December 2021 WPDev News

The Month in WordPress – December 2021

December was a busy month for the WordPress community. In the latest episode of the WP Briefing podcast, WordPress Executive Director Josepha Haden Chomphosy shares a carol of thanks and shows her gratitude to all the people who make the WordPress project a success. (…) I know that we have gotten so much done together…

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Design Trend: Happy, Optimistic Designs

The last few years have been rough for almost everyone. No matter where you live or what you do, most everyone in the world has felt the stress and pressure resulting from a worldwide health pandemic. To combat these feelings of misery and malignancy, designers are using happy, optimistic design elements to help create more…

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wordpress-bg-medblue-770x500 WordPress 5.9 RC 1 WPDev News

WordPress 5.9 RC 1

The first Release Candidate (RC1) for WordPress 5.9 is now available!  Thank you to everyone who has contributed to reach this important milestone in the community’s progress towards a WordPress 5.9 release. “Release Candidate” means the new version of the software is ready for release. It helps the community check that nothing is missed, given…

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marker-fonts 20+ Best Marker Fonts for Creative Typography 2022 design tips

20+ Best Marker Fonts for Creative Typography 2022

When it comes to adding a creative touch to your typography designs, a marker font goes a long way to make your designs look more original and hand-crafted. Marker fonts, however, are more than just about that handmade look. They also help show your personality as well as the fun and relaxed side of your…

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Gutenberg 12.1 Fixes Block Appender Layout Shift, Adds Template List Views, and Enhances Global Styles

Earlier today, Gutenberg 12.1 landed in the WordPress plugin directory. The latest release was heavy on improvements to the user experience, including a fix for the block appender layout shift, new global styles features, and improved templates list view. Theme authors also have a new flag for enabling all appearance-related tools. WordPress 5.9 was slated…

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