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WordCamp Long Beach to Debut a “Future of WordPress” Track

August 15, 2019design tips

The first-ever WordCamp Long Beach is happening October 5-6 at the Pointe Conference Center at Walter Pyramid (CSULB). Organizers are planning to host practical, skill-building talks and panels, abstract discussions, and networking events at locally-owned eateries. The event will be the only WordCamp happening in Los Angeles county this year. (more…)

O’Reilly Partners with Netlify to Publish Free E-Book: Modern Web Development on the JAMstack

August 14, 2019design tips

If you are following the JAMstack (JavaScript, APIs, and markup) craze and want to learn more about the history and best practices of the architecture, O’Reilly has published a short book called Modern Web Development on the JAMstack that is now available as a free download. Netlify CEO Mathias Biilmann, (more…)

Children say his superpower is love: an interview with Topher DeRosia

August 14, 2019design tips

Topher DeRosia took some time to reflect on HeroPress and recount his own path to WordPress, the long and winding road of freelancing, and his role as a developer evangelist for BigCommerce.

Building Multidots, with Anil Gupta

August 14, 2019design tips

In this episode I talk to Anil Gupta about his journey and philosophies building Multidots — a company doing enterprise web development work all over the world with more than 100 employees.

WordPress Explores Forming a Nomination-Based Advisory Board

August 13, 2019design tips

WordPress contributors are weighing in on a proposal for the formation of a nomination-based advisory board with set term limits for its members. Josepha Haden, the project’s Executive Director, published a first draft two weeks ago with ideas for how the board might operate and feedback is rolling in. WordPress (more…)

Bootstrap Adopts New Long Term Support Plan, Moves Version 3 to End of Life

August 13, 2019design tips

Bootstrap, the most widely used open source front-end component library on the web, has adopted a new Long Term Support plan that will make the development cycle a little more predictable. From now on, each major version will receive at least six months of support after it is retired, followed (more…)

Gatsby Theme Jam Contest Inspires Two WordPress Starter Themes

August 12, 2019design tips

Gatsby, the open source app and website framework based on React, celebrated the stable release of Gatsby themes by launching a Theme Jam contest. Participants were invited to create their own Gatsby Themes and submit them for an opportunity to win swag or the grand prize: an all-expenses-paid trip to (more…)

Ninja Forms Parent Company Saturday Drive Acquires CalderaWP

August 12, 2019design tips

Saturday Drive, makers of Ninja Forms, Ninja Shop, and SendWP, has acquired Caldera Forms, a React-based, drag-and-drop forms builder plugin. In addition to the free plugin on WordPress.org, which has more than 200,000 active installs, CalderaWP’s product line includes a Pro version and more than 30 free and commercial add-ons (more…)

Automattic has purchased Tumblr

August 11, 2019design tips

Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.

WPWeekly Episode 362 – Fitness, Freelancing, and More With Michelle Schulp

August 11, 2019design tips

In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Michelle Schulp, an independent freelancer and Director of Technology at AIGA Minnesota. We discussed the impacts speaking at multiple WordCamps had on her business early on, why she continues to be a freelance contractor as opposed to managing her (more…)

Latest News

WordCamp Long Beach to Debut a “Future of WordPress” Track

O’Reilly Partners with Netlify to Publish Free E-Book: Modern Web Development on the JAMstack

Children say his superpower is love: an interview with Topher DeRosia

Building Multidots, with Anil Gupta

WordPress Explores Forming a Nomination-Based Advisory Board

Bootstrap Adopts New Long Term Support Plan, Moves Version 3 to End of Life

Gatsby Theme Jam Contest Inspires Two WordPress Starter Themes

Ninja Forms Parent Company Saturday Drive Acquires CalderaWP

Automattic has purchased Tumblr

WPWeekly Episode 362 – Fitness, Freelancing, and More With Michelle Schulp

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