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WPWeekly Episode 347 – Chair Buying, Pressing Issues, and Block Management

March 14, 2019design tips

In this episode, John James Jacoby and I start off by discussing the office chair purchasing process. I recently needed to buy a new chair and was surprised by some of the features that were highlighted. We talked about block managers and some of the pitfalls that will need to (more…)

WordPress Contributors Propose Shorter, Time-based Release Cycles

March 13, 2019design tips

WordPress release cycles may soon take a more predictable cadence, as contributors are considering moving to a time-based approach. The discussion began during a recent core dev chat in mid-February when Gutenberg phase 2 lead Riad Benguella proposed the project move to shorter, automated release cycles. The Gutenberg team has (more…)

Gatsby WordPress Themes Project Partners with Theme Shops to Port Popular Themes to Gatsby

March 13, 2019design tips

Gatsby WordPress Themes is a new collaborative project led by Zac Gordon with help from Jason Bahl, Rich Tabor, Muhammad Muhsin, and Alexandra Spalato. The group is working together to port popular themes for use with Gatsby, the React-based static site generator that uses GraphQL for its data layer. Known (more…)

Block Editor Now in Beta for WordPress Mobile Apps

March 12, 2019design tips

The new Gutenberg block editor that arrived in WordPress 5.0 is now in beta testing on the mobile apps. The editor will be available in version 11.9, which is planned to be released to the public on March 11. “For this first version, our main focus was to build a (more…)

Gumroad Plugin for WordPress Adds Gutenberg Block for Embedding Products

March 11, 2019design tips

Gumroad has updated its WordPress plugin to include a Gutenberg block for embedding a product in any page or post. The online platform enables creators, artists, educators, writers, and anyone else to sell their products without having to manage their own e-commerce setup. Gumroad’s WordPress plugin has been available for (more…)

The Month in WordPress: December 2018

March 11, 2019WPDev News

New features, a big event, and important announcements marked December as a milestone month for the WordPress community. Release of WordPress 5.0 On December 6 WordPress 5.0 was released. This release includes the much anticipated new block editor as the default editing experience. While some users have chosen to continue using the Classic Editor on […]

Block Management Features Proposed for WordPress 5.2

March 11, 2019design tips

WordPress 5.1 has been downloaded more than 3.6 million times since its release last week and work on 5.2 is now underway. The upcoming release will be led by Matt Mullenweg with Josepha Haden acting as Release Coordinator. Gary Pendergast posted a proposed scope and schedule that would have 5.2 (more…)

Ecwid E-Commerce Plugin Adds Gutenberg Support, Focuses on Small Businesses to Compete with WooCommerce

March 10, 2019design tips

Ecwid’s e-commerce plugin for WordPress is now fully integrated with the Gutenberg editor. The cloud-based store builder, pronounced “eck-wid,” is short for e-commerce widgets, but the service has fully embraced blocks in its latest releases. The new default Storefront block comes pre-installed and embeds the entire Ecwid store on a (more…)

WordPress Support Workshops for Women in the Asia-Pacific Region

March 7, 2019WPDev News

We’re offering free workshops to encourage women in the Asia-Pacific Region to apply for a career in WordPress Support.

WPWeekly Episode 346 – Cancer Sucks

March 6, 2019design tips

In this episode, John James Jacoby and I reflect on Alex Mill’s latest blog post where he announced that he’s ending his battle with Leukemia. We highlight some of the impacts he’s had on people’s lives and the contributions he’s made to open-source software. Stories Discussed: Leukemia Has Won Alex’s (more…)

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WPWeekly Episode 347 – Chair Buying, Pressing Issues, and Block Management

WordPress Contributors Propose Shorter, Time-based Release Cycles

Gatsby WordPress Themes Project Partners with Theme Shops to Port Popular Themes to Gatsby

Block Editor Now in Beta for WordPress Mobile Apps

Gumroad Plugin for WordPress Adds Gutenberg Block for Embedding Products

The Month in WordPress: December 2018

Block Management Features Proposed for WordPress 5.2

Ecwid E-Commerce Plugin Adds Gutenberg Support, Focuses on Small Businesses to Compete with WooCommerce

WordPress Support Workshops for Women in the Asia-Pacific Region

WPWeekly Episode 346 – Cancer Sucks

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