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The new block-based navigation screen is once again delayed after it was originally slated for WordPress 5.5 and then put on deck for 5.6. Contributors have confirmed that it will not be landing in WordPress core until 2021 at the earliest.“The Navigation screen is still in experimental state in the Gutenberg plugin, so it hasn’t had any…

Rounded fonts are commonly used in creative designs to add a bit of elegance and style to titles and headings. They are also a great choice for paragraph text as they improve readability.You can use rounded fonts with almost every type of design. Including for crafting logos, poster titles, flyers, website headers, or even T-shirt…

Jan Koch, the founder and host of WP Agency Summit, is kicking off his second annual event on October 12. The five-day event will feature 37 speakers from a wide range of backgrounds across the WordPress industry. It is a free virtual event that anyone can attend.“The focus for the 2020 WP Agency Summit is…

Anyone who’s ever submitted a proposal or tried to snag a design project has probably been asked to submit or create a design brief for the project. It’s a fairly standard practice but can often be intimidating, particularly if you aren’t used to it. A good design brief is a tool that can help you…

Sarah Gooding · October 9, 2020 · 8 Comments In 2015, WordPress 4.4 introduced a REST API, but one thing that has severely limited its broader use is the lack of authentication capabilities for third-party applications. After considering the benefits and drawbacks of many different types of authentication systems, George Stephanis published a proposal for…

Typography plays a big role in all types of designs, from product packaging to mobile apps and more. Today we’re taking a look at the best places to find free fonts, and take your design work to a new level.But why is typography so important? Remember what happened at the Oscars 2017, when they gave…

Ari Stathopoulos released his new Local Gravatars plugin last week. The goal of the plugin is to allow site owners to take advantage of the benefits of a global avatar system while mitigating privacy concerns by hosting the images locally.In essence, it is a caching system that stores the images on the site owner’s server.…

Many web designers and developers are just starting to understand the importance of web accessibility. After a long time being more of a niche focus, this important aspect of website design has emerged at the forefront of design thinking in recent years.If you’re just starting to learn about website accessibility, don’t feel bad. Because even…

WordCamp Austin 2020 attendees are raving about their experiences attending the virtual event last Friday. It was no secret that the camp’s organizers planned to use Hubs Virtual Rooms by Mozilla to create a unique environment, but few could imagine how much more interactive and personalized the experience would be than a purely Zoom-based WordCamp.After selecting a…

If you are looking for images and templates – who isn’t these days – Design Bundles is a one-stop-shop for deals on all kinds of design resources. From free design resources to premium elements, you will find an extensive collection of tools that will make your design life that much easier. (And who doesn’t love…