ByDan Knauss
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Brian Gardner recaps a recent meeting of the newly formed “Genesis Shapers” concerning Genesis‘ strategic direction and roadmap. There are some good questions and insights about who uses Genesis, how their work is understood and named, and whether Genesis is or is not a “front-end framework.”
Alex Mustin shows off a video about setting up a Gutenberg homepage in 30 seconds with a new “onboarding” feature in the upcoming Genesis version 2.8 release.
Here’s a glimpse of what’s going on in the world of design and development in the WordPress space this past week: A delicious developer’s advanced guide to WP-Config, the WordPress 6.1 Field Guide, and Twenty Twenty-Three looks amazing! Brian Gardner released a new FSE theme, Powder. Cool Tool of the Week: Lorem Picsum by David Marby and Nijiko Yonskai.
Brian Gardner summarizes a recent Genesis Shapers meeting, which involves many well-known influencers in the WordPress community. At the latest meeting, the group discussed the challenges posed by Google AMP and its importance to those who are using Genesis to build sites for clients. Most participants said they hadn’t seen much demand for AMP.
Bet Hannon, CEO of AccessiCart, talks with Cory Miller about her journey in starting an agency focused on accessibility and e-commerce in the WordPress space. She highlights the importance of accessibility, not only as a legal requirement but also as a means to enhance the user experience for all visitors. Bet emphasizes the need for WordPress professionals to continually educate themselves about accessibility and user experience best practices, collaborate with communities, and consider the diverse needs of users with disabilities. By prioritizing accessibility and optimizing user experiences, we can create inclusive websites that benefit all users.
I want to take a moment to link up a few interviews you might be interested in this week. AMA with Tom McFarlin In the second WP Chat Ask Me Anything, Tom McFarlin takes the stage. Tom is a great guy to learn from, and I enjoyed many of his answers. In particular I enjoyed…
This is pretty big news in theme land. CobaltApps has had a popular following for their options-centric Catalyst theme for some time. But they also have a Genesis-based theme that does everything visually that Catalyst does, plus, well, it’s got everything in StudioPress’ Genesis theme. The Dynamik theme has gained so much popularity, and they’ve…
