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The new iThemes security dashboard looks…

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Brian Krogsgard
DesignSecurity
The new iThemes security dashboard looks slick. It's nice that everything is one page. I'm alwaysĀ pleased when screens and user experiences are tweaked as products (and their features) get more numerous and more complex. The new design looks like itā€¦

We have creative directors and design…

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Brian Krogsgard
Design
We have creative directors and design directors, but seemingly no "front-end directors". Jeffrey Zeldman thinks that we maybe should, and proceeds to deliver his case.

TheĀ latest episode of the Apply Filters…

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Brian Krogsgard
Business
TheĀ latest episode of the Apply Filters podcast has a nice interview with Devin Walker, and they discuss the Github announcement on pricing. Speaking of podcasts, it's a new season of the Matt Report and Matt has a great chatĀ with Mikeā€¦

If you run a SaaS business…

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Brian Krogsgard
Business
If you run a SaaS business (or want to), then you might want to bookmark this in-depth post from Jason Cohen, founder of WPEngine. I could say it discusses the cancellation rate in SaaS business models, but I don't thinkā€¦

The steady move upmarket in WordPress hosting

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Brian Krogsgard
Hosting
Media Temple is the latest company to offer an "enterprise" level WordPress hosting option. Their new offering is based on Amazon Web Services and starts at $2,500 per month. From TechCrunch: The standard enterprise plan costs $2,500 per month comesā€¦

Trademarks, Woo, and you

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Brian Krogsgard
Business
There's been talk lately about Automattic enforcing trademarks for the term "Woo", by sending takedown notices to websites utilizing the term in their domains and offering services or products associated with WooCommerce. Automattic has been sending letters, primarily to sitesā€¦

WordPress Security — Draft podcast

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Katie Richards
DraftPlanet
This week, Joe and Brian discuss WordPress and website security, why it matters, how to go about it, and what the consequences can be when everything goes downhill.

ThereĀ areĀ a few nuggets of wisdom in…

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Brian Krogsgard
Business
ThereĀ areĀ a few nuggets of wisdom in Matt Medeiros' answers to questions on running a WordPress product and service business after his appearance on the OfficeHours.fm podcast. BTW, OfficeHours.fm reached 100 episodes recently, so congrats to Carrie Dils.

One more security update: Ninja Forms…

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Brian Krogsgard
Security
One more security update: Ninja Forms had a pretty nasty bug that allowed arbitrary file uploading. They worked with a security researcher -- who tells his tale here -- and the WordPress plugin team to get forced-upgrades to all users.

Here’s a list of guidelines a…

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Brian Krogsgard
Design
Here's a list of guidelines a designer needs to know about accessibility from Jesse Hausler. One of the points that stuck in my mind was that you should design for a "diverse set of users" who will interact with yourā€¦
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