Automattic has released an open source WordPress.com Mac app
Brian Krogsgard
Calypso is an ambitious Mac app from Automattic to bring the WordPress publishing and site management experience to the desktop.
DreamHost CEO Simon Anderson is leaving after disagreements with board
Brian Krogsgard
In the world of hosting, there are the big players (like EIG and GoDaddy), lots of tiny companies, and a couple of handfuls of companies in-between. DreamHost is a tweener, that's not huge, but not small, and has a fairly WordPress-centric platform.…
Envato is introducing a hosted website platform
Brian Krogsgard
It's easy to see some parallels between ThemeCloud and Envato Sites in terms of goals, but they are vastly different in execution. The basic goals for each is to make making websites easier. Envato has chosen to go with a fully…
MOJO Marketplace (owned by EIG), introduces ThemeCloud, for quick-start WordPress websites
Brian Krogsgard
ThemeCloud is a new strategy from MOJO Marketplace, a subsidiary of hosting behemoth EIG, that aims to enable quick-start WordPress websites. The offering sits somewhere in the middle between a hosted solution and managed hosting. The biggest pitches are access…
How to design a commercial WordPress theme — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard, and he interviews WordPress theme designer Mike McAlister. Brian also talks about the value of attending events.
The website for A Day of…
The website for A Day of REST is now powered by the REST API, and uses React. Better yet, it's available on Github! Happy exploring. Nice work by my podcast co-host Joe Hoyle, with design by Noel Tock.
Let’s finish with a couple of…
Let's finish with a couple of publishing hot takes... Ben Thompson talks about how Grantland was a money pit for ESPN, but why it shouldn't have been. Text is a gateway drug, and Bill Simmons is already proving it with…
Understanding WP-CLI and a discussion on micro plugin businesses — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard and Joe Hoyle. This week, they talk about WP-CLI, and running a micro plugin business.
Orion is ManageWP’s new dashboard design…
Orion is ManageWP's new dashboard design and complete rebuild. They've set it up as a toggle-able environment from the old one, so you can adjust at your own pace. It looks quite nice. I'd be interested in feedback from ManageWP…
Organizational decentralization and web governance
Brian Krogsgard
Big organizations have many different strategies -- or sometimes lackthereof -- for managing their web presence. One of the biggest decisions to make organizationally is whether or not to centralize or decentralize website management and decisions across departments. The concepts…
The dangers or selling under non-disclosure
Brian Krogsgard
Gilbert Pellegrom has written a post that somewhat tells the story of what happened with WP Updates. Most of you know that WP Updates was acquired, and as I previously reported, was under a non-disclosure agreement as part of the…
Using WordPress as an application framework — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard and Joe Hoyle. This week, they talk about using WordPress for complex blogs, websites, and applications.
Facebook has enabled search that allows…
Facebook has enabled search that allows you to search all public posts. This means you might finally be able to see where those Facebook referrals are coming from, if not from a group. TechCrunch has the full story. They had…
Envato is incorporating in the US
Brian Krogsgard
Envato is expanding operations to the United States, with an official incorporation. Many large companies do this, where they are registered in their home country, and again in large business centers. The US is a huge business center for Envato…
Playing with type
Brian Krogsgard
Good typography choices and practices can be elusive to non-designers. But choosing a great typeface is possible, even if you're not an expert. There are many great tools, resources, and tips available to help us make the right decisions.
Work life balance — Draft podcast
Katie Richards
This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard and Joe Hoyle. Our topic this week is work life balance.
