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DreamHost CEO Simon Anderson is leaving after disagreements with board

Brian Krogsgard

November 19, 2015

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

November 17, 2015

BusinessDesign

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

November 17, 2015

Hosting

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

November 11, 2015

DesignDraft

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…

November 10, 2015

Design

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…

November 4, 2015

Business

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

November 4, 2015

DraftPost Status Podcasts

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…

October 30, 2015

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

October 30, 2015

Design

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

October 30, 2015

Business

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

October 27, 2015

DraftPlanet

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…

October 23, 2015

Design

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

October 23, 2015

Business

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

October 16, 2015

DesignHosting

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

October 16, 2015

DraftPlanet

This week’s Post Status Draft podcast is hosted by Brian Krogsgard and Joe Hoyle. Our topic this week is work life balance.

Two AMAs to make you smarter

Brian Krogsgard

October 14, 2015

Business

Two AMAs happened today with people I respect a lot, in different walks of life. AMA with Pippin Williamson Pippin Williamson, you all know, makes plugins. He did a great AMA on ManageWP. I'm going to steal some nuggets: On…