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Cool tools and tech talk for designers, developers, and engineers working with WordPress.

Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript…

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Matt Shaw explains how the JavaScript FileReader API can be used to upload large files in chunks and avoid server limits. The API has major browser support now, including Chrome, Firefox, Safari, and Internet Explorer 10. Matt notes, "If you’re…

Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus…

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Upcoming Events Take note that WPCampus 2020 Online has changed its dates to July 29-31. 📅 Other event reminders: WordSesh Americas 2020 is coming on May 27th. Registration is free and the lineup looks excellent. The call for speakers for…

🤔 Tom Fanelli shares what he thinks…

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🤔 Tom Fanelli shares what he thinks are the most significant challenges facing WordPress: Unreliable hosting that doesn't scale efficiently. A disconnect between hosting capacity and actual demand at the level of people visiting a site. Tom predicts "Hosting companies that…

I really like the site redesign…

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I really like the site redesign at WPBuffs. Joe Howard explains why it was needed and what went into it in terms of time and costs. 👷‍♀️ Joe says 90% of the redesign came together in about two months using…

WordPress 5.4.1 dropped this week. It’s…

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WordPress 5.4.1 dropped this week. It's a short-cycle security and maintenance release focused on seven security issues that affected WordPress 5.4 and earlier versions. If you haven’t yet updated to 5.4, all WordPress versions since 3.7 have also been updated.…

Frontity has closed a €1M funding…

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Frontity has closed a €1M funding round led by Automattic. Frontity promotes its framework as "the easiest way to create lightning-fast websites using WordPress and React." ⚡ Reyes Martínez said the company is not developing a business model now but…

We’re wishing Tony Perez all the…

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We're wishing Tony Perez all the best as he leaves GoDaddy and explores full-time work on his projects CleanBrowsing (a DNS-based content filtering service) and ColdPath (a security consulting company). 🛅

Gus Luxton talks about some easy…

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Gus Luxton talks about some easy ways you can improve the security of your SSH model without needing to deploy a new application or make any huge changes to user experience. 🔒

Convesio, a new WordPress hosting company,…

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Convesio, a new WordPress hosting company, explains how they raised over $1M from 850 investors using Wefunder for their campaign. They also discuss the challenges ahead, and how they are planning for 2020. 🗺️

Big news! Github has acquired npm,…

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Big news! Github has acquired npm, Inc. the company behind the Node package manager registry. 📦 Github claims npm will "always be available and free." They will integrate GitHub and npm to "improve the security of the open-source software supply…

Earlier this week Cory Miller sat…

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Earlier this week Cory Miller sat down with Dr. Sherry Walling to discuss her tips and advice for managing fear, anxiety and uncertainty. Some highlights: Get some big deep breaths — Four slow seconds in, four slow seconds out. 😤…

Many companies and individuals — both…

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Many companies and individuals — both inside and outside the WordPress space — recently offered reduced or free versions of their products. 🎁 Igor Benić made his WordPress developer course for free using this link for a limited time. The…

Dealing with Fear, Worry, Uncertainty

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I'm hosting a live conversation and anonymous Q&A with Dr. Sherry Walling of ZenFounder Wednesday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Central to talk about managing our mental health in this time of uncertainty. Signup here and share broadly   If…
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