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An effort is underway in PHPCSStandards…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

An effort is underway in PHPCSStandards to encourage inclusive language and throw a warning when non-inclusive terms such as "whitelist/blacklist" and "master/slave" are found. ⚠️ No matter what your budget is, there's a lot to learn from Matt's Guide to…

ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Hosting

ReviewSignal, already known for its WordPress Hosting Performance Benchmarks, recently added a separate performance analysis report for WooCommerce Hosting. Hosts specializing in WooCommerce — like GreenGeeks, Nestify, Pressable, Seravo, Servebolt, SiteGround, and Wetopi — are among those who participated in…

If you are looking for solid…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

If you are looking for solid guidance on documentation writing, check this post featuring a video from speaker Daniele Procida. Daniele notes there are four kinds of docs: 1) learning-oriented tutorials, 2) goal-oriented how-to guides, 3) understanding-oriented discussions, and 4)…

Timothy Vernon outlines how inlining your…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Timothy Vernon outlines how inlining your CSS can improve site performance. Lots of useful information here. 🏃 Timothy mentions that Chrome has a tool to find unused JavaScript and CSS; he also mentions Penthouse, which generates "critical CSS" for your…

The WordCamp Europe team has shared…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

The WordCamp Europe team has shared a list of tips for designing an online WordCamp. 🏕️

🎙️📹 More and more posts are…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

🎙️📹 More and more posts are being written about good audio and/or video setups for working and broadcasting from home. We mentioned a guide for CEOs from Matt Mullenweg in our last issue. Here's two more that have been making…

It appears that we are close…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

It appears that we are close to seeing basic, extensible XML sitemaps functionality in WordPress core. 🧭

Preethi Sam shares some techniques for…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Preethi Sam shares some techniques for generating creative background patterns using gradients, CSS shapes, and even emojis. 👍

Here is some interesting advice about…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Here is some interesting advice about picking your tech stack — great for sharing and comparing notes. 👨‍💻 I appreciated the first point about going on what you know: "Unless your product has deep technical requirements the only thing you…

Stumbled on some interesting advice on…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Stumbled on some interesting advice on picking your tech stack which I found worthy of sharing for conversation. I appreciated the first point on going on what you know more times than not: "Unless your product has deep technical requirements…

Conference Updates The JavaScript for WordPress…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2020

Conference Updates The JavaScript for WordPress event is happening from July 8 to 10th. 📅

FROM BRIAN, ON BEHALF OF POST…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

FROM BRIAN, ON BEHALF OF POST STATUS ✏️ This is a tumultuous time for society. I have started and subsequently stopped writing several times this week, trying to better understand and somehow encapsulate what we’re seeing unfold. To consider how I,…

How the tech community can provide…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

How the tech community can provide support for Black Lives Matter. Practical advice by Jennifer Riggins.

Shannon Shaffer on fearing speaking up…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Shannon Shaffer on fearing speaking up about diversity, inclusion, and racism.

Reflecting on the color of my…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

Reflecting on the color of my skin, from Marques Brownlee.

CORY’S NOTES ✏️ On the recommendation…

Dan Knauss

June 5, 2020

CORY'S NOTES ✏️ On the recommendation of an architect-entrepreneur friend, I read The Win Without Pitching Manifesto, which is excellent overall but really, really good for agencies and service-oriented businesses. This quote from the book especially stuck out to me: "Presenting is…