Stefan Judis has a comprehensive post…
Dan Knauss
Stefan Judis has a comprehensive post on HTTP headers, and I recommend it for any web developer. Stefan dives into using HTTP headers to build sites that are safe, affordable and respectful.
Wholegrain Digital and Susty WP have…
Dan Knauss
Wholegrain Digital and Susty WP have issued a "Sustainable Web Manifesto" which you can sign to declare your commitment to creating a greener web. They're right; it matters: "If the Internet were a country, it would be the 6th largestā¦
Wow. It took USD 98,653 to…
Dan Knauss
Wow. It took USD 98,653 to operateĀ Unsplash for one month (February 2019), up from USD 17,658.62 in April 2016. š®
The Code Company explains why they…
Dan Knauss
The Code Company explains why they donāt recommend WooCommerce for large (50+ orders a week) eCommerce projects. They discuss database structure, costs, scaling, and the store administrator experience. š
WebDevStudios released a collection of abstract…
Dan Knauss
WebDevStudios released a collection of abstract classes, interfaces, and traits to promote object-oriented programming practices in WordPress.
Brian Gardner summarizes a recent Genesis…
Dan Knauss
Brian Gardner summarizes a recent Genesis Shapers meeting, which involves many well-known influencers in the WordPress community. At the latest meeting, the group discussed the challenges posed by Google AMP and its importanceĀ to those who are using Genesis to buildā¦
WPCampus released the results of the…
Dan Knauss
WPCampus released the results of the much-awaited Gutenberg accessibility audit. Tenon LLC conducted the tests and produced the report at the cost of $31,200. On top of donations raised by WPCampus, Automattic covered about two-thirds of that total. The testingā¦
šļø I’ve been out of town…
Dan Knauss
šļø I've been out of town recently, so I haven't had the chance to listen to many podcasts. There have been a few standouts, however, that I've got queued up to listen to next: If you're looking for a greatā¦
WordPress 5.2 is still (at the…
Dan Knauss
WordPress 5.2 is still (at the time of this writing) slated to arrive next Tuesday (May 7th). In the meantime, the second release candidate is out. We covered a lot of developer information for 5.2 in last week's notes, butā¦
I appreciated this post from Josepha…
Dan Knauss
I appreciated this post from Josepha Haden on "Fostering Collaboration Across Cultures.ā There are some excellent tips for both team members and team leaders here. Stereotypes can hinder communication, and I think even with the WordPress community being open andā¦
WPCampus released the accessibility audit of…
Dan Knauss
WPCampus released the accessibility audit of Gutenberg that was conducted by Tenon, starting in late 2018. You can read theĀ 34-page Executive Summary. š¦ WPCampus explains, "This report is best understood as a snapshot of the state of the editor inā¦
Steph Yiu (from WordPress VIP) relates…
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Steph Yiu (from WordPress VIP) relates her experience at the Poynter Instituteās Leadership Academy for Women in Digital Media. Steph says she was able "to participate in sessions on being a change agent, negotiating as a woman, promoting diversity inā¦
Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at…
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Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at Human Made, is asking for your feedback in a survey that "aims to identify essential skills for a modern digital career, as perceived by the diverse WordPress community." Nevena is planning on presenting theā¦
Gravity View announced a diversity grant…
Dan Knauss
Gravity View announced a diversity grant for PressNomics 2019. If you "identify as a woman or as part of an underrepresented group in the tech industry," you may qualify. For those who are eligible, apply as soon as you can!ā¦
Yoast SEO 11.1 is officially out.…
Dan Knauss
Yoast SEO 11.1 is officially out. This release features schema improvements for videos and images along with better language support for German.
