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Michael has been strategizing ways to…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

Michael has been strategizing ways to fund his Print My Blog plugin with donations and asked himself why he should expect people to donate since he had never given to a plugin developer himself. Michael looks at the reasons for…

Stefan Judis has a comprehensive post…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

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

May 13, 2019

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 largest…

Wow. It took USD 98,653 to…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

Wow. It took USD 98,653 to operate Unsplash for one month (February 2019), up from USD 17,658.62 in April 2016. 😮

The Code Company explains why they…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

The Code Company explains why they don’t recommend WooCommerce for large (50+ orders a week) eCommerce projects. They discuss database structure, costs, scaling, and the store administrator experience. 👎

WebDevStudios released a collection of abstract…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

WebDevStudios released a collection of abstract classes, interfaces, and traits to promote object-oriented programming practices in WordPress.

Cory Miller recently published a video…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

Cory Miller

Brian Gardner summarizes a recent Genesis…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

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 importance to those who are using Genesis to build…

WPCampus released the results of the…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

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 testing…

🎙️ I’ve been out of town…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

Security

🎙️ 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 great…

WordPress 5.2 is still (at the…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

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, but…

I appreciated this post from Josepha…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

I appreciated this post from Josepha Haden on "Fostering Collaboration Across Cultures.” 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 and…

WPCampus released the accessibility audit of…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

WPCampus released the accessibility audit of Gutenberg that was conducted by Tenon, starting in late 2018. You can read the 34-page Executive Summary. 💦 WPCampus explains, "This report is best understood as a snapshot of the state of the editor in…

Steph Yiu (from WordPress VIP) relates…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

Steph Yiu (from WordPress VIP) relates her experience at the Poynter Institute’s 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 in…

Nevena Tomovic, business development manager at…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

Business

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 the…

Gravity View announced a diversity grant…

Dan Knauss

May 3, 2019

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!…