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Chris Coyier shares his thoughts on how…

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Chris Coyier shares his thoughts on how to improve WordPress comments. Chris has WordPress sites with a cumulative total of a few hundred thousand (generally high quality) comments, so he speaks with some authority on this subject. Many of Chris's suggestions…

Justin Tadlock posted an update about…

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Justin Tadlock posted an update about his focus and direction with Theme Hybrid as he limits his scope to a few key projects: "It’s hard to build truly great products when you can never focus on any given thing at…

If you follow PHP development, you…

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If you follow PHP development, you might be interested to know that a JIT ("just in time") engine is coming to PHP 8. This change will present some challenges, but overall the benefit will be increased performance. ⏱️ There isn't…

Jon Kantner tried going without CSS…

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Jon Kantner tried going without CSS in all the major browsers and wrote about the experience. Why? "It's a good way to check some accessibility standards. [....] And, like any tool we have in our set, leaning too heavily on…

HeroPress published Anyssa Ferreira’s story this…

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HeroPress published Anyssa Ferreira's story this week, which involves Anyssa's efforts to travel to WCUS from São Paulo, Brazil in 2015 and 2016. Anyssa was repeatedly denied a visa to enter the United States, even though she had received a…

RafflePress is an upcoming product from…

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RafflePress is an upcoming product from Awesome Motive (makers of OptinMonster) that promises to provide a method "to easily create giveaways, contests and rewards" in WordPress. 🎫

If you are a JavaScript developer,…

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If you are a JavaScript developer, Sam DeSota's arresting post is worth a read: "Javascript debuggers are broken, and it's our fault." đź’”

Ian Stewart talks about being a…

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Ian Stewart talks about being a communication leader by using the elements of art and visual design: Just like I can use these elements to create visual harmony and an effective design or piece of art, I can use these…

WPGraphQL for ACF is a new…

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WPGraphQL for ACF is a new plugin that allows you to interact with your Advanced Custom Field data using GraphQL Queries.

Here’s a good reminder from Ben Cullimore…

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Here's a good reminder from Ben Cullimore that designers should avoid the temptation to overuse icons and start with user needs. Icons have their advantages, but Ben noticed in some of the use cases he shares that some icons do more…

Beaver Builder reports that they have…

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Beaver Builder reports that they have crossed the 1,000,000 mark for installs! 👏 As Hashim Warren pointed out on Twitter, that is more than the entire user base of Squarespace.

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