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Quill is a free, open source…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Quill is a free, open source WYSIWYG editor that has just reached version 1.0, though it's been public for two years. I was doing research recently and Quill was a top contender in the realm of open source editors. What attracts…

Insomnia is a REST API client…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Insomnia is a REST API client that was once a Chrome app and now is a standalone desktop app for Windows, Mac, and Linux. It's currently free, although it appearing the authors are considering a Pro version. It goes without…

When you think about design, do…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Design

When you think about design, do you visualize IBM in your mind's eye? After reading this article from Anne Quito on how IBM is gearing up to become a large and sophisticated design company, maybe that will change. As I…

Steve Grunwell shows developers how you…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Steve Grunwell shows developers how you can automatically set WordPress thumbnail sizes when switching themes.

Leland Fiegel has a must-read roundup of GPL…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Leland Fiegel has a must-read roundup of GPL myths with easy to understand explanations. it's nice to see these points detailed by a WordPress theme shop owner, and anyone producing products with the GPL license should give this a read over. I've spent…

The latest episode of How I…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

The latest episode of How I Built It features Cory Miller talking about various iThemes products and the philosophies that go into those products. And Joe also interviewed Carrie Dils, who is always so full of knowledge; she shares her…

I’ve been really enjoying Automattic’s data.blog…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

I've been really enjoying Automattic's data.blog so far, and Demet Dagdelen's post on Mapping the Communities of WordPress.com was insightful. Demet looked at the blogs in the WordPress.com ecosystem to try to determine which ones are connected to each other…

Sarah Drasner offers a nerd’s guide…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Sarah Drasner offers a nerd's guide to color, which is an extensive look on how folks can use and manipulate color in CSS, JavaScript, and otherwise.

Recurring revenue is a very good…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Recurring revenue is a very good reason to offer your clients maintenance service, and Brad Touesnard walks you through how you might be able to go about doing this. Among other good pieces of advice, Brad points out you can…

Jo Murgel shows how you can…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Jo Murgel shows how you can setup Laravel Homestead for the purpose of local WordPress development.

Matt Mullenweg was chosen to be one…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Matt Mullenweg was chosen to be one of a small group of 21st Heinz Awards Honorees. According to the site, the Heinz Awards "celebrates the accomplishments and spirit of the late Senator John Heinz by recognizing the extraordinary achievements of individuals…

Simon Codrington covers extending the Quick-Edit…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Simon Codrington covers extending the Quick-Edit screen. If you’re attaching several different types of meta-fields to your post, then extending them to the Quick Edit interface may be a good idea, depending on the data. Not enough of us take advantage…

Photoshop has been around so long…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Photoshop has been around so long in the industry it's difficult to think of a time when it didn't have an impact. Many designers started their careers with Photoshop, and millions of us rely on it daily. You might appreciate…

WebDevStudios worked with Constant Contact to create the…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

WebDevStudios worked with Constant Contact to create the official Constant Contact WordPress plugin. The plugin taps into Constant Contact’s API and you don't even need a Constant Contact account initially to collect data with it. It looks pretty slick.

Andrew Norcross has created a nice…

Brian Krogsgard

September 22, 2016

Andrew Norcross has created a nice plugin that controls the emails sent by the WordPress auto-update process. It looks like a great addition to two other plugins of Andrew's within the useful utility realm: Airplane Mode and Clean Admin Dashboard.