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If you’re a developer and wanted…

Brian Krogsgard

May 10, 2016

If you're a developer and wanted to get into Docker, this post on Codeable goes deep into what it is and how you can get started with it. I've been looking for a really in-depth Docker post that's WordPress specific, and…

Thoughts on WooCommerce Connect

Brian Krogsgard

May 10, 2016

Last week, Automattic introduced WooCommerce Connect, a Jetpack-esque suite of tools for WooCommerce, where modules could utilize the processing power of WordPress.com to run particular elements of eCommerce websites. WooCommerce Connect requires Jetpack, and therefore also a WordPress.com account, in…

WordPress Security — Draft podcast

Katie Richards

May 8, 2016

DraftPlanet

This week, Joe and Brian discuss WordPress and website security, why it matters, how to go about it, and what the consequences can be when everything goes downhill.

A recent vulnerability was discovered in…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

A recent vulnerability was discovered in the ImageMagick library, and even though this isn't included in WordPress core, loads of servers running WordPress sites use this library. Here's some information from the Make WordPress blog if you're interested plus few tips to…

One more security update: Ninja Forms…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Security

One more security update: Ninja Forms had a pretty nasty bug that allowed arbitrary file uploading. They worked with a security researcher -- who tells his tale here -- and the WordPress plugin team to get forced-upgrades to all users.

Reading this post from Sami Keijonen…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Reading this post from Sami Keijonen on his first year as a freelancer helps me re-live some of my experiences in my early freelancing days (some good memories, some bad).

Coming soon to a WordPress update…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Coming soon to a WordPress update near you: Open Sans gets dropped in the admin in favor of system fonts. I run trunk on my personal site and I already prefer the new look.

There are a few nuggets of wisdom in…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Business

There are a few nuggets of wisdom in Matt Medeiros' answers to questions on running a WordPress product and service business after his appearance on the OfficeHours.fm podcast. BTW, OfficeHours.fm reached 100 episodes recently, so congrats to Carrie Dils.

Notes from a recent meeting of…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Notes from a recent meeting of the Theme Review Team reflect a discussion of what methods for upselling are currently allowed in the theme repo. A majority involved in the discussion so far are in favor of enacting some restrictions, which…

As you might know, I love…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

As you might know, I love detailed writing about how large companies code and deploy -- and Nick Craver has a detailed post on how Stack Overflow handles deployment. It's detailed and interesting down to the last paragraph.

Here’s some insight from Patrick Rauland…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Here's some insight from Patrick Rauland on how many projects at Automattic start. Insightful, and this line might explain a few reasons why some items might take longer to be addressed then others: "Since getting people on board your project is…

Moz.com has announced a new keyword…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

Moz.com has announced a new keyword research tool called Keyword Explorer. If you have any interest in SEO, then spend a few minutes looking over the features -- which look powerful with impressive metrics and data. Even better, Moz is…

If you’re a plugin developer, here’s some…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

If you're a plugin developer, here's some great advice on handling bad reviews on the plugin repo.

I’m a big Gravity Forms fan. Styling…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

I'm a big Gravity Forms fan. Styling Gravity Form forms is probably one of the activities I can count on when I'm integrating it into a client project. WebDevStudios presents a strategy for styling Gravity Forms. It's a must read if you…

There’s an update from Andrea Middleton on…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

There's an update from Andrea Middleton on the WordCamp Incubator Program: 182 applications and they've got the list to 16 communities (from Russia to Greece to Kenya). It will be exciting as we see WordCamp and WordPress communities start to appear in…

This is a really cool project:…

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2016

This is a really cool project: 10up has partnered with Joyent to bring WordPress to their Docker infrastructure. 10up created a Docker Compose project, housing several Docker containers which work together to create a scalable, complete WordPress stack, which includes…