I never thought I would use…
I never thought I would use the words "clever" and "QR Codes" in the same breath, but this is an interesting way to use the technology for students to use to login for access to educational tools.
Here’s a recently posted “common list”…
Here's a recently posted "common list" of admin review issues from the WordPress theme review team.
If you want a quick look…
If you want a quick look at what's new in jQuery 3, check out this summary from Aurelio De Rosa.
If you are an email marketer…
If you are an email marketer or designer, then the Email Toolbox might be a good resource to check out. Also, bless your poor soul.
Video streaming has come a long…
Video streaming has come a long way: It looks like YouTube is readying live 360 degree videos. I (you know this is David geeking out on this note) can't wait to see a WordCamp streamed like this. :-)
I always seem to enjoy a…
I always seem to enjoy a "this is what my website costs" posts (mainly when it's not em money). Unsplash, the crazy fast growing photo site, shares their costs. It's not as bad as I thought it might be!
I’ve already mention the official WordPress…
I've already mention the official WordPress 4.6 wish list in a previous newsletter, but there's also an official accessibility wish list for WordPress 4.6 and beyond. Spread the word and give some feedback yourself so WordPress can continue improving on…
Ryan McCue has been taking on…
Ryan McCue has been taking on the project of improving the WordPress Import plugin. The previewscreenshots that Ryan has shared looked impressive so far. Ryan is asking for feedback and wants you to download and test it. As a reminder:…
I throughly enjoyed this tale of…
I throughly enjoyed this tale of how Meteor (a JavaScript web framework) was used with WordPress in exploring the possibilities of building a site that incorporated realtime web updates.
This New York Times article on…
This New York Times article on media websites battling faltering ad revenue and traffic had one estimated figure that was depressing: "In the first quarter of 2016, 85 cents of every new dollar spent in online advertising will go to…
I’ve seen a few folks fawn…
I've seen a few folks fawn over Kite recently, which brands itself as a "co-pilot" for developers. As you code in your IDE or even the terminal, it provides helpful reminders, definitions, and catches misspellings. Watch the video too see…
If you attended WordCamp London 2016,…
If you attended WordCamp London 2016, check out the photos from the event. If nothing else, check out the pictures of the giant Wapuu. Really, a human in a Wapuu suit.
John Jacoby writes how everything is…
John Jacoby writes how everything is a variable, and although I won't spoil all this points and his final conclusion I wanted to share this: Once plugins and themes can (and will) start flexing more PHP muscle, the WordPress world…
It’s nice to see Sucuri is…
It's nice to see Sucuri is offering SSL certificates to their customers at no charge with LetsEncrypt. With WordPress.com adopting SSL everywhere and ways you can currently installing a LetsEncrypt SSL on hosts like SiteGround, DreamHost, and Bluehost, I'm wondering…
Apppresser has recently announced it’s an…
Apppresser has recently announced it's an extension for WooCommerce stores called WooCommerce Smart Checkout. It makes the mobile checkout experience better by offering a multi-step checkout process, autofill address integration, and other mobile optimizations. The changes are all geared to…
Server Pilot on top of Digital Ocean
Brian Krogsgard
This afternoon, I spent a few minutes playing with Server Pilot, after seeing is mentioned in Slack for at least the fifth time. Server Pilot offers a control panel and an API for managing WordPress installs on top of Digital…
