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From The Washington Post: “Americans are…

April 21, 2016

From The Washington Post: "Americans are abandoning wired home Internet". According to the article's source it's not just one particular social class, but it seems more widespread that ones are relying on their mobile and wireless networks verses traditional wired…

I never thought I would use…

April 21, 2016

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”…

April 21, 2016

Here's a recently posted "common list" of admin review issues from the WordPress theme review team.

If you want a quick look…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

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,…

April 21, 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…

April 21, 2016

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…

April 21, 2016

Hosting

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…

April 21, 2016

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…