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Business Roundup Week Ending April 7

Mike Demopoulos

April 7, 2023

The Ultimate No-Code Website? Need a website in the blink of an eye? With Butternut.ai, it's as easy as pie! Enter your business name and keywords, then sit back and enjoy - this magical AI will give you a stunning…

Tech Roundup Week Ending April 7

Mike Demopoulos

April 7, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

Add AI autocomplete to your website. EnhanceAI AI Autocomplete for Websites is a revolutionary tool allowing developers to quickly and conveniently create interactive and engaging websites. Its sophisticated Artificial Intelligence technology will enable users to fill out forms quickly, generate…

Member Spotlight: James LePage

Michelle Frechette

April 7, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

In the spotlight: James LePage is a tech entrepreneur & experienced web developer with a focus on WordPress development and AI-powered tools.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 8

Cory Miller

April 6, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss their experiences and insights on launching Crop.Express. They share valuable advice on building a brand, developing a minimum viable product (MVP), getting feedback from the community, and handling challenges along the way.

Build a Block Theme • Theme Performance Improvements * Interactivity API • Why Jazz?

Courtney Robertson

April 5, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

Matt shares why WordPress releases are named after jazz musicians. The FSE block theme explores functionality gaps and gathers feedback on the Site Editor experience. WordPress 6.2 improves load times and server-side performance for block and classic themes. The Interactivity API proposal standardizes frontend interactivity for Gutenberg blocks.

Tech Roundup Week Ending March 31

Mike Demopoulos

April 1, 2023

TechThe Week in Review

WordPress 6.2 "Dolphy" The latest version of WordPress, 6.2 "Dolphy," has now been released. This new version includes various updates and improvements designed to enhance the user experience for developers and website administrators. One of the most significant additions is…

Business Roundup Week Ending March 31

Mike Demopoulos

April 1, 2023

BusinessThe Week in Review

Web Developer Services Market 2023 Size and Forecast to 2031 Market Watch reports on a new report by Industry Research. -(Powered by Absolute Reports) on the state of the web developer market. It also talks about how COVID-19 and the…

Member Spotlight: Robby McCullough

Michelle Frechette

March 31, 2023

BlogsMember Spotlights

Robby McCullough is one of the founders of Beaver Builder, currently leading marketing efforts along with marketing director Anthony Tran.

Community Roundup Week Ending March 31

Michelle Frechette

March 31, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

The Wayback Machine Do you ever use any of the mechanisms in place for looking back over time? Whether it's the Wayback Machine, Facebook Memories, or simply scrolling back through the photos in your phone, our histories make us who…

WordPress vs. Squarespace

Cory Miller

March 30, 2023

Development

Every business needs a website. That much is obvious. But choosing what content management system to use isn’t always so clear. When it comes to WordPress vs. Squarespace, which option is the right choice for your website? Before we answer…

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 7

Cory Miller

March 30, 2023

BusinessDraft

In this episode, Corey Maass, a freelance web developer, joins Cory Miller to discuss the intricacies of creating an impactful, user-appreciated product that makes a positive impact on customers and stands apart in a saturated industry.

WordPress 6.2 “Dolphy” • Gutenberg Phase 3 • Test Plugin Dependencies

Courtney Robertson

March 29, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

🥳 WordPress 6.2 is now available! If you haven't started testing yet, now is the time.

Gutenberg is a 4 phase approach to nearly all areas of WordPress. Phase 1 was Posts and Pages. Phase 2 included Themes. Matias Ventura shares what we could see in Phase 3.

Andy Fragen has posted a call for testing on the Plugin Dependencies plugin.

Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 6

Cory Miller

March 23, 2023

BusinessDraft

Transcript ↓ Learn from Corey Maass, a master of WordPress plugins and apps, and Cory Miller, a marketing, business, and WordPress experience guru. The two discuss the intimacies of partnering on a product and how solopreneurs can benefit from support.…

Community Roundup Week Ending March 24

Michelle Frechette

March 23, 2023

The Week in ReviewWordPress Community

Today I'm acknowledging all of your hard work and efforts to be where you are and have achieved what you have achieved.

WordPress 6.2 RC4 • Code Generators and GPL

Courtney Robertson

March 22, 2023

Make WordPressPlanet

We're just one week away from WordPress 6.2. Have you tested it and read the field guide yet? If you write code for a plugin that is in the WordPress Plugins Repo, you'll want to ensure the code is GPL compatible.