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Matt Mullenweg blogged about some of…

Dan Knauss

August 20, 2019

Matt Mullenweg blogged about some of the reactions to the news that Automattic is acquiring Tumblr. Many commentators focused on the purchase price (now estimated to be about $3 million) and the $1.1 billion Verizon paid for it a few…

Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr

Brian Krogsgard

August 12, 2019

BusinessHosting

Automattic has purchased Tumblr from Verizon, in a firesale move reported to be for less than $3 million. There is still value in the site, however, for Automattic.

Video and Podcast Picks 📹 Here’s…

Dan Knauss

July 15, 2019

Video and Podcast Picks 📹 Here's my recommendation for video watching this week: The "Cost of JavaScript 2019" video (and blog post) from Addy Osmani at the PerfMatters Conference 2019 shows the main costs of processing JavaScript are download and…

Automattic announced they would be adopting…

Dan Knauss

June 20, 2019

Automattic announced they would be adopting Alex Mills' plugins, including Regenerate Thumbnails. As many of you know, Alex (AKA Viper007Bond), passed away on February 27, 2019, after a two and a half year battle with leukemia. I think this will…

Adrian Roselli has a proposal to…

Dan Knauss

May 31, 2019

Adrian Roselli has a proposal to increase the overall accessibility of the WordPress ecosystem. It involves Automattic building a dedicated accessibility team and additional training for employees and volunteers. Adrian says it's not a massive hurdle: The process is not…

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions

Brian Krogsgard

May 23, 2019

BusinessPlanet

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions -- WooCommerce's highest revenue-generating extension -- for an undisclosed sum.

WPCampus released the results of the…

Dan Knauss

May 13, 2019

WPCampus released the results of the much-awaited Gutenberg accessibility audit. Tenon LLC conducted the tests and produced the report at the cost of $31,200. On top of donations raised by WPCampus, Automattic covered about two-thirds of that total. The testing…

Bethany Heck and Joshua Goldenberg, two…

Brian Krogsgard

April 7, 2019

Bethany Heck and Joshua Goldenberg, two well-known designers, have joined the Automattic Design team. Their hiring follows the recent announcement of Jeffrey Zeldman joining the Automattic "Special Projects" team.

As a “design experiment,” Automattic has…

Brian Krogsgard

March 15, 2019

As a "design experiment," Automattic has released an "Open Web Meditation" in the form of an

We’re sad to report that Alex…

Dan Knauss

March 1, 2019

We're sad to report that Alex Mills passed away on Wednesday evening. His loss is felt deeply and widely in the community and to his friends and family. Many people know about Alex from his software, his responsibilities at Automattic on…

Jeffrey Zeldman announced on Twitter that…

Dan Knauss

February 22, 2019

Jeffrey Zeldman announced on Twitter that he is now the Creative Director of "a Special Projects team" at Automattic. (And yes, he's doing the initial support rotation that all Automattic employees do when they are hired.)

Automattic has announced Newspack by WordPress.com,…

Brian Krogsgard

January 18, 2019

Automattic has announced Newspack by WordPress.com, describing it as a "next-generation publishing platform" that's "aimed at small- and medium-sized news organizations." The main site is accepting applications for charter participants, who will receive free service until January 2020. Beyond that…

The Automattic Design Awards were given…

Brian Krogsgard

December 12, 2018

The Automattic Design Awards were given out during WordCamp US, and although this didn't get as much attention as some other items during the week, there were some impressive products and websites given the spotlight, including Atomic Blocks, Level Level, and Kit.

WPCampus announced that Automattic has pledged…

Dan Knauss

December 6, 2018

WPCampus announced that Automattic has pledged to ensure the accessibility audit of Gutenberg is fully funded. Rachel Cherry clarifies the announcement here: "Automattic has pledged to ensure the project is fully funded. We are still accepting donations and would love the…

WordPress 5.0 marks a new era for the world’s most popular CMS

Brian Krogsgard

December 6, 2018

Make WordPressPlanet

Gutenberg has been an ambitious undertaking, but the new WordPress editor marks an important step for WordPress. The platform must continue to be both easier to use and more powerful to extend, and Gutenberg is a step in the right direction on both fronts.

Gutenberg, accessibility, and compromise

Brian Krogsgard

November 16, 2018

I had a call with Matt Mullenweg to discuss some things regarding the upcoming Gutenberg release, the critiques around accessibility, and thoughts I've had around the way this release and other releases are scheduled. I'll keep this note to the…

Matt Mullenweg blogged about some of…

Automattic — the maker of WordPress.com — has purchased Tumblr

Video and Podcast Picks 📹 Here’s…

Automattic announced they would be adopting…

Adrian Roselli has a proposal to…

Automattic has acquired Prospress, the makers of WooCommerce Subscriptions

WPCampus released the results of the…

Bethany Heck and Joshua Goldenberg, two…

As a “design experiment,” Automattic has…

We’re sad to report that Alex…

Jeffrey Zeldman announced on Twitter that…

Automattic has announced Newspack by WordPress.com,…

The Automattic Design Awards were given…

WPCampus announced that Automattic has pledged…

WordPress 5.0 marks a new era for the world’s most popular CMS

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