Aaron Jorbin has released an update…
Brian Krogsgard
Aaron Jorbin has released an update to grunt-patch-wordpress with two new features: GitHub URL support and uploading patches directly from the command line.
The first WordPress REST API conference, in review
Brian Krogsgard
I had the privilege to attend and be the media partner at A Day of REST, the world's first conference devoted to the WordPress REST API. Here's my initial review, and some pictures, from the event.
WordPress REST API proposed for core inclusion in two stages
Brian Krogsgard
The much anticipated proposal for core inclusion of the WordPress REST API is here. Ryan McCue -- the project lead -- has proposed a draft for the inclusion process that recommends a two stage approach. He recommends that stage one…
Gravity Flow makes custom form administrative workflows simple
Brian Krogsgard
"RE: RE: RE: RE: Needs input." Gravity Flow helps organizations get rid of this nonsense, by extending Gravity Forms to make custom form-based workflows for administrative approval and user input processes.
Takeaways from interviewing 13 great WordPress developers
Fred Meyer
After interviewing thirteen WordPress developers for a book on getting up and running with WordPress development, I have some key takeaways that I'd like to share with you.
A future API
Ryan McCue
Ryan McCue, the lead developer of the WordPress REST API, imagines the year 2020, when the REST API is mature and in WordPress core. He tells us stories of some of the fun things that are possible.
O2 is finally out, but no longer a focus for Automattic
Brian Krogsgard
For so long, people wanted to get their hands on O2, the long promised successor to P2. Alas, O2 ran out of oxygen at Automattic, and is no longer a focus for the company. As noted by Sarah Gooding at…
Customizer code examples on GitHub
Brian Krogsgard
The theme review team is putting Customizer code examples on Github, according to an announcement today: The first area to tackle is example Customizer code, which currently includes examples for adding panels, sections, settings, basic core controls, specialized core text…
What is Code?
Brian Krogsgard
"What is code?" Paul Ford answers the question, with a 38,000 word masterpiece in Bloomberg. This is the first article I'd tell an aspiring programmer to read, and the one that anyone working in technology should have in their permanent collection.
Automattic to acquire WP Job Manager from Mike Jolley
Brian Krogsgard
Mike Jolley has agreed to terms to sell WP Job Manager to Automattic. Mike is already joining Automattic after the WooThemes acquisition -- under his role as WooCommerce lead developer -- and the sale of WP Job Manager is in part due to Automattic's rules for employee side projects.
How to create better, more accessible WordPress themes
Sami Keijonen
Accessibility is an important part of modern web development. It is our responsibility as creators of WordPress themes to make them accessible to all users, on any device. In this article, I'll offer some simple tips to create better, more accessible WordPress themes.
Twitter introduces an official plugin for WordPress
Brian Krogsgard
Twitter has finally announced an official WordPress plugin. It's pretty thorough, and on a quick test run, works as advertised. Here's a rundown of some of the features and background.
Layers, by Obox, introduces a beautiful page building interface
Brian Krogsgard
Layers is the latest WordPress theme with page building as the core feature. Obox has made a heck of an effort to ship 1.0, and while I have some issues, I'm incredibly impressed with the overall user experience. I think Obox has created something that's worth checking out, though I think this market has plenty of maturing to do yet.
Better local development with Airplane Mode
Brian Krogsgard
Websites are complicated these days. Even when we work locally, we typically still need to make a bunch of calls to external, online applications, on any given page load. If you're ever without an internet connection, but still attempt to…
WP eCommerce: What’s old is new again.
Brian Krogsgard
WP eCommerce is one of the oldest WordPress plugins you'll find. That it's an eCommerce plugin -- built on WordPress, well before such a thing seemed sensible -- is even more of a testament to just how impressive this plugin…
Make and Make Plus, a drag and drop framework from The Theme Foundry
Travis Northcutt
The Theme Foundry today announced Make, a free theme that "takes the drag and drop page builder from Basis to the next level." The fact that Make is a free theme is notable, as most of The Theme Foundry's themes…
