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The release of Gutenberg 3.2 brings with…

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Brian Krogsgard

The release of Gutenberg 3.2 brings with it a number of bug fixes and enhancements. Among the improvements are APIs for inline images and inline blocks, the ability to convert columns to parent/child blocks, the ability to register new block categories,…

Drop It is a recently released…

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Brian Krogsgard

Drop It is a recently released WordPress plugin that allows you to search and add GIFs from Giphy.com to your posts right from the Gutenberg sidebar.

10up recently posted the results of usability…

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Brian Krogsgard

10up recently posted the results of usability tests they performed for Gutenberg (version 2.9.2). The tests, which were pretty extensive, involved professional writers writing a simple story. Their actions and comments during the process were monitored. The test results cover positive…

Also from 10up, they have created a lightweight…

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Brian Krogsgard

Also from 10up, they have created a lightweight podcasting plugin called Simple Podcasting that includes beta support for Gutenberg. As Helen Hou-Sandí mentions, the Gutenberg experience is "the superior way" to use the plugin and serves as an example of the benefits offered…

  Gutenberg 3.1 is out, with…

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Brian Krogsgard

  Gutenberg 3.1 is out, with (among many other things) tips interface for new users, ability to transform paragraph blocks into single quote blocks, improvements to the mobile block toolbar, better accessibility in a number of areas, and a long…

Notes from WordCamp Europe, 2018

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David Bisset
Another successful WordCamp Europe 2018 just wrapped up a few days ago. The event had 54 organizers, 170 volunteers, 65 speakers (from 17 countries), and 37 sponsors (with 44 micro-sponsors). Out of 2,368 tickets sold, 2,085 attendees (from 76 countries)…

Matt on Gutenberg at WordCamp Europe

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David Bisset
The sixth WordCamp Europe is happening now on June 15-16 (it was preceded by Contributor Day on the 14th) in Belgrade, Serbia. As you would expect from a large WordCamp, the lineup is full of great talks given by a diverse group of…

Gutenberg hit the 3.0 milestone recently.…

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Brian Krogsgard

Gutenberg hit the 3.0 milestone recently. Matias Ventura wrote about what's new in Gutenberg on Make Core. The block library and inserting interface underwent an overhaul that I believe is a nice enhancement. Rich Tabor writes about how to add…

If you’re a developer, then i…

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Brian Krogsgard
If you're a developer, then i highly recommend reading this "Cult of the Complex" post from Jeffrey Zeldman on A List Apart. Zeldman covers the trend in the tech industry to make things (such as front end development) far more…

Gutenberg 2.9 has been released with…

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Dan Knauss

Gutenberg 2.9 has been released with more fixes and tweaks. Some noteworthy updates include the introduction of a Plugin API, shortcut tooltips, and a large list of bug fixes. The update post also notes it includes "significant improvements around API…

Gutenberg 2.8 was released officially on May…

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Brian Krogsgard

Gutenberg 2.8 was released officially on May 4. This was a "polish more" release, but it still included some new additions like a "Spacer" block to create empty areas and a server-side render component. There are some nice improvements to the color…

Rich Tabor shows how to add…

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Dan Knauss

Rich Tabor shows how to add WordPress theme styles to Gutenberg. To work well with Gutenberg, some themes might require minor tweaks while others might require a more extensive remodelling. If you're a theme developer, this is worth a read.…

Making WordPress and WordSesh — Draft podcast

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Katie Richards
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss the upcoming WordSesh schedule and go spelunking through make.wordpress.org to surface some recent gems making their way to WordPress.org – both the project and the website.

The meta episode — Draft podcast

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Katie Richards
In this episode, Brian and Brian discuss meta data in WordPress, including the challenge of implementing data into new tools, such as the REST API and the Gutenberg editor.

Gutenberg 2.7 was released last week.…

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Brian Krogsgard

Gutenberg 2.7 was released last week. Among the bug fixes, it also added an official pagination block, updates to the link insertion interface, and (according to the update) it "pushes much of the Plugin API out of its experimental stage."…
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