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A series on creating apps with the WordPress REST API and React

Brian Krogsgard

July 31, 2015

I really am excited about a new series on the Delicious Brains blog, where Jeff Gould is demoing how to use the WordPress REST API and React to create a mobile app. My favorite part is that they are creating…

Ad networks’ grip on news outlets

Brian Krogsgard

July 15, 2015

Ben Thompson's latest post tackles how web pages -- especially web pages driven by advertising and ad networks -- are bloated. Ad networks have gained huge adoption amongst big news websites, which largely cannot manage to sell their own inventory,…

Growth in the French community

Jenny Beaumont

June 24, 2015

BusinessPlanet

Jenny Beaumont, a freelance web developer based in France, describes the recent growth boom in France's WordPress community and some of those who've helped it thrive.

The Funnel Framework

Japh Thomson

June 22, 2015

There's a really interesting write up comparing the success of Microsoft in the Windows-dominant era versus Apple in the mobile era called The Funnel Framework. It's really on point at the moment, and also mentions some other examples you'll recognise.…

A future API

Ryan McCue

June 19, 2015

BusinessPlanet

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.

What is Code?

Brian Krogsgard

June 12, 2015

BusinessDevelopment

"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.

Effects of freemium, money back guarantees, and free trials

Brian Krogsgard

June 9, 2015

Two conversion articles I read this weekend have stuck with me through the day on Monday. First, Indy mobile app developer Shevub Hussain describes how moving from a paid-only model to freemium for his (really handy looking) Comfy Read app…

2015 internet trends

Brian Krogsgard

May 27, 2015

Kleiner Perkins does a yearly internet trends report that I've enjoyed for a few years now. The 2015 report is out and it's really interesting. I learned quite a bit -- it's a whopping 197 slides -- about trends in…

The slowness of the WordPress admin is a liability

Brian Krogsgard

May 18, 2015

The WordPress admin is not fast. In fact, due to a variety of reasons, it can become quite slow even for relatively normal sites. And even a brand new install doesn't have completely "snappy" page loads on the admin. Put it…

(Almost) nobody uses social sharing buttons on mobile

Brian Krogsgard

May 7, 2015

In a new post on Moovweb, they highlight that only 0.39% of mobile users use social sharing buttons. That's quite low. And it doesn't get that much better for desktop. It's a compelling argument to not have them at all,…

WordPress 4.2, “Powell”, released

Brian Krogsgard

April 23, 2015

Make WordPressPlanet

WordPress 4.2, “Powell”, has been released. The release was lead by Drew Jaynes and includes contributions from 283 community members.

How StoryCorps uses WordPress to enable storytelling everywhere

Brian Krogsgard

March 31, 2015

DesignDraft

StoryCorps.me enables anyone to create and share powerful stories. Just launched as an iOS and Android app, the website that provides the app infrastructure is built on WordPress, utilizing the WordPress REST API. Here's how StoryCorps.me came to be.

Happytables 3 is taking on Squarespace and Wix for restaurant websites with a brand new platform

Brian Krogsgard

March 24, 2015

BusinessPlanet

The new Happytables is a slick setup, and they've invested more time and energy into a hosted WordPress solution than perhaps anyone but Automattic on WordPress.com. The difference here is they are going after a niche, and it's a huge one with a big need: restaurants.

Chrome 41 making a big step for faster page speeds

Brian Krogsgard

March 18, 2015

From the Chromium blog, one of the more impressive performance improvements I've seen yet: Ideally every part of a user's interaction with a browser is fast, starting with loading web pages. Chrome is introducing two techniques called script streaming and…

The WordPress REST API

Brian Krogsgard

February 11, 2015

DevelopmentMake WordPress

The WordPress REST API is a huge initiative and feature plugin being developed for the core WordPress project. But it can be a bit confusing if you don't know much about it yet. Let's discuss what this project is, why it's important, and how to get involved.

WordPress lead developer changes

Brian Krogsgard

February 4, 2015

Make WordPressPlanet

Yesterday and today there has been some significant news for the WordPress project. We now have two new lead developers, and two long-time leads are stepping down after outstanding tenures assisting with steering the ship.

A series on creating apps with the WordPress REST API and React

Ad networks’ grip on news outlets

Growth in the French community

The Funnel Framework

A future API

What is Code?

Effects of freemium, money back guarantees, and free trials

2015 internet trends

The slowness of the WordPress admin is a liability

(Almost) nobody uses social sharing buttons on mobile

WordPress 4.2, “Powell”, released

How StoryCorps uses WordPress to enable storytelling everywhere

Happytables 3 is taking on Squarespace and Wix for restaurant websites with a brand new platform

Chrome 41 making a big step for faster page speeds

The WordPress REST API

WordPress lead developer changes

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