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Community Roundup Week Ending September 8
Michelle Frechette
DEIB work in WordPress. Upcoming events. Quick links to blog posts and podcasts from this week. And a photo of the week from diwan925.
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Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 22
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss preparations for WordCampUS and designing business cards for the event. They receive feedback on their design and decide on a winning business card design that includes pricing information and…
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 21
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass discuss the progress with their product and plans for marketing. They mention ordering stickers and preparing for WordCamp US. They also talk about the importance of having a clear name…
Community Summit Recaps, Multilingual Documentation, Performant Translations
Courtney Robertson
Discover the latest from the WordPress community. From the future of WordPress & Gutenberg's next steps to intriguing discussions at the Community Summit. Plus, get a sneak peek into WordPress 6.4's development cycle. Stay updated, stay involved!
Community Roundup Week Ending September 1
Michelle Frechette
100 years of hosting. Upcoming events. Quick links to blog posts and podcasts from this week. And a photo of the week from Josh Pollock.
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 20
Olivia Bisset
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller demonstrate and discuss the features of their OMG IMG plugin. They showcase how the plugin allows users to show or hide sections, customize settings, and create images for social…
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 19
Olivia Bisset
https://youtube.com/live/amNj8hE9KqE Transcript ↓ In this episode, Cory Miller and Corey Maass talk about their plan to launch the plug-in before WordCamp US. They also discuss offering a special package for early supporters, and different ways to promote their product, including…
Translations Across the Project • Admin Design • New Blocks Page • Working Group on Organizations Supporting WordPress • Contributor Mentorship
Courtney Robertson
With just a few days before Community Summit, Contributor Day, and WordCamp US, many initiatives across the project are gearing up for time well-spent together.
Docs, Training, and several other teams are joining together to work on translations and localizations in a way that supports Gutenberg Phase 4 Multilingual.
The Design team is working on the new look for the admin dashboard. Meta team shares a post on the new Blocks page and seeks your feedback. They also have a post calling for working group participants to define the criteria for the Supporting Organizations page.
Concluding last week, the New Contributor Mentorship Program share the highlights and an oveview of our month together.
Docs, Training, and several other teams are joining together to work on translations and localizations in a way that supports Gutenberg Phase 4 Multilingual.
The Design team is working on the new look for the admin dashboard. Meta team shares a post on the new Blocks page and seeks your feedback. They also have a post calling for working group participants to define the criteria for the Supporting Organizations page.
Concluding last week, the New Contributor Mentorship Program share the highlights and an oveview of our month together.
Community Roundup Week Ending August 11
Michelle Frechette
WordPress Community Summit The Community Summit has released its schedule for the two days it will run prior to WordCamp US, August 22-23. The schedule includes 4 tracks and conversations around everything from DEIB to Open Source participation in global…
Business Roundup Week Ending August 11
Nathan Ingram
How can you better leverage AI in your agency? How can vulnerability reports improve your agency's security practices? Could Learn WordPress Cohorts help you increase your proficiency and expand your agency's service offerings?
WordPress 6.3 • Release Workflows • European Union Cyber Resiliency Act • Gutenberg Accessibility
Courtney Robertson
WordPress 6.3, Lionel, has been released. It's time to test out the details and footnotes blocks, give the
The WordPress Training team announces its first course cohort for Learn.WordPress.org. The course will cover Developing Your First WordPress Block, and offer real-time collaborative learning.
In December of 2021, Log4j vulnerability sparked governmental-level decision-making implications in the EU (Cyber Resiliency Act) and USA (SBOM). WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Typo3 have shared concerns regarding the EU CRA.
WP_DEVELOPMENT_MODE a try, and check out the new Get Involved tab on the Welcome screen. The WordPress Training team announces its first course cohort for Learn.WordPress.org. The course will cover Developing Your First WordPress Block, and offer real-time collaborative learning.
In December of 2021, Log4j vulnerability sparked governmental-level decision-making implications in the EU (Cyber Resiliency Act) and USA (SBOM). WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and Typo3 have shared concerns regarding the EU CRA.
Business Roundup Week Ending August 4
Nathan Ingram
In the Face of Constant Change, What Do Freelancers Need From WordPress? Understanding changing standards, best practices, and user expectations is key for agency growth. WordPress’ fast pace of changes might be overwhelming for some freelancers, making effective communication about…
WordPress 6.3 RC3 • Cyber Resilience Act • Accessibility in Block Editing • Merging Gutenberg during Alpha
Courtney Robertson
What do WordPress, Drupal, Joomla, and TYPO3 have in common? Leaders across these Content Management Systems have come together to express their concerns and seek dialogue with EU legislators regarding the proposed Cyber Resilience Act. They emphasize the vital role of Free and Open Source Software in fostering innovation, security, and economic prosperity.
We're just a few days away from August 8th's WordPress 6.3 release.
Two Gutenberg-related topics are worth consideration. First, Alex Stine shares how he sees WordPress using his screen reader. Secondly, consideration is underway to merge Gutenberg plugin releases into alpha releases.
We're just a few days away from August 8th's WordPress 6.3 release.
Two Gutenberg-related topics are worth consideration. First, Alex Stine shares how he sees WordPress using his screen reader. Secondly, consideration is underway to merge Gutenberg plugin releases into alpha releases.
Community Roundup Week Ending August 4
Michelle Frechette
Community Roundup Week Ending August 4: WCUS Speaker Linkeup, Upcoming Events, & Quick Links to podcasts and blog posts for this week.
What is Coaching & What Are Key Times to Have a Coach with Kelly Gallagher
Cory Miller
Transcript ↓ In this podcast episode, Cory Miller introduces his professional coach, Kelly Gallagher, to discuss the role of coaching in personal and professional growth. They explore the difference between coaching and therapy and how they can complement each other.…
WordPress 6.3 RC2 • Synced Patterns • Internationalization • Gutenberg Phase 3
Courtney Robertson
We're under two weeks away from WordPress 6.3 release. Have you started testing?
Big changes are envisioned for the Media Library, Admin Dashboard, and more. You have an opportunity NOW to share ideas. What considerations do we need to account for? Read the Phase 3 post from Matías and share your feedback in the comments.
No longer will you find Reusable Blocks. In WordPress 6.3, you'll now find Synched Patterns. Read on to learn why the name has been changed.
Big changes are envisioned for the Media Library, Admin Dashboard, and more. You have an opportunity NOW to share ideas. What considerations do we need to account for? Read the Phase 3 post from Matías and share your feedback in the comments.
No longer will you find Reusable Blocks. In WordPress 6.3, you'll now find Synched Patterns. Read on to learn why the name has been changed.
