Bet Hannon, CEO of AccessiCart, talks with Cory Miller about her journey in starting an agency focused on accessibility and e-commerce in the WordPress space. She highlights the importance of accessibility, not only as a legal requirement but also as a means to enhance the user experience for all visitors. Bet emphasizes the need for… Continue reading The WP Agency Journey with Bet Hannon of AccessiCart-Post Status Draft
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WP 6.2.1 RC1 • Annual Survey Results • WCUS Scholarship Fund
This Week at WordPress.org (May 8, 2023) WordPress 6.2.1 RC1 is now available for testing, and planning is underway for the 6.3 AND 6.4 release squad members. Head over to the Core team website for more information. Each year the WordPress community has an opportunity to participate in the annual survey. The results from 2022… Continue reading WP 6.2.1 RC1 • Annual Survey Results • WCUS Scholarship Fund
Tech Roundup Week Ending May 5
New Community Theme Launched WordPress Themes Team released a new block theme, Stacks, designed to build slide decks. Stacks was designed and constructed by Saxon Fletcher with help from Ben Dwyer. After customizing the theme, users can create slides on any post or page using the ‘Stacks’ pattern. The theme is mobile-friendly and not likely… Continue reading Tech Roundup Week Ending May 5
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 12
Corey Maass and Cory Miller continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. They discuss the current state of WordPress, its future, and what it means for WordPress professionals. Discover the top takeaways for developers, designers, and business owners in the WordPress ecosystem. Expect to gain insights on navigating the evolving WordPress landscape and… Continue reading Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 12
Blogs to Blocks • Core + AI • LCP Image Performance • Testing FSE Front Page
This Week at WordPress.org (May 1, 2023) The WordPress Marketing Team is hosting a Blogs to Blocks celebration and invites you to get involved by creating and responding to daily prompts around blogging, design, development, photos, community, and more ways to contribute. The Core Team is considering how to include extendible technology to integrate AI.… Continue reading Blogs to Blocks • Core + AI • LCP Image Performance • Testing FSE Front Page
Tech Roundup Week Ending April 28
Accessible Target Sizes Cheatsheet Vitaly provides practical guidelines for preventing rage taps, and rage clicks on mobile devices, including recommended target sizes for icons, links, and buttons. It also offers helpful conversion tables for translating point units to CSS pixels or Android/iOS units. OpenAI is trying to trademark “GPT.” What are your thoughts? A discussion… Continue reading Tech Roundup Week Ending April 28
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 11
From practicing mindfulness to the evolution of WordPress, Corey Maass and Cory Miller cover a wide variety of topics in this episode as they continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. Estimated Reading Time: 48 minutes Transcript ↓ In this episode, Corey Maass and Cory Miller move from personal to professional. They offer… Continue reading Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 11
WP Feature Notifications • Prioritizing Performance Benefits • DevBlog updates
This Week at WordPress.org (April 24, 2023) Tired of the overwhelm of WordPress notifications? Join the WP Feature Notifications effort to streamline the alerts. What performance gains have happened in WordPress 6.2? From the Developer Blog: How webpack and WordPress packages interact. WP Feature Notifications, Performance in 6.2, and DevBlog updates WP Feature Notifications: 2023… Continue reading WP Feature Notifications • Prioritizing Performance Benefits • DevBlog updates
Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 10
Corey Maass and Cory Miller look to the future of WordPress as they continue the development of their new WordPress plugin, Crop.Express. From sharing tips on how to keep your WordPress website safe from hacks and vulnerabilities to insights on how to optimize website performance, improve user experience, and enhance website accessibility, this episode is… Continue reading Launching a WordPress Product in Public: Session 10
WordPress Book • Women & Nonbinary Release • WP6.3 • More Effective Contributor Days
This Week at WordPress.org (April 17, 2023) The second installment of the WordPress project book is now available. Be sure to read Building Blocks. WordPress 6.3 is beginning planning and calling for volunteers. Women and Non-binary folks are encouraged to ride-along on 6.3 in preparation for the 6.4 release squads form. How can we improve… Continue reading WordPress Book • Women & Nonbinary Release • WP6.3 • More Effective Contributor Days