There’s never been a more crucial time to message your brand carefully. View original post at Entrepreneur…
BuddyPress 6.0 Beta Introduces Group and Member Blocks
The team behind BuddyPress dropped the first version 6.0 beta release of the plugin yesterday. One of the most important features is the introduction of the new member and group blocks for the WordPress editor. The plugin now requires at least PHP 5.6 and WordPress 4.8 (5.0 to use the new blocks). “I think it’s exciting times,” said John James …
WIN a Share Of $10K This #HostingMonth!
Call us crazy, because we’re giving away $10,000 worth of WPMU DEV credit this April – ALL in the name of hosting. That’s right, we’re officially labeling April #HostingMonth here at WPMU DEV, and to celebrate we’re giving away a cool $10K! But before we get to that… We know things REALLY suck big time in the world right now, …
WordPress 5.4 “Adderley” Includes Improved Editor, New Blocks, and Developer APIs
WordPress 5.4 “Adderley”, named in honor American jazz musician Nat Adderley, was released today and is now available for download. The update includes new social icons and buttons blocks, usability improvements to the block editor, and new APIs for developers to use in plugins and themes. This release saw contributions from 168 new volunteers. There were 552 contributors in total. …
How Barstool Sports Built Its Brand
Erika Nardini, CEO of Barstool Sports, discusses how her experience with the early days of the internet prepared her to run this fast-growing media brand. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Proposal to Update the WordPress Coding Standards for Modern PHP
WordPress is a dinosaur. If you are a PHP programmer and have had the opportunity to work outside of WordPress in the past 10 years, there are likely one or two or a few dozen things that frustrate you when diving back into the project’s 16-year-old codebase. At a time when WordPress is gifting JavaScript programmers with the latest and …
Compiling Your Brainstorming Results into Real Business Names
Here’s one way to take all your business name ideas and narrow your options to something workable. View original post at Entrepreneur…
Font Awesome Releases New COVID-19 Awareness Icons
COVID-19 awareness icons added to Font Awesome. On Monday, the Font Awesome team launched a new set of icons to promote awareness around COVID-19. The solid icons available in the Font Awesome 5.13 update are all available for free and are open-source. The regular, light, and duotone versions of the icons are a part of the pro package. The goal …
Gutenberg 7.8 Adds Patterns API and Continues Interface Cleanup
Version 7.8 of the Gutenberg plugin landed yesterday. The team continues to improve the editor with the refreshed interface work that began in version 7.7. The most useful feature with this update of the plugin is the inclusion of the Patterns API for plugin and theme developers. This release is not the massive feature release that we experienced with some …
Finding Balance in These Uncertain Times: Remote Work and Sharing Our Struggles
There is a popular saying, which has been used in several memes, among my developer and remote-working friend groups. It goes something like the following: Government and Doctors: Practice physical distancing during this pandemic. Remote Workers: I’ve been preparing my whole life for this moment. I got this. The truth is that we don’t “got this,” at least I know …