In this episode, John James Jacoby and I are joined by Morten Rand-Hendriksen. We have an engaging conversation about WordCamp US 2017, Gutenberg, and what it’s going to take for it to succeed. Rand-Hendriksen shared what he thinks are the three conditions that need to be met before Gutenberg can be shipped. Near the end of the show, we discuss …
7 Best Sites to Find CSS Snippets and Inspiration
You’ve taken the time to learn and master CSS. And it’s probably fair to say that you’re a proficient coder now. Great! But understanding how to code well with CSS doesn’t necessarily make you fluent in the latest web design trends. Unless you have unlimited free time to read through all the major web design and […] View original post at …
Storify to Close May 16, 2018, WordPress Plugin Discontinued
Storify, a service that launched in 2010 and opened to the public in 2013 has announced that it is shutting down version one of its service on May 16th, 2018. Concurrently, its WordPress plugin that is actively installed on more than 2,000 sites has been discontinued. Storify Plugin is Discontinued Storify enabled journalists and others to build stories and timelines …
We’re Giving You The WhiP VIP Absolutely Free!
We just sent out our 650th edition of the WhiP to more than a quarter million readers! And we don’t want you to miss another link. Because, in case you didn’t know, previously we’ve held back a VIP edition of the WhiP each week, just for paying members of WPMU DEV. But as of today… […] View original post at …
Fake WordPress Plugins: What You Need to Know
There are a lot of time-saving apps, CSS frameworks, and JavaScript libraries you can use as a WordPress developer to simplify your workflows. But plugins? Especially ones found in the WordPress repository or from your WPMU DEV membership? Talk about convenience and instant satisfaction. Plugins are definitely one of the pluses of building websites using […] View original post at …
The Anatomy of a Successful Website Pop-up
Websites used to be filled with lots of noise – pages full of flashy, ugly color schemes, too much text jammed into small spaces, and pop-ups that jumped out of the browser and annoyed the heck out of visitors. But designers didn’t know any better back then or, rather, they were simply working with the […] View original post at …
5 Best SEO Tools for Checking Google Keyword Rankings
It’s important to pick the right keywords when you first create a new website. After all, you’re not just using keywords in blog post or page content, you’re using them in slugs, tags, and meta descriptions. So, if you don’t choose the right ones the first time around, you’ll have to revise later in order […] View original post at …
Tips for Managing Multiple Websites for Multiple Clients
If you’re running a WordPress business, you’ll probably be managing a number of websites for more than one client. I host a bunch of websites for a wide variety of clients, from single page sites establishing the presence of a business that doesn’t need to market itself online (yes, those genuinely exist) to large e-commerce […] View original post at …
A Complete Guide to WordPress Password Security
I know I talk a lot about how it’s your responsibility to ensure that your WordPress websites are secure. (Because it is.) That said, there are instances where you have very little control over the vulnerabilities that other users introduce to the site. Specifically, I’m referring to users who don’t abide by smart and safe […] View original post at …
Why Image SEO Needs to Be a Priority (and 9 Ways to Do It Right)
In this age of streaming video and podcasts and truncated social media messaging, your audience has come to expect a certain amount of convenience and speed in which they can consume content. And why shouldn’t they? If there is technology readily available and web development techniques that help you create content in this manner, there’s […] View original post at …