March 2020
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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. … Continue reading WordPress 5.4 “Adderley” Includes Improved Editor, New Blocks, and Developer APIs →
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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 … Continue reading Proposal to Update the WordPress Coding Standards for Modern PHP →
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Font Awesome Releases New COVID-19 Awareness Icons
On Monday, the Font Awesome team launched a new set of icons to promote awareness around COVID-19. The solid icons … Continue reading Font Awesome Releases New COVID-19 Awareness Icons →
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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 … Continue reading Gutenberg 7.8 Adds Patterns API and Continues Interface Cleanup →
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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 … Continue reading Finding Balance in These Uncertain Times: Remote Work and Sharing Our Struggles →
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Yoast Publishes Free Online Training Course for the Block Editor
Yoast, the company behind the popular Yoast SEO plugin, launched its free block editor training course today. The course is … Continue reading Yoast Publishes Free Online Training Course for the Block Editor →
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Block Patterns Will Change Everything
It was about a year ago. I was happily designing a theme for aspiring novelists. I wanted to get ahead … Continue reading Block Patterns Will Change Everything →
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Still No Wood Grain: WP Tavern Design Update
It has been a bit of a slow news week in the land of WordPress with the COVID-19 pandemic reaching … Continue reading Still No Wood Grain: WP Tavern Design Update →
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Block-Based Themes and the Problem with Dynamic Data in HTML Templates
The Gutenberg project and its eventual full-site editing feature is coming upon a major issue that will need to be … Continue reading Block-Based Themes and the Problem with Dynamic Data in HTML Templates →
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Build Custom Templates with the MB Views Add-On for Meta Box
Meta Box released its MB Views add-on plugin last week. The new extension allows developers to build custom templates from … Continue reading Build Custom Templates with the MB Views Add-On for Meta Box →
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GitHub Acquires npm, Plans to Improve Infrastructure and Experience
GitHub announced yesterday that it had acquired the popular JavaScript package service npm for an undisclosed amount. npm, Inc. was … Continue reading GitHub Acquires npm, Plans to Improve Infrastructure and Experience →