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Welcome to the deep end
Developer. Front End Dev. Designer. User Interface Designer. Javascripterino. We all have a place in the WordPress ecosystem. We contribute to core, the plugin/theme repos, help out on forums and attend WordCamps. There’s a new kid at the pool, and he’s ready to mix it up a bit. The Amalgamator. Making things easy… too easy? WordPress lowers the bar for creating digital work. It began by lowering the bar for content publishing, and has grown … Continue reading
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Measuring WordPress Performance
The 2013 Minnesota WordCamp was fantastic! Eventually, I’d like to replace this post with substantive content. But for the time being, here’s a link to the slide deck.
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How bbPress search should work?
There was an interesting discussion during the last bbPress dev meeting about the different approaches for implementing a solid search feature for the forums, and how it should play along with the general WordPress search. Here’s the main ticket. I’d like to keep the dialog going and will summarize the core ideas.I’m writing this without reviewing the whole chat and didn’t take notes, so… sorry in advance if I’m missing someone’s opinion or idea. Please … Continue reading
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Worry-Free WordPress
An exploration of how WordPress might be able to achieve an opt out automatic upgrade system instead of the existing (and failing) opt in upgrade system. Continue reading
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Update: WordPress Post Editor for Balsamiq
I believe deeply in creating intentional experiences. For WordPress plugins, a lot of that is figuring out the best ux pattern for the workflow. Some people like to work directly in the code, which has a lot of advantages. Others like to pull out a pencil and doodle on a napkin. Personally, I like to work in an app called Balsamiq. When WordPress 3.0 came out I built templates for The Post Edit Admin Loop, … Continue reading
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Help Us Help WordPress
This is a personal request from your users, a rallying cry from a compatriot. I personally love WordPress. I make my living from it. The average user, though, couldn’t care less about it. They just want to run their business, tell their family history, organize their church, share their photos or live their life online with a minimum of impedance. In its evolution from simple blogging tool to CMS, framework and software ecosystem, WordPress is … Continue reading
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Define I Have Donated = True
As a website developer working on large scale WordPress projects I often think… Wouldn’t it be lovely if I could just turn off the donation nag for plugin X? As a plugin developer working on a heap of free plugins, I often think… Wouldn’t it be lovely if people actually donated to these plugins? Tonight it dawned on me that it’s high time to start a standard for these problems. Here’s what I’m proposing: In … Continue reading
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The Art & Science of WordPress Premium
I had the chance to present at WordCamp Seattle 2012 on the art and science of running a premium WordPress business. This was by far the hardest talk to birth I have ever worked on. I was blessed and able to parlay the opportunity into a number of awesome discussions with major players in the industry. The Capitalist in the Co-Op: The Art & Science of the Premium WordPress Business View more presentations from Shane … Continue reading
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The WordPress VIP Workshop
I’m delighted to have had the opportunity to join some of the most advanced and influential WordPress community this week. The 2012 WordPress VIP workshop in Napa was a really interesting and inspiring event. I think it was well worth the money. I had been really wondering what to expect. I had thought that we might guide the agenda through some sort of collaborative process. Maybe even setting it when we arrived. I was surprised … Continue reading
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Events Calendar Pro 1.3.2
Need Help? Check out the Events Calendar PRO FAQ. If that doesn’t do it, then head over to the support forum. Please don’t email via our contact form or comment below, it won’t get to the right people. On to The Latest Release Hi folks. I’m happy to report that Events Calendar Pro 1.3.2 is officially complete. The update is a mix of minor new features and bug fixes. Here’s what you can expect: Features … Continue reading
