July 21, 2017 | WordPress
In defense of the way Gutenberg adds oEmbeds and Shortcodes
There’s much debate about the Gutenberg editor, especially around these custom blocks which will replace oEmbeds and shortcodes. But it’s not as bad as it might seem.
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July 7, 2017 | WordPress
WordPress’ Gutenberg editor looks promising but needs work
WordPress’ eventual new post editor, Gutenberg, became available as a feature plugin two weeks ago. It certainly has it’s flaws but I think it has a lot of potential.
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June 9, 2017 | WordPress
WordPress 4.8 a great setup for cool things to come
Sure, WordPress 4.8 doesn’t break any major ground, like the WP REST API in 4.7, but it’s another solid, quality release from the volunteers who work in core. And it sets up greater things down the road.
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May 19, 2017 | WordPress
Slower WordPress cycle best for moving forward
After WordPress 4.7 dropped in December, Matt Mullenweg announced that he would be taking over and core wouldn’t have a strict timeline for major releases. Now as 4.8 is about to drop, is this slower development cycle worth it?
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January 2, 2017 | WordPress
Another year, another set of WordPress resolutions
Ah yes, the new year. That time when everyone makes resolutions that they might keep for a couple of weeks. Like I did last year, here are a few WordPress resolutions I hope to keep throughout 2017.
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December 9, 2016 | WordPress
WordPress 4.7 another big step in the right direction for platform
WordPress 4.7 dropped on Tuesday after much anticipation. The newest release doesn’t change the game, but it’s another strong step in the right direction for the content management system.
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December 2, 2016 | Sports Bench
Ready to release Sports Bench to the wild
Well, it’s finally here. I’ve finished up development on the premium WordPress sports package I’ve worked on since May and it’s time to release it to the public. Now it’s time to work on some other things.
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July 15, 2016 | Sports Bench
Wrapping up main development with premium sports theme/plugin combo
Roughly two months after getting started, I’ve finished the bulk of the development on the premium sports WordPress theme/plugin package. Now with all of the heavy lifting out of the way, it’s time for testing and getting it ready for distribution.
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June 24, 2016 | Sports Bench
Making significant progress with Sports Bench package
It’s been a good two weeks of development on the Sports Bench premium plugin/theme. Now it’s on to the fun stuff — front-end development. It’s all starting to take shape.
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August 1, 2017 | WordPress
Displaying threaded comments with VueJS
Displaying comments in a threaded manner is challenging with the WP REST API. But here’s a simple way to do it with VueJS.
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