Getting Ready for the Deprecation of 3P Cookies
The web has brought a wide range of free services and capabilities to users such as email, social media, online shopping, streaming video, and many others. These services rely on an economic model that...
View ArticleUnlocking Universal Creativity: The Future of Inclusive WordPress Design
Ready to empower your WordPress experience with both design and inclusivity in mind? Dive into the world of Universal Creativity, where Accessibility, Community, and User Experience meet! Whether...
View ArticleDeveloper Hours: Building custom blocks with the Interactivity API
The Interactivity API was recently released in WordPress 6.5. Now is the time to experiment with the API and incorporate interactions into your custom blocks, but where should you start? Often, the...
View ArticleBuilding a career in WordPress while raising seven kids
In this talk I’ll share how being part of the WordPress industry enabled me to pursue my two passions: family and professional development. My story begins with the founding of a WordPress development...
View ArticleProperly Recognizing Contributors in Large Open Source Projects
Ensuring contributors feel appreciated is essential to the success of any open source project. In its 20+ year history, there have been over 5,400 unique contributors listed on the Credits pages for...
View ArticleMake (All) WordPress (Events) Accessible
WordPress Events such as WordCamps, Meetups, do_action, etc. come in various flavours powered by local communities around the world each year. But how do we ENSURE they’re all as open, inclusive, and...
View ArticleBuilding and Leveraging Your Reputation
In today’s highly competitive job market, building a strong reputation is crucial to achieving your career goals. Whether you’re an entrepreneur, freelancer, or working in a corporate environment, your...
View ArticleThe Power of Personal Branding in the AI Era
Personal branding is a vital asset for anyone who is seeking to thrive in an era of technological advancements like AI. It’s the process of shaping your professional identity and effectively utilizing...
View ArticleCatching Big Fish: How to catch and retain a WordPress enterprise client
WordPress is used by 42% of the web, that means there is a lot of fishies out there using WordPress. Some of them are krill, some of them are clown fish, some of them are barracuda and some of them are...
View ArticleFrom FOMO to JOMO: Embrace the joy of missing out
In the whirlwind of our hyperconnected society, we’ve all been there – the incessant Fear of Missing Out (FOMO) that lures us into adding one more Slack channel, diving into yet another online...
View ArticleHow to counter arguments from developers, designers and managers against...
Do you get an aggressive, dismissive or defensive reaction from your design or development colleagues, your marketing department, your managers, or even from your full-service advertising agency as...
View ArticleWebsite Accessibility – Why, When and How
Website accessibility is often the last thing we think about when creating a website, and sometimes it is not considered at all, but it is more than just ticking a box for compliance. Studies show one...
View ArticleThe elements of WordPress
WordPress is made of blocks, but that’s just the start. The system starts with blocks, that combine to form patterns, template parts, templates and then styling unites everything. This evolution is...
View ArticleHow WordPress can better serve the needs of Enterprise
Witness the convergence of WordPress and enterprise innovation, where digital frontiers are pushed and customer experiences soar to new heights! WordPress, a powerful open-source platform, offers...
View ArticleInsights from WordPress Contribution: What Makes Us Impactful
Join me on a journey of exploration within the WordPress community as we uncover the qualities and practices that underlie impactful collaborations. Drawing from both data and the real-life stories of...
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