It’s been a pretty crazy week here at 8BIT and WP Daily but that doesn’t mean that it hasn’t bee fun – we’re having tons of fun getting tons of stuff done, I just wish we had an extra few hours in each day to get it all sorted!
This probably isn’t too far from what you guys are experiencing so I’ll just leave it at that, but I hope your resting his weekend and finding time to hang out with those that matter, like your friends, your family, and your bed.
I know that I’ve already had my share of naps and it’s been nothing short of glorious.
With that, let’s jump into our weekly roundup.
1. Performance Checklist for the Mobile Web
This great video might be worth a few moments of your time.
2. Facebook Secrets of Web Performance
Part of of a interview that might give you some things to think about in terms of scaling.
3. Performance Benchmarks and PHP Comparisons
I really love it when people take time out to make these neat and simple compares for others.
4. Jetpack Has Updates Here and Here
Yes, more than one update this week I suppose. All good! Thanks for the continued work!
Why not.
6. Custom Post Type and Metadata Support in the REST API
Joey Kudish shares this exciting news related to Jetpack.
7. Authored Content: Unity Netflix, Post Formats
8. A Look at the Design of Twenty Thirteen
I like these retrospectives.
9. HTML Mockups with RoughDraft.js
Noupe shares the scoop.
Matt Thomas shares the details.
11. Tom McFarlin and Leveling Up Development Skills
Our technical editor shares in a recent WordCamp Atlanta:
12. The Importance and Power of Experimentation
I share some thoughts as well in a recent WordCamp Atlanta press:
Sucuri shares some important updates on this issue.
14. WordPress, 10 Years, and Atlanta Celebration
As we’ve mentioned before, we’re having a party and you should come!
via WP Engine
16. ManageWP: New Website Wizard
Some neat updates to their growing system.
17. Should Users Be Able to Switch Off Responsive?
An interesting question.
18. Mark Jaquith and Fragment Caching
Thanks Mark!
19. Pagely Keeps Things Secure
They expound on some of the benefits of their service. Managed hosting continues to look more and more attractive to many people.
Sucuri, again!
April showers of goodness? Sure.
via Code Poet
A great discussion and one that you might want to review the comments and thoughts.
25. The History of WordPress: Interviewees
Siobhan continues to trek through her development of the history of WordPress. Oh, and also the outline!
26. Siobhan McKeown and Women in WordPress
Her interview answers that didn’t make it in a larger article.
27. Summer Mentorship Programs: GSoC and Gnome
Take a look if you’re interested!
28. Plugin Troubleshooting 101
Foo Plugins has some thoughts!
29. Dradcast: Shayne Sanderson
Nice.
30. Blogging Never Really Works Out the Way You Planned
This couldn’t be more true.
Neat!
32. Inspirational Examples of Brand Presentation
via Speckyboy
Yes, because this matters.
34. Oliver Dale is Finely Tuned
via WP Engine
35. Improved Apache Thread Memory Usage
36. Need to Promote Your WordPress Site?
Pingable has some suggestions.
37. The First WordSesh Was Huge
Like, a huge success!
38. It’s Dangerous to Go Alone
The 8BIT Team will be in a neat film coming up about Zelda. Oh yeah.
39. 5 User Experience Lessons from Jim Carrey
I love Jim.
40. Where are the Women in WordPress?
WPMU has a few thoughts as well as people in the comments.
I love seeing these types of posts that share how things get done!
42. Best Practices for Working at Home
James Dalman shares his tips and tricks.
43. Swiftype: Best Search Solution for WordPress?
WPMU thinks it’s pretty decent.
44. SEO for Writers
45. Collaboration with Critique is Dead
This is vitally important, especially in our OS community!
46. Interview with Website Engineer Dustin Hartzler
Matt Report has you covered!
47. Marko Heijnen: Fine Tuning Translation
Maybe you have an opinion too?
Not WordPress, but neat to see another creative interview via Envato.
49. WordPress Theme Trends in 2013
WPLift puts their hat into the ring on what they see this year.
50. Thoughts on Taking on An Image Sharing Titan
I share some thoughts about my app startup, Pressgram, via Medium.com
And there we go folks! Have a great rest of the weekend!
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