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9 Common Web Design Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

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Nick Schäferhoff

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Beginners, E-Books, Featured

Published

July 22, 2016

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Running your own website can be disappointing. You invest a lot of time, money and effort — only to be met with mediocre results. Maybe the surge of visitors you were hoping for is a mere trickle. Maybe those who do come to your site leave without taking any action. What to do? In that situation, most people would look at their content, SEO, or marketing strategy. However, another piece of the puzzle that is just as important but often neglected is your site’s web design. Website design mistakes can hurt your efforts. To avoid that situation, in today’s post […]

PHP Fundamentals For WordPress Developers

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Josh Pollock

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Beginners, Development, Featured

Published

July 21, 2016

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Like many WordPress developers, the first time I wrote PHP, I didn’t know anything about PHP or software development in general. As I started to tackle more advanced concepts, however, I struggled because I never learned the fundamentals of PHP that were assumed in the materials I encountered. Regardless of your stage in your process of learning PHP as a WordPress developer it’s important to make sure you know the basics. In this article, I will discuss PHP fundamentals: variables, constants, data types, functions, and scope. This knowledge will equip you to learn PHP and other languages, as most of […]

Highlights From WordCamp NYC 2016

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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July 20, 2016

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Over the weekend, more than 500 WordPress enthusiasts gathered in Manhattan to attend WordCamp NYC. The event took place at the United Nations HQ as part of the Open Camps initiative. Not only was it amazing to attend a WordPress event at the UN, but the WordCamp was also a huge success. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights. Open Camps WordCamp NYC was part of Open Camps, which took place from July 8 through July 17 at the United Nations. WCNYC is part of #OpenCamps this year! Mingle with the Python, React, Node, etc. communities today! https://t.co/6YqNUU0JtP #wcnyc […]

Videos from WordCamp NYC

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Doc Pop

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Videos

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July 20, 2016

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We had a great weekend watching talks and chatting with WordPressers at WordCamp New York at the United Nations. While I was there, I was lucky enough to talk with some inspirational people about WordPress, open source, and the community. You can watch the entire set of videos, with Mikel King, Kari Leigh Marucchi, Sonja Leix, Vova Feldman, Jenny Wong, and more, on this YouTube playlist.

Caring For Your Mental Health As A WordPress Professional

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Brenda Barron

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Community

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July 20, 2016

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Self-employment offers a number of attractive benefits to WordPress professionals and other intellectual workers. But self-employment can also pose a heightened risk to your mental health. Fortunately, there are some things you can do to preserve good mental health. How Self-Employment Poses a Risk to Your Mental Health Working for yourself at home (as many WordPress developers do) might seem more beneficial to your mental health than traditional employment. You can set your own hours, wear comfortable clothing, and work when it suits you. What’s not to love about all that? But that’s only part of the picture. Self-employment can […]

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