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Next Year’s WordCamp Europe To Be In Paris, Tickets Available

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Emily Schiola

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June 27, 2016

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After the huge success of this weekend’s WordCamp Europe, organizers announced the location for WordCamp Europe 2017 will be in Paris, France. WordCamp Europe 2016 doubled the amount of attendees from 2015 with a total of 3,700 including live stream viewers. The overwhelming success prompted organizers to look toward 2017, choosing a venue and opening ticket sales before the talks were even over. The event will take place June 16-18 at Les Docks de Paris, a beautiful building in the North of the city. Like this year, it will include three days of talks, workshops, and community. Buy your tickets now.

Developing a REST API App – Part 1: Getting Started

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Tom Ewer

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Featured

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June 27, 2016

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Excitement over the REST API has been building for what seems like an eternity, but we’re still pretty much at the starting gate in terms of what it’s actually going to mean for site owners and developers once it finally lands. Though I’ve written extensively about the potential implications of the REST API, I’ve been holding back on actually diving in and getting my hands dirty to date. With the REST API finally taxiing on the runway, now seemed a great time to grasp that nettle and really start digging into detail. Over the course of this series, I’ll be […]

Doc Pop’s News Drop: 06/27/2016

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Doc Pop

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June 27, 2016

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Doc’s WordPress News Drop is a weekly report on the most pressing WordPress news. When the news drops, I will pick it up and deliver it right to you. Learn more about the stories discussed in this week’s news drop: WordCamp Europe 2016 BuddyPress 2.6 Apply to Speak at WCUS 2016 To keep up with all of your WordPress news, don’t forget to sign up for our free weekly newsletter.

Takeaways From Interview With Matt Mullenweg At WordCamp Europe 2016

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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June 25, 2016

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At WordCamp Europe Yesterday in Vienna WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg took the stage for a live interview and Q&A on WordPress. The interview was conducted by Editor of Post Status Brian Krogsgard and covered everything from how WordPress stacks up to other platforms like Medium to the REST API, the future of WordPress, and more. Amazing crowd before going on stage at #WCEU earlier https://t.co/dYLpv8kKzV pic.twitter.com/SSzJ4dNVMk — Matt Mullenweg (@photomatt) June 24, 2016 A Day In the life of Matt Mullenweg Mullenweg doesn’t subscribe to the typical work-life balance mantra, but rather to the idea that your work and personal life should harmonize. At work, he tries […]

Plugin Repository Redesign Beta Available

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Emily Schiola

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News

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June 24, 2016

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The plugin repository has never been easy to navigate, or very visually appealing. It is a place to get into, find your plugin and get out. That may not be the case for long. A beta for a plugin repository redesign can now be viewed as of today. They have done away with sidebars and let the plugins be the star of the page. Plugin Repository Redesign The front page now shows the top four Featured, Popular, and Beta plugins. You can choose to see all to view the full list. The search bar is now more prominent and takes up the […]

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