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Everything You Need To Know About WordCamp US

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Emily Schiola

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November 30, 2015

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The first ever WordCamp US is this weekend and we couldn’t be more excited. After a bidding process, Philly was selected as the site for the inaugural camp, so you can stop by the Liberty Bell between talks or maybe grab yourself a cheesesteak — with or without onions. Wappu already has his hands on one. Friday and Saturday will be chock-full of talks, while Sunday stands open for Contributor Day. Community Summit The Community Summit is a smaller, work-focused two-day session. The organizers have deemed the summit an “unconference.” This means instead of scheduled speakers and talks, the format […]

More Black Friday And Cyber Monday WordPress Deals

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Emily Schiola

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November 27, 2015

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We had so many great responses to our piece about Black Friday, so we wanted to do a follow-up post to include even more amazing WordPress deals. So here is a list of the places you should visit today. Magic Toolbox Magic Toolbox is offering 40 percent off Magic 360, which is a 360 image viewer, and Magic Slideshow. For Magic 360, use the coupon code, black360, and for Magic Slideshow use blackslide. The deal goes until Dec. 1, so make sure you head over soon. Event Espresso If you’re looking for an event management plugin, now would be a […]

WordCamp Berlin 2015, “Ich Bin Ein WordPresser”

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Nick Schäferhoff

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November 25, 2015

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With the exception of earthquakes, wildfires, and other forms of natural disasters, there isn’t much that makes me get up at 7 a.m. on a Saturday morning. However, two weekends ago I was happy to jump out of bed. Why? Three words: WordCamp Berlin 2015. On this day, people from around Europe were swarming to the Technical University Berlin, where the camp was taking place. I was pretty excited since it was my first WordCamp. Tickets sold out weeks ago and I been just lucky enough to get one from the extra batch they released. If you couldn’t make it, […]

‘The History Of WordPress,’ The Story (So Far)

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Emily Schiola

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Community, Featured

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November 24, 2015

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Maybe the WordPress origin story isn’t as legendary or contentious as Mark Zuckerberg’s. And maybe won’t be made into a movie written by Aaron Sorkin, but that doesn’t mean it isn’t a fascinating tale filled with community and conflict. In her book, The History of WordPress, Siobhan McKeown shows the difficulties and triumphs of creating and maintaining an open-source software. It covers everything from Michel Valdrighi’s disappearance to the creation of Automattic. If you’re new to the WordPress community, it is a great way to become familiar with the platform’s roots, and for those who have been here a long time […]

Everything You Need To Know About The New WordPress.com, Calypso

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Emily Schiola

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November 23, 2015

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You may have noticed that WordPress.com looked a little different this morning. The site got more than just a facelift and some of these changes are really exciting. Matt Mullenweg announced the changes on his blog, saying the project, code named Calypso, took over 20 months to complete. Introducing The New WordPress.com Managing all your WordPress sites is much easier and faster than it was before. There is even a new Mac app that allows you to access your dashboard right from your desktop. Let’s dive into some of the new features. Manage Multiple Sites Moving between your WordPress sites […]

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