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What to Look for in a WordPress Backup Solution

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April 11, 2014

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There are two kinds of WordPress users—those who have lost their site and those who will. If you own a website, then you are sure to hit this situation at some point. Why, you ask? The most common causes are host failures, hacks, software issues during upgrades, or plain human error. Here are 10 important factors to keep in mind while choosing your WordPress backup solution. 1. Automatic Backup If your backup solution involves spending hours copying your files and database to a safe location, you’re in trouble. This approach is fraught with problems. Apart from being time consuming, manual […]

DradCast Episode 40: Brain of a Sperm Whale

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April 10, 2014

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Show Notes Host Mark Jaquith is a Lead Developer on the WordPress web publishing platform. He’s also a web publishing consultant to everyone from individuals to startups to established media companies. His personal goal is to bring intuitive, low-cost web publishing to everyone who has anything to say. Sippin’ On Dre-Captain Morgan Brad-Captain Morgan Mark-Dogfish Head 90 Minute IPA Pressing Topics WordPress 3.8.2 3.8.2 is now available. The update fixes several bugs and contains some hardening updates. WordPress 3.9 Release Candidate The first release candidate for WordPress 3.9 is now available for testing. Velocity Version 1.0 The launch date for Velocity version 1.0 April 10.  DevPress Sold […]

Automattic’s Newest Addition

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April 10, 2014

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Longreads provides a breath of fresh air for readers, acting as a centralized source for quality-content stories on the web. For 5 years, Longreads has cultivated a strong community of writers, readers, and publishers. It has provided a global haven for publishers and writers to share in-depth stories, naturally establishing itself as trusted source for stories of 1500 characters and longer. Yesterday, Automattic announced their acquisition of Longreads. A practical reason for the acquisition could be the complementary nature of Automattic (and WordPress.com) and Longreads. In a recent blog post, founder of Longreads Mark Armstrong discussed his deep respect for the principles […]

My Experience With Ghost

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April 10, 2014

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It’s been well over a year since John O’Nolan expressed his angst about WordPress no longer being a pure blogging tool, and announced Ghost to the world. In the short span of one year, Ghost has earned a good number of followers and users, and it continues to grow in popularity. I tried Ghost shortly after it was first released to the public, and I found it to be too limiting. Obviously, you can’t expect to have everything right in the first release, so I decided to wait. Recently, Ghost 0.4 was released, and I decided to give it another […]

How WordPress 3.9 Will Look and Function

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April 9, 2014

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WordPress 3.8—code name Parker— was released on December 12 of last year, and surprised many as it introduced a more sophisticated back end UI with updated typography. Overall, the update was a success, and the new, customizable UI was a hit. The newest iteration, WordPress 3.9, has been officially announced to be released on April 16 2014. Although 3.9 isn’t set to usher in any drastic changes like its predecessor, it does introduce a fair amount of new features that are likely to be well-received by the WordPress community. Let’s take a quick look at exactly what the new version entails. Theme […]

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