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Making Your WordPress Site Accessible to Everyone

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Rachel Gillevet

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Featured

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March 19, 2014

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Businesses have many things to consider when creating a new WordPress site. They must focus on issues like branding, design, content, SEO, CRO, information architecture, and social media integrations. So—due to this multifaceted development—accessibility can slip between the cracks. If businesses target the average internet user—disregarding the deviants—they’re excluding a large pool of potential customers. There’s no excuse for a modern website to ignore the needs of differently abled visitors. In fact, by implementing a few simple accessibility improvements, websites can easily expand their audience. Apple CEO, Tim Cook, recently said: People with disabilities often find themselves in a struggle […]

Upcoming WordPress Workshops in San Francisco

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Marie Dodson

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Community

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March 18, 2014

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Are you a new WordPress user? Are you interested in learning the coding language behind WordPress? Do you want to build your own WordPress blog, or improve your WordPress site? If you answered yes to any of these questions then you should check out the WordPress workshops scheduled for the weekend of March 29 and 30, in San Francisco. The event is hosted by WordPress Open Studio, and is open to the public! There will be 2 workshops held—the first on March 29 and the second on March 30—for beginner and intermediate WordPress users, respectively. WordPress 101 Hands-on Workshop (Beginner) Saturday, March 29 […]

Finding the Right WordPress Backup Plugin

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Jay Hoffmann

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March 18, 2014

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Trust me, it’s best to think about WordPress back-ups before there’s a problem. Afterwards won’t do you much good. So as you’re looking for a proper WordPress backup plugin, here are a few things to consider. What Do I Need to Back Up? First things first, it’s important to understand what “backing up a WordPress install” means. Your average WordPress site has a lot of moving parts, some of which are essential, and others that are not. In general, WordPress can be divided into three types of content. The first is WordPress core files, the second is site-specific files and […]

A Walk Through the Evolution of Sidekick

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Marie Dodson

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Community, Featured

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March 17, 2014

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Many WordPress users struggle with the day-to-day how-tos of website development. In fact, WordPress has evolved to be so dynamic that many users don’t even realize what their website or blog is capable of. Or, even if you do know that a certain function is possible, the (often times) daunting task of learning how to do it may seem taxing. If you’ve experienced this, don’t worry; you’re not alone. But, today there are options to help bridge the gap in your WordPress knowledge. There are tools that provide you with the guidance necessary to perform basic, intermediate, and advanced WordPress tasks. […]

WordPress Careers on the Rise: VentureBeat Seeks WordPress Developer

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Marie Dodson

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News

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March 14, 2014

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The world of WordPress is growing . . . Yesterday, VentureBeat—a technology news website, focusing on disruptive technology—released a post advertising a position for a WordPress web developer. This is exciting news for the entire WordPress community because it’s an obvious reminder of the growth of WordPress, and its overall impact in the world of online publishing. Additionally, it illuminates how employers are not only seeking web developers with PHP and JavaScript experience, but they’re also seeking employees who can easily navigate the WordPress landscape. The demand for WordPress web developers isn’t entirely surprising given that over 20% of websites are powered […]

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