Now this is some big and very sweet news – audio and video support has been added to core, courtesy of the incredible MediaElement.js library. John Dyer, the man behind MediaElement.js, is someone I’ve known for many, many years and is one of the smartest guys I’ve ever met – I don’t say that flippantly or facetiously, he really is that smart. But besides his brilliance he’s got a great heart – one that’s been giving back to the open source community for sometime. For his MEjs library to be included in core is a huge plug for not only his […]
Qafoo PHP Refactoring Browser Tool
Working with WordPress at any development level requires that you get your hands a bit dirty; PHP-dirty that is. And if you’re serious about developing apps on top of WordPress then you’ll need tools and packages to get your work done – which may include refactoring apps that help you move faster through tons of code. This automatic refactor for PHP generates diffs that describe the refactoring steps – this, naturally, prevents simple mistakes during refactorings and automates it. Simple concept but the combination of libraries that they’ve included may make it worth a few moments of your time to review: […]
BuddyPress 1.7, Achievement 3.2 Released!
1.7 is now out and it’s called “Totonno” and apparently it’s the best version ever. They’ve been hinting at it for quite some time (although it’s not like it’s a secret or anything) but with your WordPress theme compatibility now active you won’t have to dig or search for a BuddyPress theme anymore. This is a significant boon for site owners as the paring down of things to check-off in terms of compatibility is a huge win. Better group management and administration also received a big boost with better and more powerful ways for members to connect. You can bulk-delete groups, […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 4.8.2013
Happy Monday everyone! I hope you had a great weekend. I have 30 new plugins to share with you on today’s roundup. That’s right, 30. Lots to take a look at, so check them out after the jump!
Awesome Idea for a Website? Think Again…
Or at least look at the following infographic. This decision-making tree, although a little funny and naturally silly provides an interesting perspective into the psychology of that “next great website or app” – if it wasn’t funny then it wouldn’t be somewhat true, right? One of the most common things that happens when I go publicly speak about entrepreneurship or startups is I get a lot of 1-on-1 feedback from people who “have a great idea” but who don’t have the necessary skills to pull it off. A question that I generally ask them in the front-end of this dialogue […]

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