The success of WordPress is, at least in part, accredited to its adoption of the open-source software model. Quite simply, the term “open source” refers to something that can be freely modified and used under The GNU General Public License, or GPL. For the WordPress community, it’s part of what brings everyone together. It’s what allows anyone to freely use, study, distribute, and develop the WordPress project. Today, I’d like to discuss an important part of the WordPress ecosystem — eCommerce. While WordPress is well known for democratizing publishing, it has also provided a platform for many people to develop their […]
Automattic Raises $160 Million in Venture Funding
It’s confirmed, Automattic has officially hit the billion dollar mark! The company just raised $160 million in venture funding, placing its new value at $1.16 billion. A blog post by Matt Mullenweg reported that the financing round was led by Deven Parekh of Insight Ventures, with other investors including Chris Sacca, Endurance, Tiger, and Iconiq. Mullenweg indicated that several other investors expressed a high-level of interest, but he focused on finding the best partners. The new funding is further validation of Automattic’s future plans for growth. Mullenweg said: This is obviously a lot of money, especially considering everything we’ve done so far has been built on […]
DradCast Episode 42: JJJITSU
Show Notes Host John James Jacoby is the project lead for BuddyPress and bbPress. He’s also a WordPress contributor and a BackPress supporter. He’s currently the director of web engineering at 10up. You can contact him on twitter @JJJ, or on his website. Sippin’ On Dre-Aquafina Brad-Red Wine John-Red Wine Pressing Topics WorPress 4.0 WordPress 4.0 kicked off development yesterday. Andrew Nacin announced that Helen Hou-Sandí will be the release lead for WordPress 4.0! WordPress Code Reference On April 25, Siobhan McKeown announced that the first version of the WordPress Code Reference is now live! Google Summer of Code 2014 Earlier this year WordPress was accepted […]
WordCamp Austin After Hours
Howdy Ya’ll—WordCamp Austin 2014 starts tomorrow! The weekend will kick off at 9am with a keynote speech by design/user experience lead for the WordPress open source project, Jen Mylo. Following keynote are some pretty awesome sessions led by some impressive speakers. This year, there are 5 different tracks (or 6 including Youth Camp) and 36 sessions. To further enrich your WordCamp experience, don’t forget to check out some of the after hour festivities. This will give you an opportunity to engage in meaningful dialogue with other WordPress fans, in a relaxed and informal setting. WordCamp Austin After Party The official WordCamp after party will succeed Saturday’s […]
Photoblogging Made Easier with Postbot
Photos are an important part of the WordPress.com blogging experience. They can illustrate, emphasize, and sometimes even narrate the stories we want to tell. Photos provide an artistic element to millions of WordPress blogs. Some blogs are even centered entirely around photographs, rather than text. These are called photoblogs. Whatever your interest, it’s likely that you can find a photoblog that is captivating to you. If you’re a blogger using WordPress.com then it’s likely you’ve gone through the process of individually uploading and scheduling photos for your blog. To help facilitate this process, Automattic has developed a favorable panacea—Postbot. This application enables […]
WordCamps 2014: Spring & Summer Edition
WordCamps are important events for the WordPress community. They draw WordPress users, developers, designers, and enthusiasts together to talk WordPress and build connections. The dialogue is meaningful, the atmosphere is light, and the sessions are productive. It’s been an exciting journey since the first WordCamp, WordCamp San Francisco, in 2006. Now there are almost 350 WordCamps worldwide—and that number is expected to reach over a thousand in the next few years. With the summer months approaching, it’s a busy time for WordCamps. So, in this post, I’m going to outline some of the upcoming WordCamps for Spring and Summer 2014! WordCamp […]
Episode 041: Chasing Nacin
Show Notes Host Andrew Nacin is a core developer of WordPress. As a member of the core team, he wrangles contributions, develops new features, and tries to fix more bugs than he creates. He lives in Washington, D.C., and works as a Tech Ninja at Audrey Capital, where he works on WordPress.org and other projects. He prefers decisions over options. You can contact him on twitter @nacin, or on his website. Sippin’ On Brad-Tonic Water Dre-Diet Canada Dry Andrew-Snake Dog IPA Pressing Topics WordPress 3.9 Version 3.9 of WordPress has been released. It’s been named “Smith,” after legendary jazz musician Jimmy Smith. There are […]
Strengthen Your Security with These 5 WordPress Plugins
To find more great plugins, check out Torque’s free eBook, The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Plugins. Download it here. WordPress is the most user-friendly Content Management System (CMS). With its well-crafted software and intuitive nature it now dominates over 20% of the web. Despite the success of WordPress, its pervasive use makes it a growing target for hackers. WordPress, as a platform, is secure, but there are still vulnerabilities that can leave your site exposed. Fortunately, there are ways to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure site security. WordPress security plugins are an effective option when it comes to securing your site. In […]
WordPress 3.9 Is Now Available
The whopping 267 contributors to WordPress 3.9 have been working hard since Beta 1 was announced on March 11. All the creases have now been ironed out and the much-anticipated release date has arrived! Matt Mullenweg just announced the release of WordPress 3.9, and there’s a slew of new updates to enjoy: Visual editor has been updated to improve speed, accessibility, and mobile support. New image-editing abilities while editing posts. A new drag and drop features allows you to simply drag and drop images in the editor. Gallery previews display a stunning grid of images in the editor. New audio and […]
5 Most Downloaded Plugins for SEO
To find more great plugins, check out Torque’s free eBook, The Ultimate Guide to WordPress Plugins. Download it here. For many, maximizing the traffic on their WordPress site is a major part of running an online business. Equally as important is the ability to measure and analyze this traffic for insight into the efficacy of marketing tactics. There are several options available for improving and tracking your Search Engine Optimization (SEO), with some more costly and time consuming than others. Plugins offer a simple and effective way to better your SEO and obtain useful analytics along the way. Good news! […]
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