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John Saddington

Plugins: For Good or For Evil?

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January 24, 2013

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As developers we have the incredible opportunity to provide real value to real people – it reminds me of Spiderman to the Nth degree and how Uncle Ben told Spidey: With great power comes great responsibility. You could also attribute this to Franklin D. Roosevelt as well who said: Today we have learned in the agony of war that great power involves great responsibility. And for some it is truly a war that is going on in their minds and hearts! Take for instance Ben Gilbanks who is pondering what he should do in terms of a plugin that he is […]

Akismet Takes One Step Closer to Single Sign On

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January 24, 2013

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Ah, thank my lucky stars (wait, who says that, really?) – Akismet, one of the most popular spam-fighting plugins for WordPress has announced that they now have a much easier way to sign-in and access the great plugin instead of the previous method of having yet another account to manage. Maybe you’re using Akismet to stop spam in its tracks, VaultPress to keep your site safe and secure, and Polldaddy to find out what your readers are thinking. Maybe you’re using WordPress.com to build a fancy new site, or Jetpack to supercharge your self-hosted one. Now you can sign into all these awesome services, including Akismet, with just one account […]

WordPress Events: Why Not Roll Your Own?

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January 24, 2013

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Unless you’ve been under a rock you’re already aware of all the buzz going around WordCamps and the challenge that some are having in terms of being able to sponsor and present at these events. It’s been hashed and rehashed in so many different ways in the last few days and more intelligent people have been adding their thoughts to the pile of collective ideas that I have almost nothing left to contribute. But I’ve been thinking deeply about it not only because our team here at WP Daily is co-organizing a WordCamp but because at the heart of what everyone […]

Automattic Acquires Simperium, Maker of Simplenote

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January 24, 2013

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It hasn’t even been a full month yet in 2013 and already the acquisitions are rolling in (although we knew about some unknown purchase late last year). It appears that question has now been answered with Automattic acquiring the makers of Simplenote via their parent company Simperium. A company focused on synchronization and syncing technology, the play could be wide-ranging as the core technology could be used for some of the many Automattic companies. But who knows. Typically questions arise about whether this is a talent acquisition instead of a technology one and apparently, via Matt Mullenweg, they are going […]

Create Better Code with GenerateWP

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January 24, 2013

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Everyone’s looking for a shortcut, especially if you’re a developer who has more code to write than time (which is nearly always the case, right?). And if you’re a developer then you already have your own personal “bag of tricks” that help you optimize and streamline your workflow so that you can minimize waste, distraction, and increase the speed of production – we can take all the help we can get! That’s where GenerateWP might come in, which is a new product by Rami Yushuvaev, an entrepreneur, developer, and blogger. The concept is simple as it provides tools for developers […]

Pressnomics Track at Every WordCamp?

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January 24, 2013

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The business of WordPress is growing. If you’ve been around these open waters for any amount of time you know very well that creating a sustainable and profitable business is a very real possibility with WordPress – anything from WordPress consulting through design and development to optimization of existing sites and professional services, to copywriting, copyediting, content creation, plugin/theme shops, and more. As a result more and more of us are concerned and interested in learning how to make WordPress as business work, learning the strategies of running a successful company without all the pain and trial of our own idiotic […]

Free CRM Plugin Built on WordPress?

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January 24, 2013

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The scoop and word on the street is that Remi Corson, a very WordPress developer and blogger, is looking to release a free CRM (Customer Relationship Management) plugin with WordPress. If it’s anything close to what a few people have already asked then it could be a doozy of a plugin that could provide a lot of value for those who manage, invoice and bill clients and customers on the web. There’s already a huge existing market for CRM apps but only a few WordPress-powered solutions. Remi offered up some more context for what he’s building as well in a recent […]

Behind the Scenes: Podcasts, Meetings, and Napping

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January 24, 2013

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa7EIKN3mbw&feature=youtu.be We’re running a bit behind on our build-out of our new downtown office space for our Editorial Offices but that’s ok – it’ll be all worth the wait when it comes together. The last major piece of our construction efforts is one large sound-proof room that’s going to house not only our creative meetings but also be the space for our Hello Dolly Podcast and even a place for me to nap during the day. No joke.

Accessibility: WordPress Plugin Causes Seizure

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January 24, 2013

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Wow, I couldn’t believe it when I read it: Recently a friend of mine visited a blog she often visits. What she didn’t know was that the blogger had added a fun, temporary new feature to her blog. When my friend visited the blog, it triggered a seizure. The seizure trigger in my friend’s case was WordPress’s “Let It Snow” feature, which is a plug-in option that will cause little white dots to float continuously down the screen soon after someone opens the blog. Ugh. We had this plugin active for a few weeks around the holiday season late last year […]

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