Sometimes it’s the smallest things that end up being the most useful – that have the greatest impact. Since a lot of people are reconsidering WordPress in many different ways, both functionally and stylistically, I’ve been keeping tabs on small scripts and apps that seem to doing things right, even if it’s the smallest piece of code. For example, this counting script is simple and the use is obvious:
Red Pen – Upload, Share, Give/Get Feedback
LOL! I love their short but sweet description: Red Pen lets you upload your design, share a short URL, and get live, annotated feedback super-fast. It remembers you— there’s no logging in, no project management, no bullshit. This is the deal: you retain ownership of your uploads. Your data will not be sold or shared. We will never ever spam you. Because we are not douchebags. Well-said, well-said.
Learn CSS Layouts in a Few Steps
Interesting in learning more about CSS layouts? It might be the first place to start, especially if you want to start a new career in web design – you really can’t avoid CSS (and layouts) in today’s modern web. Check out this simple overview that’ll teach you some basic fundamentals, like selectors, properties, and values are. Of course, you should know at least a thing or two about layout and if you want to learn HTML and CSS from the beginning, you should check out this tutorial.
Adding a Simple (and Strategic) Feedly Button
With the death of Google Reader just around the corner it’s imperative that you find your alternate solution this week before it’s too late to export your feeds and then save them. There are a lot of options out there and I’ve already shared with you my interest in using Feedly before. We’ve also covered a few other alternatives here as well. Well, here’s another reason to choose Feedly:
Themazing Getting Set to Launch in August
Quality themes at a low cost and great design? Who would have thought that possible?! No, I’m just kidding as all theme shops have this in mind when they are creating their products so as to entice new members and new sales. The question is, though, will the products themselves be enough to attract the attention of a wider audience? What is the unique selling proposition? What will make them stand out among the crowd?
Planning, Implementing and Releasing a Plugin
It takes time to code a decent WordPress plugin, more time if you don’t have the right plan of implementing and releasing it into the wild. If it’s your first time then here’s a great presentation that may save you more than a few hours of work – thanks to Jonathan Desrosiers for the presentation!
Mullenweg and Calacanis: This Week in Startups Interview
Matt spent some time with Jason Calacanis in a very long interview about startups, Automattic, WordPress, and more. If you’ve got some time it’s worth seeing. If not, you can always get the audio version as well here via iTunes: http://bit.ly/TwiStA Check it out:
The WordPress Weekend Roundup
What a week – how was yours? I’m spending my time in Florida on a mini-vacation of sorts (still very-much working) and it’s been good so far. The team back home in Atlanta hasn’t let anything burn to the ground, so that’s good news. Hope you are finding some rest and relaxation this summer my friends!
Uh Oh. WP 3.5.2 Security Update. Do This Now.
Yup. A quick security update that you’re going to want to do soon, like today if not this weekend. Sure, this might throw a wrench in your weekend plans, especially if you have a lot of client sites that are going to need an upgrade, but better to do this now than try to recover a hacked or broken site, right?
Jeff Chandler of WPTavern, An Accidental Entrepreneur?
That’s the story or at least the presupposition as Matt Medeiros goes into chatting with Jeff Chandler of WPTavern. Many entrepreneurs are accidental with only a few people really becoming one because they wanted to “when they grow up.” I know for myself that I also fell into it as it wasn’t one of the job descriptions that I was presented with when I was a kid. Perhaps those are the best kind although it’s quite a subjective space to begin with.
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