As Dan shared over in make.mobile the latest iOS version of the WordPress mobile app was released. I downloaded it last night as was pleasantly greeted with the ability to see not only real live preview my blog post draft but to feel much more comfortable doing so with a greater security with edits being saved on my local device. For example, I was able to create a draft (see the auto-save in the bottom corner), then preview it live:
Kevin Gillen of Merge, an agency based in Greenville’s NEXT building (which is neighbors to an accelerator program I had the pleasure of working with, The Iron Yard), is not just some production shop – they focus more on the on-going strategy of a clients needs so that we can deliver unprecedented results. Those results are different for each client (some are sales goals, some are community engagement, some are back-office efficiencies that we create for companies). Their job is to find what their needs are and tailor solutions to those needs, not just build pretty sites. And, they decided to […]
Ugh. I hate delays. One of the last pieces to our new office build-out is the one single meeting room that will be both a conference area as well as our soundproof podcasting room for Hello Dolly. Oh, and it’ll also be my official napping room so I can take much-needed breaks from all the activity. But if you’ve ever worked with contractors then you know what I’m talking about with delays – permits from the city, regulations, and being “up to code” all make things incredibly slow. It slays me! We’re almost there and it’s going to be amazing, especially when we get […]
We’ve been going nearly non-stop since we started just a few short months ago and it’s been hard to keep pace even internally with all of the work that goes on to building a successful blog, a passionate community around it, and the technical components of pulling it off. For those that know, it is really like trying to replace a wing of an airplane mid-flight; it just doesn’t work that well (and yet you know it’s still possible). As a result, things like a responsive design and advanced features are bigger tasks than they might seem as we try to […]
If you haven’t discovered the benefits of minimalist writing tools then I’d encourage you to give it a go as soon as possible. Although many people think they need hundreds of features when they write their first draft (the full Microsoft Word if you will) in actual fact reducing the number of functions (and thus tasks) you have to do increases your productivity and speed. Until recently this would mean writing a post using an offline editing program or in another program for WordPress, good advice anyway considering the risks of losing your work due to a lose of internet […]
It’s interesting to even consider the possibility and even hear that title sift through your brain for a bit, but it’s true, at least in a small way – Marissa Mayer, the CEO announced a new “modern look” to their homepage that has gone live, which is a great move for them: Designed to be more intuitive and personal, the new Yahoo! experience is all about your interests and preferences. Since streams of information have become the paradigm of choice on the web, we’re introducing a newsfeed with infinite scroll, letting you experience a virtually endless feed of news articles. Whether you […]
You might have seen John’s recent blog post about the new WordPress.com Education and classroom initiative and got really excited about the idea of blogs revolutionising education. As a teacher of English as a foreign language and a keen blogger I have looked at ways to make use of blogging for both my students and my own personal development as a teacher for a while now. In the former case I ran several blog projects with students to publicly show off their best works and chronicle their learning. In the latter case I started my own blog to reflect and improve myself. As I learned more about […]
Freakin’ crap. The editorial flow for 3.6 was the feature that I was most looking forward to in the upcoming 3.6 release, especially with all the editorial work that we do here on WP Daily. And I know that many of you also shared similar excitement with the coming addition to core as it would significantly increase your productivity and content management. Alas, it was heartbreaking to hear that it’s been dropped – the justifications are reasonable and I’m not that upset but I may pour out a little liquor for my editorial flow homies. Mark Jaquith broke the sad news yesterday: I’ve […]
I’m on the hunt for creative work spaces – no, not just pictures of your desk; I want to see much, much more! So, as a part of growing this community and thinking of neat ways to showcase you and your work I thought it would be neat to take submissions on creative work spaces. What does this mean? It means providing a much deeper look into not just where you work but why you work that way. I want to investigate why you have chosen to have 3 monitors instead of just 1, why you like your standing desk better than sitting […]
The future of education is with online technology and there are fewer and better things to be innovating on than just that. Now, WordPress.com offers that opportunity for any educator with specific themes and features that will make learning even more effective. It appears, on the outside at least, that this is yet another channel and market strategy hoping to capitalize on unique and focused niches that might appeal to certain individuals. In this case, the educational market that is a trillion dollar market. With themes like Chalkboard and Runo Lite that make it look very classroom-like a teacher (or […]
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