Like BuddyPress, bbPress has released their year in review which has also undergone a significant clean-up effort. Like BuddyPress, a few things were retired such as the plugin repository which is an obvious choice for a more integrated play with WordPress. We collectively saw the 2.1 and 2.2 releases this year sporting high-demand features like better theme compatibility, multiple user roles, private and hidden forums (a big one!), BuddyPress/Akismet and other integrations. As we shared earlier this month, Jennifer Dodd received upgraded access and the community as a whole is getting even more close-knit. It’s been a year of growth and […]
BuddyPress Year in Review 2012
BuddyPress has recently shared their annual year in review stating that 2012 has been a year of clean-up, revision, and streamlining where now the entire platform runs on a much smaller set of plugins with the intention and now ability of supporting the project much more properly. In addition, if you’ve been tracking with the project, the group forums were retired gracefully and they managed to release both the 1.5 and 1.6 this past year. With a new 4th core committer, Raymond Hoh, it looks to be an exciting year for BuddyPress and the continued growth of a social platform that […]
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
We’re observing the holidays by staying pretty scarce around these parts – which isn’t too hard because this is a pretty quiet season for news and information around WordPress. We want to encourage you though to continue blogging and never ‘publishing,’ even if it’s just in your mind’s eye and head. Always be drafting is what we say around the office. Have a great time and remember the things that matter most. We’ll see all of you guys on the flip-side! And, of course, if you give (or get) anything sweet that’s related to WordPress then let us know! Love to see […]
Our Goals for 2013 (and How You Can Help)
One of our objectives with WP Daily is to be as transparent as possible with our community here – in fact, we hold this challenge in pretty high regard because it’s the undergirding of our manifesto; we want you to know what we’re up to so that you can become more intimate with our community. So here are some of our “corporate” goals of 2013 that we’d love for you to help us achieve. Remember, we all win when we create more visibility, more passion, and more adoption of WordPress globally and we want to be a big part of […]
Weekend Projects?
The weekend is practically over *sigh* but there’s still a few hours left (depending on where you’re located on the earth). So, what did you accomplish this weekend in WordPress? Any projects you’ve got done and should share? Any client work? Let us take a look! And, what are you planning on doing this Christmas week? Is this just “another” work week for you (sad!) or are you taking most of it off? What do you have going on?
Getty Images Now Using VIP Services
Getty Images, a huge stock photography site, is now using WordPress and Automattic’s VIP Services for it’s blog. This is a sweet example of an implementation since Getty is all about images, design, and presentation aesthetic. Boasting a big hero image and carousel and stylized recent post areas, it’s a good model for how one might build a similar site. Great job here and glad to see them on board!
Koop Moving on From Automattic
Almost exactly 3 years since his first core contribution was committed, WordPress core developer, Daryl “Koop” Koopersmith, announced in a tweet that today is his last day at Automattic. Today is my last day at @automattic. It’s been a wondrous ride, and I’m excited to see where life takes me next. — Daryl Koopersmith (@koop) December 21, 2012 Koop was the leading developer for the front end of the new media uploader in the recently released WordPress 3.5. He has said he isn’t sure what he’ll do next, besides a little time to relax over the holiday season. But he did […]
VaultPress Acquires Code Garage
Big news for Code Garage (and super kudos) as they have been recently acquired by VaultPress which is a relatively similar service in so far as providing backups, security scanning, and assistance for customers in their greatest time of need (e.g. crisis mode when their blog goes down). Peter Butler, one of the founders of Code Garage, will be joining Automattic in this acquisition as well. Matt Mullenweg states that this is a strategic move because the Code Garage team will be able to bring a lot of their experiences that VaultPress can learn from: We think we can bring a […]
Windows Phone 1.8.1 Now Available
Danilo Ercoli has just announced the release of 1.8.1 so you should able to download it via the store. This release fixes 10 bugs that have been related to crashes in the previous version, namely when translation files had an empty string, layout issues in HTC 8X, and double image issues when saving a post. A complete list is avaiable on trac. So, what’s next and up on deck for 1.9? Featured images, editor improvements, and a few more that’ll make you smile. Keep it up guys and thanks for your hard work!
Pagely Updates Interface, Launches Referral System
Page.ly, one of the more well-known hosted solutions for WordPress, has recently announced a significant update to their Atomic interface, which is their central interface for their customers, sporting large icons and a more intuitive user experience. In addition, they’ve announced a new referral system along with a new billing credit system that I imagine their customers will start using since it’ll save them money if they use it on their subscription. But it’s the referral system that’s going to get a lot of airtime as customers start referring their friends and people within their network to use the service.
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