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DradCast Episode 043: A Whole Lot of Tacos

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May 8, 2014

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; Show Notes Host Vladimir Prelovac manages, directs, and innovates at ManageWP. When he isn’t flying, swimming, travelling, or playing the guitar, he’s inventing game-changing technologies for the WordPress community at large. You can contact Vladimir on Linkedin. Sippin’ On Dre-Starbucks (bold blend) Brad-Water (no ice) Vladimir-Orange Juice Pressing Topics Automattic Joins the Billion-Dollar Club Automattic raises $160 million in venture funding. The company is now valued at 1.16 billion dollars! Summary of Dev Chat  Helen Hou-Sandi, release lead for 4.0,  has provided a summary of the dev chat on 4/30. It discusses some of the issues going to be addressed […]

If It’s a Man’s World, Who Cares? TechCrunch Disrupt, Day 3

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Day 3 didn’t disappoint, the organizers saving some exciting speakers for the big finale. While there was so much to cover from Day 3—from the Startup Battlefield final, to Matt Mullenweg’s surprise appearance—I’ve decided to focus on one of the things I particularly appreciated about Day 3. Girl Power. Why Are There No Women Partners in Any of Your Firms? During a session entitled Is Winter Coming? Investing While Valuations Soar, TechCrunch’s Leena Rao asked 3 male investors—John Lilly of Greylock Partners, Alfred Lin of Sequoia Capital, and Bijan Sabet of Spark Capital—why there are no women partners at any […]

The Thriving World Of Open-Source eCommerce

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May 8, 2014

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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 […]

Pattern Recognition for Success: Day 2 of TechCrunch Disrupt

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You know how you keep dating the same type of jerk and wondering why it never works out? Well, you’re failing to use Pattern Recognition—recognizing patterns or regularities in the data. Pattern recognition can also be used to evaluate startups, and their founders, to determine the potential success (or otherwise) of the venture. From the personality traits of founders, to the objective of the startup, to the importance of solving your own problems, there seem to be some commonalities that you can try to check off if you want to truly make it as a startup. Solve Large & Real […]

Are Social Sharing Buttons a Valuable Addition to Your Website?

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May 7, 2014

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No sensible person would deny that social media networks are a prodigious source of web traffic. Almost everyone has a Facebook account, whether they like it or not, and many of the most influential sharers on the web regularly tweet. Google+ may or may not have a positive impact on SEO, but a tighter integration with Google certainly isn’t going to hurt. And then there’s Pinterest, LinkedIn, StumbleUpon, Tumblr, and more. It might seem foolish to even ask the question “Should I have social media sharing buttons on my site?” because the answer seems self-evident. I’m a firm believer that every component […]

5 Lessons from Day 1 of TechCrunch Disrupt NY

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May 6, 2014

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TechCrunch Disrupt kicked off yesterday at the Manhattan Center in Midtown New York. The day was packed full of techie goodness. At the risk of revealing my own ignorance, I’m going to share the top 5 things I learned on Day 1. 1) Bitcoin is based on something called a block chain architecture, which allows for trustless transactional activity. Right now you need someone to be the arbiter of identity—either Facebook, Twitter, or Google—somebody who developers can use for login and other information sharing. I think you could do the same thing with a block-chain architecture, where there is no […]

Memory Bank: Blogging with Dementia

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May 2, 2014

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Imagine for a second not being able to recall the names of paintings, songs, or places you once loved. Try to picture yourself being confused about how to fry an egg, or in what order to shower and get dressed? Now think about what it would feel like to have others assume that you are no longer competent at anything. These are just some of the dilemmas faced by Kate Swaffer, an Australian blogger, who has been diagnosed with younger onset dementia. What Is Younger Onset Dementia? Dementia is a syndrome that causes serious loss of cognitive ability and affects memory, attention, language, and problem […]

Taking a Look at Ghost Buttons

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May 1, 2014

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There’s a new design trend in the house, it’s called Ghost buttons. And in terms of design trends, these near-translucent buttons are rising in popularity every day. In this post, I’ll take a look at some websites that have already started using Ghost buttons! Ghost Buttons It’s difficult to properly define a Ghost button. Simply put, they’re basic shapes with a transparent background that is (ideally) delineated with a solid border. As such, a Ghost button gives an empty or hollow appeal, and blends with the overall design composition. Thus, when coupled with delicate typography and/or contour-styled graphics or a solid […]

DradCast Episode 42: JJJITSU

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May 1, 2014

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkABMekbCos&feature=share 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 […]

WordCamp Austin After Hours

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April 25, 2014

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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 […]

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