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Backbone.js and Underscore.js Added to WordPress 3.5

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December 11, 2012

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One of the new features of WordPress 3.5 that probably has developers most excited about is the addition of Backbone.js and Underscore.js to WordPress core. I am especially excited to learn how it will be utilized and hopefully extended and built on top of. Adding a MVC (Model, View Controller) framework like this to WordPress is helping the cause to consider it as a true web framework and able to build web applications on top of it. I’m sure that will make Tom very happy and I’m sure he’s prepping some blog posts to help explain more (perhaps):

bbPress 2.2.3 Released, Prepares for WordPress 3.5

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December 11, 2012

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Nice. It seems everything is updating in preparation for WordPress 3.5. One less ticket than the BuddyPress 1.6.2 update, it also includes a few points of compatibility. Now bbPress is something that I’ve used a lot before and something I’ve considered using even for this community – not sure how it would be implemented but I think there will be a lot more discussion that has (and will) go on beyond every blog post. Thoughts on using some forum software or bbPress? I’d love to keep it in the Automattic-family if possible but no biggie if not.

LinkedIn Drops Support for WordPress App

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December 10, 2012

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Well, it looks like LinkedIn and WordPress are ending their sweet sweet relationship as their WordPress app is being let go tomorrow. They are rolling this change in with a new look set to be released as well which boasts a more simplified design, deeper insights, and new ways to “connect” and “build” relationships. I’m not a super-fan of LinkedIn but I have one because some of the sites that I’m apart of literally require an account to get in. But you can still (and perhaps have) drop your WordPress blog content into LinkedIn via Jetpack by connecting the two […]

WordPress Database Migration with WP DB Migrate

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December 10, 2012

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If you’re in the business of developing WordPress-based themes, plugins, or applications, then one of the most tedious tasks is figured out the best way to sync up the databases that exist between your development, staging, and product-level environments. Sure, the WordPress Import / Export utility is one way to do it (especially if you have it download the files from the existing site), and performing a SQL dump and then importing that into the new site is yet another way you could go about doing it. But what about the case when you’re moving the entire site – that […]

Hello Dolly: WP Daily's New Podcast, Episode 0

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December 10, 2012

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We are so excited to announce a brand new podcast affectionately called Hello Dolly. For those that have been around WordPress for a while (and ever installed a self-hosted version) then you’ll immediately get the reference that we’ve created here! It’s a true throwback and hat tip to the greatest jazz-related WordPress Plugin ever and represents a very similar mission: This is not just a [podcast], it symbolizes the hope and enthusiasm of an entire generation summed up in two words sung most famously by Louis Armstrong. Obviously we’ve exchanged the word podcast for plugin in this instance but you get […]

Why The .CO Domain Extension?

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December 8, 2012

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Clearly we aren’t using your typical .com or .net or even .org top-level domain. The main reason is quite simple: The others weren’t available. But we think this is to our advantage since the .co extension seems to fit us better. Culturally, more and more organizations are choosing .co to stand for not just company but also for “community” and “collaboration.” We think this fits nicely into what we’re trying to do. Sure, we’re a company as well, but we’re a company of passionate WordPress users. I almost see it as somewhat of a “Band of Brothers” (women welcome too, […]

Mockupress: Apple Keynote Template for Clients, Presentations

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December 7, 2012

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Do you make mockups for clients and customers and/or present to others in meetings, conferences, or other such gatherings? Then perhaps we can help streamline your work with Taylor Dewey‘s sweet Mockupress, a simple concept that shows the WordPress dashboard and the necessary elements to get your presentation done. It’s completely free and available on GitHub. For those that don’t have a GitHub account, you can download it directly here but we recommend you get an account to stay updated with any new releases. Cheers! Thanks Taylor for your work here! Full list of features here:

I Got 99 Problems But SPAM Ain't One (Just Ham)

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December 7, 2012

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Akismet, the very popular spam-fighting plugin and service has recently crossed the 60 Billion (that’s with a ‘B’ folks!) spam “squashed” marking an incredible run. I’m not sure about you but I utilize Akismet for every single blog that I’ve every published for – it’s certainly not 100% fool-proof and perfect as “ham,” false positives, and missed spam. A typical question that I get from users and blog owners alike is what exactly is “ham”. Do you know?

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