I love the fact that people spend time to send up news and tips every single day (if not every single minute) – we spend a lot of time sifting through the tips and vetting them for value for our readers. What I’m not happy about is all the genuinely crappy (*stronger word available here*) sites that we get pitched that have almost no value to us nor our readers nor to the human race at large. Ok, sure, being a bit over-the-top on that last line but the point is that I’m tired of seeing copy-cat sites regurgitate failed strategies […]
UI, GUI PSDs for Your Next iOS App
I’m in the middle of building a small WordPress-centric iOS app and I’ve been plugging silently away at it for the last few months. Actually, it’s been brewing for almost six months now but it’s been in active development for about three. It’s not public (yet) and I’m still not sure where it’ll land but I’m actively wire-framing, concepting, and laying the groundwork for it from a development perspective. As a result, I’m bumping up against sweet resources (both paid and free) that might be useful for some of you, even if you’re not looking to do any iOS application […]
Got an Opinion? Blog It, Don't Just Tweet It.
Sometimes I really hate Twitter. For all that it is it’s still very limited in many, many ways, especially when trying to hash out or discuss opinions. Or have an argument (or two). It’s just not healthy and it’s far too contextually-unaware for my taste. I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve used Twitter as a platform for argument and it’s never worked out very well. You may be better suited, but oh no, not me. It just fails in that way. That’s why I much prefer blog posts. It’s cleaner, more concise, more accurate, and can be edited post-publication […]
A Review of WooCommerce 2.0
WooThemes just released WooCommerce 2.0, their ever popular eCommerce plugin for WordPress. They added a variety of new features in the new version ranging from improved security (approved by Sucuri) to advanced inventory management. All of these features make WordPress a more viable candidate as a platform to develop a fully-featured eCommerce site. As a result, I want to take a personal look at it and give you my thoughts from on some of the major features and why it may be time to take a serious look at it, if you already haven’t.
Adii Pienaar on Culture and Building WooThemes
Adii Pienaar took some time out with The East Wing and talked about how he got started with computers, his constant tinkering with new ideas, how culture impacts a great business, and how this played into the development of WooThemes. I love this interview because it really provided a lot of backstory for how it got started (with Mark Forrester and Magnus Jepson). Take a listen after the jump:
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 3.6.2013
It’s #humpday and I have a new theme and a few new plugins to share with you on today’s roundup. I honestly never thought I would be writing a post about a theme with the name Toothpaste. It’s white and clean as it should. It’s also responsive which is a definite win! Don’t forget to check out the plugins too!
I Don't Have Any GTD: I Just See Work as Play
Occasionally I’m asked how I get my work done and the process and methods by which I accomplish the many tasks that are required of me during the day. The honest truth is that it changes. All the time. I’m not as regimented as people believe and I’m not sold out to any particular for of GTD or productivity app. I’ll try this and that, experiment here, try that app there, but you’ll really never hear me consistently extolling the virtues of one over another, especially over a consistent amount of time. I’m not systematic although I do enjoy and […]
Plugin Proposal: Integrating Flickr Photo Search
We know how adding great images can make a positive impact on every type of blog post. Images – especially the perfect one – add context, break up blocks of text, and supplement the main point or occasionally add humor. Seeing the impact of images is the easy part – but what do you do when you want to find that perfect image for your latest blog post or article? Search Google Images, and then wade through the results hoping to find the perfect one, while ignoring the fact that you might be using other people’s work without permission?
A Trademark For Your WordPress Business?
I’ve only trademarked one other thing for another business and that was because it was incredibly obvious that we should – it was a term that was previously trademarked and part of a domain URL that we purchased for 5-figures. We lucked out in that the previous owner of the trademark didn’t renew their registration and it had expired literally months before we started looking into it. Like I said, we totally lucked into it. But I’ve never trademarked any of the WordPress-centric businesses that I’ve run and even here at WP Daily I’m hesitant to consider it. I’m not […]
Daily Theme & Plugin Roundup – 3.5.2013
There’s a couple new themes and new and updated plugins to share on today’s roundup. The Responsive Page Tester plugin looks pretty sweet. It could be a great companion if you have a responsive theme. Check it out along with the others!
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