A couple of weeks ago, we released Episode 0 of Hello Dolly. Generally speaking, the podcast was largely an experiment not only to see if we could pull off something that was a worthwhile contribution to WordPress in the podcast-space, but to see if there was any interest from others in listening to anything we had to share. Based on the feedback of the first episode – all of which that we’re thankful for, by the way – it was evident that we should move forward. So we took everything you guys suggested and critiqued and aimed to release the official […]
Building a WordPress-Centric Plugin Business
Pippin Wiliamson recently has shared his thoughts on how he’s managed to create a successful and growing WordPress Plugin business and how it’s becoming an even more viable model: I have been doing WordPress plugin development as a business for about two years now. When I first started, by releasing my very first plugin on Code Canyon, it was very much a side project that brought in a little side residual income. Today, I make 100% of my needed income and more off of plugin development. The fact that he’s making 100% of his income is fantastic and is the […]
The WordPress Weekend Roundup
This has been a pretty light week in terms of news and breaking stories which is natural because of the holidays. I actually appreciate it because it makes my life a bit easier as an editors job is really never quite done and never really stops, especially if you’re attempting to launch a new venture in the news vertical. Which is what we’re trying to do! So my team has taken some time off but we’re working (just like a lot of you) and keeping our eyes on our inboxes. It’s not incredibly ideal but it is what it is, […]
Participad: Realtime Collaboration for Your Site's Content
Now here’s a neat solution that you may not have known that you needed (especially if you’re an editor for a multiuser blog or site): Realtime collaboration on those blog posts! Participad does it through being powered by Etherpad Lite. For those already aware, Etherpad is an open source online editor created via Node.js that allows such neat things like realtime editing in a collaborative setting. Honestly, I’m drooling over this thing since we’re trying to figure out our perfect editorial workflow for WP Daily here. Would realtime editing and collaboration be of use for our authors? Jury is out but I’m […]
6 WordPress Plugins That Made Development Easier in 2012
As a WordPress developer, 2012 was a year of concentrated improvement for me. My goals for this year included being able to code themes and plugins completely from scratch using coding standards and best practices. I mostly reached these goals, and found along the way that the time I spent plugin hunting when I needed an added feature could usually be coded by hand faster and better. So, plugins that still make the ‘cut’ for me have had to prove their worth this year. The following have helped me in development throughout this year—some I’ve discovered recently, and some are […]
2012, The Year I Joined WooThemes
On the 1st of April 2012, I was one of six new hires joining the WooThemes team, raising the total number of WooThemes team members to 23. It has been an amazing ride so far and the approaching end of this year made me realize yet again what a great decision it was to jump on the WooThemes train. The end of a year is always a great way to reflect on what happened. When I joined WooThemes, I planned on writing multiple blog posts on what I was working on, what I liked most and other post related to […]
WordPress SEO: 5 Quick Tips for Immediate Impact
Introduction When it comes to WordPress SEO, the software is actually quite good right out of the box (hey… even Google agrees). But, nothing is ever perfect and there are quiet a few quick and easy things you can do to optimize WordPress for SEO purposes. After all, what’s the point of having a site if no one views it? This article will walk you through 5 quick WordPress SEO steps for immediate impact and – in turn – provide a solid basis on which you can delve into deeper, more advanced SEO methods. What do these tips cover? WordPress […]
How to Add a Customized Icon on iOS Devices
As you can see above I’ve added a customized / branded icon on my homescreen on my iPhone 5 – this gives it a much nicer look than a screen capture of the home page when adding it, right? This is increasingly more important as more and more people are browsing your blog and site with mobile devices and choose to save your homepage right on their device. Give them something attractive to look at, especially if it’s going to sit among some other luminary sites! Which is why I encourage you to save WP Daily to your homescreen on your […]
10 Responsive WordPress Plugins from 2012
Responsive web design (RWD) was on one of the biggest web design trends of 2012. With its growth in acceptance, it is poised to explode in 2013. But the question, naturally, is what does the WordPress community bring to the RWD table? Let’s look at 10 of the top responsive WordPress plugins that will help us in our quest for responsive, cross-device perfection.
We've Got a Snowstorm on WP Daily…
You may notice a bit of snow on the blog for the holiday season and if you’re curious about what we’re using we’re using the Snow Storm plugin which is customizable in terms of “thickness” of the blizzard, mobile support, and even the ability for the snow to follow your mouse cursor. Legit!
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