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    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Built It: Search Filters Block

    Jacob Martella

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    March 13, 2024

    The WordPress core search functionality is good, but it really could be better. So for the Crosswindds Framework 1.1 update, I added in a set of search filters blocks to make it better.

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    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Built It: Related Posts Block

    Jacob Martella

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    March 6, 2024

    Related posts are a great way to make sure that people stay on your website longer. And they are something I wanted to include in the Crosswinds Blocks plugin. Here’s how I built that block.

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    Theme Development, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Create Block Themes

    Jacob Martella

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    February 28, 2024

    Block themes are still a relatively new thing in WordPress. And theme developers are still finding the sweet spot in how they create block themes for this new site editor world. So if you’re learning how to build block themes for WordPress, here’s the process I’ve been using to create themes for the Crosswinds Framework.

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    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Built It: Post Title Paragraph Option

    Jacob Martella

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    February 21, 2024

    The WordPress core blocks are great, but the post title block doesn’t have a paragraph option. Here’s how I was able to make it an option in the Crosswinds Blocks plugin.

    Continue Reading: How I Built It: Post Title Paragraph Option
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    Plugin Development, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Built It: Grid Block

    Jacob Martella

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    February 14, 2024

    There are a lot of great core blocks with the WordPress block and site editors. But a grid block is missing. So when I built the Crosswinds Blocks plugin, I wanted to add in a grid block. Here’s how I built it.

    Continue Reading: How I Built It: Grid Block
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    Web Development

    Tools I Use for Web Development

    Jacob Martella

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    February 7, 2024

    There are a lot of tools you need on your tool belt as a web developer. Obviously you need a computer, but you also need a code editor, local development environment and so much more. So here’s what’s on my web development tool belt.

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    Theme Development, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Made the Columns Blocks Responsive for the Crosswinds Framework

    Jacob Martella

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    January 31, 2024

    One of the features of the Crosswinds Framework base theme is better responsiveness for the columns block in WordPress core. Here’s how I made the block look better at tablet screen sizes.

    Continue Reading: How I Made the Columns Blocks Responsive for the Crosswinds Framework
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    Plugin Development, Theme Development, Web Development, WordPress

    What I Learned from Building the Crosswinds Framework

    Jacob Martella

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    January 24, 2024

    I spent over nine months last year building the Crosswinds Framework, a combination of a WordPress block theme, WordPress block plugin and a suite of child themes built for specific niches. Here’s what I learned while building the Framework.

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    Full Site Editing, Theme Development, Web Development, WordPress

    How I Built the Crosswinds Framework

    Jacob Martella

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    January 17, 2024

    The vast majority of my freelance time in 2023 was spent building the Crosswinds Framework, a WordPress project that includes a blocks plugin, a base block theme and a suite of child themes built for specific niches. Here’s how I built the Crosswinds Framework.

    Continue Reading: How I Built the Crosswinds Framework
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    Life, Trips, WordPress

    Reflections on an Absolutely Wonderful WordCamp US 2023

    Jacob Martella

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    August 29, 2023

    WordCamp US 2023 is over. It was an amazing trip with an additional solo vacation at the beginning. It’s always amazing to meet the best people in this community. So here are my thoughts on all things WordCamp US 2023.

    Continue Reading: Reflections on an Absolutely Wonderful WordCamp US 2023
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