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  • A screenshot of a tweet about GDPR and USA Today
    Privacy, Web Development

    What We Can Learn from USA Today and GDPR

    Jacob Martella

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    July 20, 2018

    When the GDPR went into effect in May, USA Today released a site for EU visitors that was about 5.2MB less than the normal site. So is there anything we can learn from that?

    Continue Reading: What We Can Learn from USA Today and GDPR
  • Screenshot of screen with code for a custom WordPress filter
    JavaScript, Web Development

    Why you should always focus on the basics when starting web development

    Jacob Martella

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    July 18, 2018

    There are so many web development frameworks that it can be difficult to figure out where you should start. But the basics are always the right place to begin learning.

    Continue Reading: Why you should always focus on the basics when starting web development
  • A screenshot of the url area in Google Chrome
    Security, Web Development

    Your website needs HTTPS

    Jacob Martella

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    July 16, 2018

    Google Chrome is about to start penalizing sites that don’t have HTTPS at the start of their URLs. So your site is going to need it. Plus, it’s good for your visitors.

    Continue Reading: Your website needs HTTPS
  • The new Gutenberg editor in WordPress
    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    WordPress developers need to help non-technical users through Gutenberg transition

    Jacob Martella

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    June 1, 2018

    The Gutenberg transition is going to be difficult for non-technical users. So it’s up to us WordPress developers to help them however we can.

    Continue Reading: WordPress developers need to help non-technical users through Gutenberg transition
  • Inspector tools in Chrome
    Web Development

    What the inspector tools are and how to use them

    Jacob Martella

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    May 28, 2018

    Need to make a quick change on your site, but don’t know what specific element to call? The inspector tools in the browser will be able to help you out.

    Continue Reading: What the inspector tools are and how to use them
  • Step and repeat banner with the WordPress logo and the Cowboy Wapuu
    Web Development, WordPress

    My WordPress story

    Jacob Martella

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    May 25, 2018

    WordPress is celebrating its 15th anniversary on Sunday. In honor of this occasion, here’s my story about how I came to use and love WordPress.

    Continue Reading: My WordPress story
  • Screenshot of the Gutenberg Add Blocks popover
    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    Should Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?

    Jacob Martella

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    May 21, 2018

    Gutenberg is still going through the finishing stages before it’s released in WordPress core. But there’s still a question about Gutenberg blocks that I’m not really seeing anyone answer. Should blocks be placed in plugins or themes?

    Continue Reading: Should Gutenberg blocks be in plugins or themes?
  • Screenshot of laptop with code for building a custom Gutenberg block
    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    How Gutenberg is from a developer’s perspective

    Jacob Martella

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    May 16, 2018

    We’re still in this sort of waiting period for Gutenberg, the new WordPress editor. If you’re a WordPress developer, however, you need to be learning how to develop with it now.

    Continue Reading: How Gutenberg is from a developer’s perspective
  • Screenshot of the WordPress homepage
    Web Development, WordPress

    How to get access to alpha, beta and release candidate versions of WordPress

    Jacob Martella

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    May 14, 2018

    Testing pre-release versions of WordPress is a key part of making sure major releases, and your site, run smoothly. But not a whole lot of people know about it. So here’s how to test pre-release versions on your staging or development sites.

    Continue Reading: How to get access to alpha, beta and release candidate versions of WordPress
  • The new Gutenberg editor in WordPress
    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    More thoughts on the Gutenberg editor

    Jacob Martella

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    April 27, 2018

    Gutenberg is coming whenever WordPress 5.0 is released. It’s come a long way from when it was released as a plugin last year. Like everyone else, I have thoughts on the new editor.

    Continue Reading: More thoughts on the Gutenberg editor
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