Iterating on the future of WordPress with Gutenberg
I enjoyed Gary's talk at the 2018 WordCamp about how Gutenberg is really just an iteration on past WordPress developments: https://youtu.be/-Yzo7erPCF0
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Revisit the history of WordPress with this awesome WordPress time machine
Go back to the beginning One of my colleagues shared this awesome, interactive history of WordPress. I remember the first release version. There was something about it that I really liked, compared to the other options that were available at the time.
Watch this if you’re still on the fence about the new WordPress Editor (aka Gutenberg)
If you're still unsure about the new WordPress Editor (aka Gutenberg), it's worth watching Matt Mullenweg's State of the Word keynote at the recent WordCamp US 2018 event in Nashville. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r5b-N2RmxS8 You can find links to parts of the talk, along with slides, and commentary in Matt's post, here: https://ma.tt/2018/12/state-of-the-word-2018/ I've been using the new…
My blog is 14 years old, today, and it’s a big day for blogging
Today is a Big DayTM For Blogging, but probably only for me. Today is this blog's 14th birthday! On 6 December 2004, I wrote my first post on this WordPress blog: https://pauljacobson.me/2004/12/06/in-the-beginning/ Where this chapter all began ... It was originally at a different domain, and has evolved over the last 14 years. I probably…
Read Matt Mullenweg’s Gutenberg FAQ
Matt Mullenweg (my boss*) has published a Gutenberg FAQ that you should read if you're interested in Gutenberg (aka, the new WordPress Editor aka the block editor), the upcoming WordPress 5.0 release, and the accessibility debate about Gutenberg. https://ma.tt/2018/11/a-gutenberg-faq/ Read Matt's Gutenberg FAQ *In case you weren't aware, I work for Automattic (the company behind…
On Manton Reece’s thoughts about WordPress, and the new Editor (formerly known as Gutenberg)
I just read Manton Reece's thoughts about the new WordPress Editor (formerly known as Gutenberg), and I don't really agree: As I test Gutenberg, I keep coming back to one question: is it good for blogging? The goal with Micro.blog is to make blogging easier so that more people will have their own site instead…
Pretty excited about Gutenberg
Gutenberg 4.0 has arrived. I'm planning to spend a lot more time using it in the week ahead. I'm really looking forward to it rolling out as the default WordPress editor! https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/10/11/whats-new-in-gutenberg-11th-october/ It works pretty well on mobile too! 😁
Moving from Twitter to WordPress
I really like this post about how Matthew Haughey has switched to a WordPress blog from Twitter. Not just because he chose WordPress.