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We love podcasts: they’re like the blogging version of radio, a medium anyone can jump into and use to share their story. They introduce us to new voices and give us glimpses into new perspectives… and they pair perfectly with blogs and websites, where they can add more texture and interest to what you’re already…
Over the past few months the Mobile team has been thinking a lot about the login experience in the WordPress apps and how we could make it better — we’re never satisfied, you know, so we’re always trying to improve things. After much thought, and even more work, we’re very happy to unveil a new login…
There are a number of open-source companies joining together to provide useful web resources and tools for everyone to use for free. This is what makes the web community thrive, innovate, and produce more useful resources. In this installment of the Fresh Resources series, I have put together a number of new resources from various…
In this case study, we’ll take a look at Barn2 Media’s experience with our Heroic Knowledge Base plugin. Barn2 Media’s co-founder Katie Keith was kind enough to speak with us about how Heroic Knowledge Base was able to help them offer a more searchable and user friendly knowledge base than their previous support solution. Originally…
By now most people have heard about the evolution of cryptocurrency, including bitcoin, ethereum, dash, litecoin, just to name a few. A lot of people are making good profits trading and mining these coins as their popularity increases. I want to show you what I’m currently doing with Hashflare cloud mining that is helping me generate…
Image galleries and sliders are among the most popular use cases of jQuery. They allow you to present the right amount of visual information to your visitors while saving valuable space on your website. As a result, your page will look less cluttered but you can still add all the images you need to convey…
As I imagine many women working in tech did, I too suffered a small aneurysm upon hearing about this internal Google memo, “Google’s Ideological Echo Chamber,” written by a bravely anonymous company employee (though now that he’s been fired, he’s been identified as James Damore). The memo alleges that, despite recent investigations into wage discrimination by…
Imagine a new client has requested a website that requires a few features you haven’t had to deal with before. It’s a case of the spirit is willing, but the tools you really need for the job are lacking. This doesn’t happen all that often, but once is still one time too many if you…
If you browse around our site, you’ll probably notice that we’re pretty big fans of knowledge bases. But we recognize that sometimes your customers need to talk with a real person. And that’s where live chat apps come in. Live chat gives your customers a chance to get immediate help without you needing to hire…
For many years, WordPress.com has been a simple way for people to create their own beautiful WordPress website in minutes. But that simplicity came with a tradeoff — WordPress.com did not offer built-in support for the thousands of third-party plugins and themes that helped make WordPress the world’s largest and most open web publishing platform….
There’s a lot of ways you can get really good at SEO. Jeff Oxford, founder of 180 Marketing, started a baseball blog (even though he didn’t know anything about the sport). And Nick Eubanks, owner of From The Future, built his own personal brand (NickEubanks.com) before he ever even had an SEO client. It’s crucial…
Why settle for cubicle culture when you can craft the perfect work space on your own turf? If you’ve been dreaming of making the jump from office life to working from home—or even better, have been given the go-ahead from your employer—but don’t know where to start, a little mood boarding will get you in…
If your website was a house, your header would be the lawn. It’s the first thing users see, and it dictates whether they keep driving or stop to take a look the house. With so much riding on the header, it can be tempting to jam it full of bells and whistles. A header can…
Edinburgh is a beautiful city, overlooked by a 12th century castle that crowns the skyline. CodeBase, the tech incubator played an excellent host for weekend’s events at WordCamp Edinburgh 2017. This was our first team WordCamp, since our home town event in 2015 (set to make a return in 2018). It was also my first…
Creative work—whether you’re a visual designer, developer, UX designer, etc.—comes with a challenge most jobs don’t have: the occasional total lack of inspiration. Stumped as to how you can keep the ideas flowing when you’re feeling tapped out? One solution: Take in some design inspiration to kick-start your creative process. And while you’re at it,…
Do you know how much money you spend each time a customer contacts you for support? I’m not talking about the money spent on the issue resolution. I’m just talking about an instance of a customer approaching your support staff. If you aren’t sure, refer to the following chart of the approximate cost per contact…
Now that so many of us carry around tiny pocket-size computers, more and more of our Internet time happens on phones and tablets — not just browsing, but creating. You’ve been asking for a better publishing experience in the WordPress app to make mobile publishing smoother. Today we’re introducing a new editor for iOS and…
(Guest writer: Nera Crus) When people think about an effective web design, they usually consider aesthetics and visual appeal. However, apart from the visual aspect, a web design must also have a good user experience. The combination of visual appeal and efficient user experience makes up for a persuasive web design. A persuasive web design…
Bootstrap is currently the number one front-end framework and easily the quickest way to build layouts. It has been around for years and third-party developers have even published their own resources online. These resources range from free themes to detailed plugins and frameworks. In this article, I would like to share a handful of these…
E-commerce sites need to incorporate a flawless design, UI, and UX to impress customers. When your website looks crisp and is intuitive, users are more likely to spend time on your website and eventually purchase your products or services. Here are some design trends to look out for late in 2017. Mobile Responsive Design Read…