MAAS 2.9 is now available
Canonical is happy to announce that MAAS 2.9 is now available. We’ll get to the details of installing it in just a moment, but first, let’s walk through a brief overview of the new features and fixes.…
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Divi Child Themes – EVERYTHING You Need To Know (Guide)
Divi child themes are the ideal way to make the most of the power and creativity that Divi provides without impacting the theme in any way.…
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Design and Web team summary – 08 December 2020
The web team here at Canonical run two week iterations. Here are some of the highlights of our completed work from this iteration.
Web squad
Our Web Squad develops and maintains most of Canonical’s promotional sites like ubuntu.com,…
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Weighing the options with an Ubuntu 16.04 upgrade
Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus is transitioning from its five-year standard security maintenance window in four months, leaving many asking the question: can I manage an Ubuntu 16.04 LTS upgrade by April 2021, or do I need more time to plan this migration?…
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Recommended Reads for International Day of Disabled Persons
WordPress.com, as my colleague Anne recently wrote, continues to be a space for people to tell their personal stories and amplify their voices. Today, International Day of Disabled Persons, we’d like to highlight a few perspectives and thoughtful reads to raise awareness of the myriad experiences of disabled people.…
Read More CLI-only MAAS operation
MAAS provides a state-of-the-art User Interface (UI), which simplifies usage. But you may not know that MAAS also has a robust Command-line Interface (CLI), which actually provides more functionality than the UI. …
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Join Us in Honoring Transgender Day of Remembrance
Today, November 20th, people around the world pause to bear witness to Transgender Day of Remembrance, a day dedicated to honoring the memory of those murdered because of anti-transgender prejudice.…
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Cybersecurity defenses for IIoT
Cybersecurity attacks on industrial IoT solutions can have detrimental consequences. This is the case because IoT devices record privacy-sensitive data and control production assets. Therefore, demonstrable trustworthiness is prerequisite to IoT adoption in industrial settings.…
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18 Best WordPress Speed Optimization Plugins and Tools 2020 (Expert Pick)
Are you looking for the best WordPress speed optimization plugins and tools? Wondering how to make your WordPress site load faster? Then you’ve come to the right place.…
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Start Taking Donations, Tips, and Contributions for Your Creative and Professional Pursuits
With our growing suite of payment features, we want to make it easier for you to earn money on WordPress.com. With the Donations block, you can now accept credit and debit card payments for all types of donations, earning revenue and growing your base of supporters.…
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Starting Your Own Podcast on WordPress.com
I am very inspired by creative podcasts. Entertaining guests and the unscripted nature of the conversations make me feel like I am right there, chatting about world affairs or the deep societal transformations of the connected age.…
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Improve Your Remote Collaboration With P2
P2 powers internal collaboration at WordPress.com — and now it’s free for everyone.
As more collaboration is happening remotely and online — work yes, but increasingly also school and personal relationships — we’re all looking for better ways to work together online.…
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Earn Money on Your WordPress.com Website with Premium Content and Paid Newsletters
Make money while you build an engaged following for your website: use the WordPress.com Premium Content block to create monthly and yearly paid memberships that give followers access to the premium content of your choice – text, photos, videos, and more.…
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Celebrating Pride Month with Out in Tech
Happy Pride Month! Last year, I shared resources and highlighted organizations doing awesome work in the LGBTQ+ community. This year, I’m excited to tell you more about Out in Tech, an organization that Automattic has partnered with for the past four years.…
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A New Way to Earn Money on WordPress.com
It’s hard to be creative when you’re worried about money. Running ads on your site helps, but for many creators, ad revenue isn’t enough. Top publishers and creators sustain their businesses by building reliable income streams through ongoing contributions.…
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Want to See a More Diverse WordPress Contributor Community? So Do We.
The mission of WordPress is to democratize publishing: to make it possible for anyone — no matter their background, location, or identity — to bring their ideas to life on the internet.…
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Celebrating Pride Month with WordPress.com
Happy Pride Month! My favorite parts about celebrating this month are the stories shared from LGBTQ+ folks, their loved ones, and organizations looking to show support.…
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Publishing to WordPress from Bear Just Got Better
Sharing is a core part of the iOS experience, and WordPress is committed to helping people share their stories, products, or services freely and widely. So when the fine folks at Shiny Frog—makers of the excellent writing app Bear—asked for an easier way turn Bear notes into WordPress posts, we enthusiastically said yes.…
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Introducing Six New Business-Oriented Themes
Today we’re excited to announce six new themes with an entrepreneurial spin: Calm Business, Elegant Business, Friendly Business, Modern Business, Professional Business, and Sophisticated Business.
Designed by Takashi Irie, each theme in this collection is based on a clean, easy-to-navigate layout that’s well-suited to a wide range of businesses — but with six unique styles and tones, there’s a version that suits your distinctive brand.…
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Introducing the 2019 ‘Anything Is Possible’ List
A coffee co-op owned by its farmers, a sewing community empowering people of all body shapes and sizes, and a 12-year-old journalist are among those named in WordPress.com’s…
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