Metro Detroit WordPress “State of the Word”, WordPress 4.4 on January 11

Members of our Metro Detroit WordPress meetup group

Let’s kick off the New Year right! Join me at Metro Detroit WordPress Meetup on January 11, 2016 for our first event of the year.

We’re discussing Matt Mullenweg’s State of the Word address from the 2015 WordCamp US conference in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In addition, we’ll be talking about WordPress 4.4, highlighting what you can expect in the new features and what changed from earlier versions. Continue reading Metro Detroit WordPress “State of the Word”, WordPress 4.4 on January 11

Takeaways from State of the Word 2015

Matt Mullenweg at podium in dark conference room, WordPress banner behind him.

At the WordCamp US 2015 conference, Matt Mullenweg delivered the annual State of The Word address, focusing on WordPress accomplishments over the past year as well as what to expect in the future.

For the past two years, I’ve watched the State of the Word address on livestream. This year, I watched it in person, four rows from the front of the ballroom at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Continue reading Takeaways from State of the Word 2015