How to Watch State of the Word 2020

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

In a typical year, the annual WordCamp US conference includes the State of the Word keynote address by WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg.

State of the Word is when Mullenweg:

  • Highlights WordPress accomplishments over the past year
  • Discusses what WordPress users can expect in the future
  • Answers questions from WordPress users

As we all can agree: 2020 is not a typical year.

There is no 2020 WordCamp US conference.

However, I was glad to learn Mullenweg will give the State of the Word keynote in a livestream event on December 17, 2020.

(Side note: I enjoyed watching State of the Word in person at the WordCamp US 2015 and 2016 conferences in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.) Continue reading How to Watch State of the Word 2020

Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

Brown lotus pods wash up on the shore of an inland lake at Sterling State Park.

At the end of the season, the American Lotus looks nothing like the butter-yellow colored flowers seen on the inland ponds of Sterling State Park in Monroe, Michigan.

The brown Lotus pods are a collector’s delight, especially for floral designers and others who use the pods for decoration.

North America’s largest native aquatic water flower, American Lotus blooms can grow to almost 10 inches across.

That’s the size of a dinner plate! Continue reading Photo of the Week: Lotus Pods at Sterling State Park

December 4, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News

In this week’s web design and development news roundup, you’ll learn about empowering teams to deliver accessibility, find a definition of a design system, discover how to create a calendar with three lines of CSS, and more. Continue reading December 4, 2020: My Weekly Roundup of Web Design and Development News