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

Recap: 7 Typography Rules I Wish I Knew Before Designing a Theme

Dmitry Mayorov

At his presentation at WordCamp US 2015 in Philadelphia, Dmitry Mayorov of ThemePatio discussed how following basic typography rules can help you design better WordPress themes.

Here are my notes from his talk “7 Typography Rules I Wish I Knew Before Designing a Theme:” Continue reading Recap: 7 Typography Rules I Wish I Knew Before Designing a Theme

Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2015

It's a Shape Chrismas Advent Calendar

They’re back! Today kicks off the first day of Advent calendars for web designers, developers, programmers, content strategists, heck, anyone who works on the web.

Each year I look forward to December 1 to get inspired from the “regular” Advent calendars I follow each year, 24 ways, Performance Calendar, Sys Advent, and Web Krauts, and to discover new calendars. Continue reading Advent Calendars for Web Professionals: 2015