Lessons Learned: Standing Up for My Work

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When I received advance notice that my How to Enable Classic Editor in WordPress.com was going to be included in a popular WordPress email newsletter, I was surprised and excited.

I’ve published over 1,900 posts in 12 years of blogging.

It’s not often my posts capture the attention of a news site devoted to covering the WordPress ecosystem for WordPress professionals and enthusiasts.

No information was provided to me about what would be said about my post.

Unfortunately, it wasn’t the good experience I expected. And likely has resulted in a loss of my reputation in the WordPress community. Continue reading Lessons Learned: Standing Up for My Work

How to WordPress: What a Difference Seven Years Makes

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Imagine going back seven years and working with WordPress 2.3. Do you remember the Dexter Gordon version?

It was the first version that included native tagging, the kitchen sink button in TinyMCE, plugin update notifications, and many other features.

And it included an entirely different look and feel. Continue reading How to WordPress: What a Difference Seven Years Makes

What’s the Difference Between User Experience and User Interface?

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In any business creating services or products for customers, the terms user experience (UX) and user interface (UI) are often used interchangeably. Yet, the terms have different meanings.

People have written numerous posts describing the difference between the two terms, but sometimes it’s a lot easier to understand the difference with a simple graphic. Continue reading What’s the Difference Between User Experience and User Interface?