Just over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about accessibility basics, where I introduced readers to accessibility APIs from a 30,000 foot view. Near the end, I proclaimed that WebDevStudios is “committed to building accessible websites.” Internally, an effort to make our starter theme, wd_s, pass both Section 508 and WCAG...
Continue Reading How Thinking About Accessibility Can Lead to SuccessAuthor: Greg Rickaby
Lint Code Like A Boss
Do you like saving time (and money)? Are you exhausted by constant interruptions and barriers when trying to ship, because of internal feuds about code syntax? Are you 100% confident that your app will work across different PHP versions and devices? If not, then using code linters on your next project can...
Continue Reading Lint Code Like A BossCSS @font-face: 2016 Edition
Remember back in 2009/2010, when @font-face was introduced? Developers rejoiced, because they no longer were they forced to use a (small) handful of fonts! There were some caveats though…browser support was just okay. To make @font-face work across Chrome, Safari, Firefox, IE, and mobile, you had to enqueue a bunch of different font file...
Continue Reading CSS @font-face: 2016 EditionHow We Built Skype in Media on WordPress
Last quarter, we were hired by Skype and tasked with building a smaller site, featuring Skype TX. Skype TX is “studio-grade hardware for the broadcast industry, which features peerless integration with Skype.” In other words, Skype Tx is powerful hardware and software for professionals in live broadcast situations. Because of a hard launch date,...
Continue Reading How We Built Skype in Media on WordPressGulp Configuration: A Beginners Guide
Recently, WebDevStudios integrated Gulp into our theme boilerplate, wd_s. Below, I go through the Gulpfile.js, section by section, in hopes that you can benefit from our mistakes experience.
Continue Reading Gulp Configuration: A Beginners GuideAvoiding Burnout: Sometimes You Gotta Unplug to Recharge
Awhile back, I took a two week vacation in the Northwoods of Wisconsin. Before the trip, I spent a lot of time daydreaming about (finally) playing with the WP-API and finishing up my JavaScript courses on Treehouse. One of the first things I did after we arrived at my parents place was pull...
Continue Reading Avoiding Burnout: Sometimes You Gotta Unplug to RechargeThe Future of WebDevStudios Starter Theme: wd_s
This is Part III of a three part series about wd_s, our starter theme. Part I: History of wd_s Part II: Project Scaffolding with wd_s Part III: Future of wd_s To summarize the previous two blog posts: we discussed the history of wd_s and then Damon went in-depth about how we kick off a new...
Continue Reading The Future of WebDevStudios Starter Theme: wd_sHistory of the WebDevStudios Internal Starter Theme: wd_s
This is Part I of a three part series about wd_s, our starter theme. Part I: History of wd_s Part II: Project Scaffolding with wd_s Part III: Future of wd_s One of the most exciting things of my job here at WDS is getting to spearhead our internal starter theme: wd_s....
Continue Reading History of the WebDevStudios Internal Starter Theme: wd_sThe Basics of Developing Accessible Websites
Imagine not being allowed to buy a gallon of milk because you’re color blind. What a ridiculous scenario right!? But the reality is: Grocery stores don’t discriminate against those with disabilities…but your website (probably) does. The reality is that there are millions and millions of people with disabilities who use the web every...
Continue Reading The Basics of Developing Accessible WebsitesA Beginner’s Guide to Contributing to WordPress
I’ve been working with WordPress since 2006, but never on WordPress. In other words, I’ve never contributed code. Excited and nervous at the same time, I started asking other team members for help. It was suggested that I start with the handbook, however, my head was spinning about three paragraphs in! What...
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