When Matt Mullenweg said to, “…learn JavaScript, deeply,” in December 2015 (almost five years ago, wow!), he was laying the foundation for the WordPress Block Editor, Gutenberg, which is being built in four phases: Easier Editing — Already available in WordPress, with...
Read More Gutenberg FirstAuthor: Greg Rickaby
Core Web Vitals
The experiences on the web have gotten pretty bad. The latest trend of pop-up videos and ad-block interstitials (à la Admiral), banner ads that cause content and layout shifts, and sluggish interactions from heavy JavaScript execution is extremely frustrating for users! Google...
Read More Core Web VitalsBuilding the Next.js 9.4 WordPress Example
A bit of history Before I go into how I got involved with building the NextJS 9.4 WordPress Example, let me give you some background. In the spring of 2019, I was nose-deep in Gatsby. It was all I could think about....
Read More Building the Next.js 9.4 WordPress ExampleWDS and Microsoft 365 Partner Together to Create a Custom AMP Experience
What Is AMP? In short, AMP is an HTML Framework, which helps pages load faster and look better than standard HTML pages. The framework prevents developers from shooting themselves in the foot by having strict coding standards and by requiring all pages...
Read More WDS and Microsoft 365 Partner Together to Create a Custom AMP ExperienceGet to Know the Official AMP for WordPress Plugin
In my last blog post, I filled you in on what’s new with the AMP Project and why I think it’s worth a second look. Today, I want to go in depth with the official AMP for WordPress plugin. Real Quick, What...
Read More Get to Know the Official AMP for WordPress PluginAMP ⚡️ More Than Just Mobile Pages
If you’re like me, then you’ve heard of the AMP Project. It was announced by Google about four years ago as a way to improve mobile performance on the web. You may have even installed the AMP for WordPress plugin and then...
Read More AMP ⚡️ More Than Just Mobile PagesThe Journey to 1.0 — WDS Blocks and WordPress Gutenberg
WordPress made a big leap into the world of modern web development with its announcement of Gutenberg last year—reimagining what WordPress is and can be by providing a new interface for creating content built partially on the React.js platform. Since it will...
Read More The Journey to 1.0 — WDS Blocks and WordPress GutenbergHow Thinking About Accessibility Can Lead to Success
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...
Read More How Thinking About Accessibility Can Lead to SuccessLint 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...
Read More Lint Code Like A Boss