Editor’s Note: The following is Part 1 in a three-part series titled, “What Is WordPress Multisite and How Can It Help You?” Introduction to WordPress Multisite There is a good deal of information on the web about WordPress Multisite, but most of it dives too deep technically, or quickly shows...
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Post Event Report: WordCamp Minneapolis/St. Paul
They ate donuts, drank beer, and played board games. But it wasn’t just about having fun at WordCamp Minneapolis/St. Paul. There was also education, information, assistance, and plenty of networking. WebDevStudios (WDS) Senior Backend Developer, Justin Foell, and Backend Developers, Jeremy Ward and Gary Kovar, all attended the event, each...
Continue Reading Post Event Report: WordCamp Minneapolis/St. PaulMeet BRAD
WebDevStudios (WDS) would like to proudly introduce you to BRAD. No, not Brad Williams, our CEO. We mean the WordPress plugin you didn’t even know you needed till now: Better Responsibility Around Discoverability, aka BRAD. Developers Aaron Jorbin and Andrew Norcross created the BRAD plugin after our own Brad tweeted this:...
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Your WordPress editor is about to get a makeover! While the details aren’t complete yet, we know that soon, the way we edit our content in WordPress is going to change. It’s called the Gutenberg Editor, and the time has come for you to prepare for it. Typically when you log...
Continue Reading Preparing for GutenbergDon’t Miss Us in Minneapolis!
Another exciting WordCamp happens next weekend, August 4-6, 2017 at the University of Minnesota. With over 40 educational and motivational panels, seminars, and other activities on the schedule, WordCamp Minneapolis/St. Paul looks impressive. Over 400 people are expected to attend this event, which first began in 2010 as WordCamp Minneapolis. This is...
Continue Reading Don’t Miss Us in Minneapolis!Why Your Organization Needs a Style Guide
Style Guides can offer a lot of value to your organization’s digital presence and even reduce cost associated with design and development time. We’re going to talk about why you need one, but first we need to talk about what a Style Guide actually is. You can think of Style...
Continue Reading Why Your Organization Needs a Style GuideEffectively Using Images to Tell Your Company’s Story
The trend in web design lately, among other things, is the use of large, high-quality, professionally-produced imagery. This is because images improve the visual appeal of your company’s website and can help effectively tell your company’s story. Uwishunu has done an excellent job of complementing the content and strengthening its...
Continue Reading Effectively Using Images to Tell Your Company’s StoryWhat I Learned About Agency Work in Paris
I recently returned from Paris. I was there partly for work and partly for fun. WordCamp Europe (WCEU), the largest international WordCamp, was held there; and I was determined to attend. Going to the event not only offered me the opportunity to scratch an item off my bucket list, but...
Continue Reading What I Learned About Agency Work in ParisPost Event Report: WordCamp Europe
Not even a heat wave in a city without central air could deter 1,900 people, three of which were from WebDevStudios (WDS), from enjoying the largest international WordCamp in the world. WordCamp Europe (WCEU) took place in Paris, France, June 15-17; and WDS CEO, Brad Williams, Operations Manager, April Williams, and...
Continue Reading Post Event Report: WordCamp EuropeHow 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 theme, wd_s, pass both Section 508 and WCAG...
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