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On the airwaves
Big Bite CTO, Jason Agnew, shares some wisdom in the latest episode of the Future of Media Explained podcast: How to avoid the CMS snake-oil salesman.
Efficiency at scale
Exploring the advantages of WordPress multisite networks
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From customisation to synchronicity – highlights from State of the Word
Highlights from the State of the Word 2022 keynote, delivered by WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg.
Why enterprise organisations should embrace blocks
The WordPress block editor offers major advantages over its predecessor, however not everyone is convinced by the default page builder.
Ignite London 2022: Sparking ideas and opportunities
We love exchanging ideas and hearing insights from fellow WordPress experts, so it was great to attend Ignite London last week. Here’s a brief rundown of the day, along with some key takeaways.
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What’s new in WordPress 6.1
Highlights from the last major platform update of the year, which includes updated blocks, usability tweaks, and significant database improvements.
What we can expect from WordPress 6.0
Hot on the heels of the WordPress 5.9 release in January, which marked a major milestone in enabling users to create themes with blocks, plans for the next significant platform update are now underway.
WordPress 5.9 – Blocks unlocked and greater flexibility
A quick look at the highlights of the upcoming WordPress release, which includes the second batch of full site editing features.
WordPress in the newsroom:
Scaling up editorial production
Engineering
Improving performance in WordPress
Optimisation advice for quicker sites, stronger UX and higher SERP rankings
Cascade layers and WordPress
A brief overview of cascade layers and how they can be incorporated within a WordPress project to keep your CSS as maintainable as possible.
Building patterns with full site editing
Block patterns are ideal for creating a suite of ‘building blocks’ that can be used to quickly and easily build complex, well-designed layouts with a minimal amount of effort.