Designers guide

WordPress.com had announced that they were introducing Markdown into their core features and allowing their users to use it when writing their blog posts, pages and comments. When new features are added into the WordPress.com ecosystem it is a fairly good bet that before long they will be added to the WordPress.org software. Fans of Markdown have been waiting for this addition a long time. However, there are no doubt a large portion of the users who have no idea what Markdown is and why they would ever use it. While Markdown is new to WordPress.com it has been available to use in WordPress.org for some time with the use of a simple plugin. One of these plugins, which we’ll talk about a little later, has been downloaded almost 25,000 times and has mostly been given a 5 star review by its users. This tells us that it is popular and well built, but while there are users who love Markdown and the plugin we are going to be discussing, there is still a large percentage of the user … [Read more...] about Using Markdown With WordPress: A Beginner’s Guide

If you’re new to WordPress, completely or relatively, it can seem a bit overwhelming to do anything other write and post, maybe categorize, and maybe install a social sharing plugin or three. But with a little guidance, you will easily be able to control parts of this massive piece of software that right now, you settle for trying not to worry about so much. A problem that often comes along with being new to something, is a fear of failing or messing something up. But paradoxically, for a lot of things, WordPress included, when you’re starting out is the best possible time to mess something up. The consequences of your something going wrong with your website before you have visitors other than close friends and family, and when it plays a big part in paying your bills every month are incomparable. To side-step the worry, adopt an attitude of messing around. When you’re not urgently trying to fix security holes or reinstate a working site, there’s really nothing to fear, especially … [Read more...] about Beginner’s Guide to Messing Around with WordPress (No Code Required)

GameStop See Series X at GameStop Walmart See Series X at Walmart Best Buy See Series X at Best Buy Amazon See Series X at Amazon Microsoft Store See Series X at Microsoft Target See Series X at Target StockX See Series X at StockX While the Xbox Series X and Series S continue to be a challenge to find, you'll have another chance to secure a console today. GameStop will have console bundles in stock sometime today. The contents of the bundles are unclear, but they typically come with some combination of controllers, games, gift cards, and subscriptions. See Xbox Series X|S at GameStop As March approaches, we're continuing to track Xbox Series X availability across all major retailers. Xbox restocks continue to happen sporadically, often without notice. Both the Series X and Series S are seeing shortages, though if you're hoping to pick up the Series S, you'll have a much … [Read more...] about Xbox Restock Guide: Series X|S Bundles Will Be Available At GameStop Soon

The Hanoitimes - Located in Hanoi's Old Quarter area, Ma May Street is unique as it is home to many of the city’s oldest houses. The house at No.87 Ma May Street (Hoan Kiem District) is one of 14 ancient houses in Hanoi built in the late 19th century that still retains its original features and becomes a familiar address for those who want to learn about the daily life of Hanoians in the old time. The 87 Ma May ancient house is a shouldn't-be-missed site seeing for visitors to Hanoi. Photo courtesy by 87 Ma May Ancient House. A walk around the Old Quarter is a must for both tourists and local people to explore Hanoi. Located in the area, Ma May Street is unique as it is home to many of the city’s oldest houses. Visiting the street, you can see the culture and architecture of Hanoi in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, especially through the house at No.87 which has been kept intact. Right after passing the old wooden door, you step … [Read more...] about Ma May ancient house: where Vietnamese home is kept

I remember setting up my first WordPress blog. I spent hours following guides online to download WordPress, trying to upload it again and then figuring out how to set up a database. I just FTP’ed every change right up to the live server, and hoped the blog didn’t go dark if I mistyped a question mark. WordPress has grown up in the meantime. Massive media companies use WordPress as their principal way of communicating with the world. Go to Tech Crunch or the New Yorker and view the source html. You’ll find that the website is built using WordPress. Beyonce? Yup. She digs WordPress. At the same time WordPress has this terrible reputation amongst developers. The stereotype is of script kiddies uploading files via FTP, no using version control and generally abandoning every sane principle of software development known to mankind. Obviously, it’s not a fair accusation. WordPress has grown up. It’s getting a fully-fledged REST API this year. You can now install WordPress and … [Read more...] about Adopting Pro Workflows Now that WordPress Is All Grown Up