Source: Make WordPress: Design

A group of us have been look into improvements to the Media Library (Media > Library) interface in the admin dashboard. If you currently use Media Library, or have used it in the past, we want to ask you about it. We’re looking for about 5-10 people to meet with over the next couple of…

Outside of a grid layout, there are a few other features that the Media Grid team has been discussing. Lets talk about one of these feature: Thumbnail Resizing. Recap: Why a grid? The entire purpose of moving towards a grid layout for the Media Library is to make it easier for you to manage your media…

I’ve been working alongside @ericlewis on making the Media Library better. Our primary focus has been to adapt the existing media manager modal for use in the page. We’ve been developing over at GitHub: https://github.com/helenhousandi/wp-media-grid-view There are two active branches right now. In the persistent-sidebar branch, I’ve been exploring alternate UI’s for a grid view,…

A group of us are starting to look into making improvements to Press This. If you currently use Press This, or have used it in the past, we want to chat with you. We’re looking for about 5-10 people to chat with in the next couple days. If interested, please pingPing The act of sending…

Yesterday we had a quiet meeting, so there’s not much to report. I’ve removed compatibility with WordPress 3.8 so it’s easier to develop, and the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to…

I’ve been away without internet for the last two weeks, but now I’m back, so the next front-end editor meeting will be . In the meantime I’ll update the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add…

We’ve had a quiet few weeks as I was busy building a resume, interviewing and rounding up code. But yay for new jobs and time to move forward! Thanks to @clorith and @jazzs3quence for picking up the slackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at…

I did a usability test on the recently updated image and gallery features in the editor using WordPress r27502 with a beginner user. Summary Drag and drop to add an image is not discoverable Resizing an image by dragging is not discoverable Extensive inline help needed to figure out cropping Unable to find “medium” size…

I did a 2nd usability test on theme installs and customizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. headers/widgets using WordPress r27502 with an intermediate/advanced user. Summary Users love the theme install process. Well done! No trouble…

I did a usability test on theme installs and customizerCustomizer Tool built into WordPress core that hooks into most modern themes. You can use it to preview and modify many of your site’s appearance settings. headers/widgets using WordPress r27493 with a beginner. Summary The “Add New Theme” box works wonderfully No trouble adding headerHeader The…