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Want a high impact, low friction way to help out with the WordPress documentation project? Adopt a Page in the Codex! The Documentation project is rumbling along, with handbooks and code reference underway. But in the meantime, we need to keep the Codex updated. Below is a list of the top 20 most visited narrative…

I’m not going to be here on Thursday this week but please go ahead and meet up without me. I will be available after the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. dev chat on Wednesday. So from Wednesday . I’ve spoken to @rmccue and…

Here’s what we’ll be discussing at the docs chat on Thursday 4th April: Coding Standards, in relation to these sniffs for WP Coding Standards that are being worked on CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. Contributor Handbook Code Reference Got any more? Add them…

Thanks to everyone who came to the chat last night. We discussed the following things: CCH – I’ve asked Kim Parsell to take responsibility for getting this done. She’s been doing a great job with the content she’s writing and I think she’ll be great for it. Codex Sprint – Drew is getting together the…

I had a chat this afternoon with Lee Hunter who is the Drupal Docs lead. Documentation can be a lonely affair, and I think that connecting with other OS projects to share ideas and best practices is great for everyone. I’m hoping to do more of this in the future. I thought I’d share some…

Last week I presented an initial design comp for the handbooks in IRC [log] and we discussed it there, and I’m posting here to continue the conversation.  This design builds on previous wireframes, but is very much a preliminary design, as we’re still not clear what theme (or themes) we’ll be using to house the…

At the theme/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 your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the…

IRC MeetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through https://www.meetup.com/. A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on meetup.com will help you find options…

The following docs chats will be happening this week: Wednesday 3pm UTC. Theme & Plugin dev office hours. Since the clocks have just changes in the US, that’s 11am EST and 8am PST: http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=0,6,5,8&h=6&date=2013-3-13&sln=10-11 Thursday 10pm UTC. Docs meetup. That’s 3:00 p.m. PDT and 6:00 p.m. EDT: http://www.worldtimebuddy.com/?qm=1&lid=0,6,5,8&h=6&date=2013-3-14&sln=17-18 Note: I won’t be at the docs…