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  • Achieving greater clarity when promoting Learn workshop discussion groups

    Since the soft launch of the new Learn WordPress video series a handful of discussion groups have been hosted. After participating in two myself and getting information from a couple of other discussion group hosts, I’ve found that the groups all seem to have one important issue in common: very few of the attendees are…

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  • Design meeting notes 19 august

    These are the weekly notes for the design meeting that happens on Wednesdays. You can read the full transcript on our Slack channel and find the meeting’s agenda here. You can join the SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/ channel by following…

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  • Collecting and Reporting Stats for Learn WordPress Discussion Groups

    In the Americas friendly Community Team meeting today, a suggestion was made by @andreamiddleton: it would be cool to see this level of reporting for workshops/discussion groups on Learn This was inspired by the “transparency and clarity” of @jillbinder‘s reports on the Diversity Speakers Workshops. Based on the conversation that continued, it seems the following…

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  • Changes in WordCamp and Meetup Application tracker

    WordCamp.org has a tool for Community DeputiesProgram Supporter Community Program Supporters (formerly Deputies) are a team of people worldwide who review WordCamp and Meetup applications, interview lead organizers, and keep things moving at WordCamp Central. Find more about program supporters in our Program Supporter Handbook. to track WordCamps and MeetupsMeetup Meetup groups are locally-organized groups…

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  • Designer Hallway Hangout – 8/20/2020

    Below is a recording from today’s Hallway Hangout with some awesome folks from the community, hosted by Joen Asmussen and Noah Shrader. This was a casual, remote 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…

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  • PTE Request for iThemes Security

    Hello Polyglots, I am the plugin author for https://wordpress.org/plugins/better-wp-security/ – iThemes Security. We have a number of great translation editorsTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the “Project Translation Editor” role that can approve translations for specific projects.…

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  • Accessibility Team Meeting Agenda: August 21, 2020

    This is the proposed agenda for the weekly AccessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept of accessible design ensures both “direct access” (i.e. unassisted) and “indirect access” meaning compatibility with a person’s assistive technology (for example, computer screen readers). (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Accessibility)…

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  • PTE Request for Vilva Theme

    Hello Polyglots, I am the theme author for the theme – Vilva Our team has done the translation by importing the previously approved translations and using translation memory. Please help us to review the translation for the respective localesLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for…

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  • PTE Request for immonex Kickstart Team

    Hello Polyglots, I am 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 your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be…

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  • Style Guide Template

    Style guides are a helpful way to introduce new contributors to how your team works. They can take a variety of formats and will look different depending on the unique characteristics of your localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as…

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