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Upcoming directory changes
Previously we have encouraged theme authors to use a standard readme file that matches 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…
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Marketing the Community – July 5, 2017, Meeting Notes
If you’re interested in contributing, please have a read through our chat and the items listed below and leave a comment with which you’d like to help build! You can read the whole meeting in Slack here or the recap below. Recap of Goals/Scope: Marketing the WordPress Community: this subgroup feel strongly that the community is a…
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What is a Contributor? WordPress Contributors Speak Out.
Hey WordPressers, WordPress isn’t “just” software. It’s created by volunteers who give of themselves to build community. Real people who contribute their time, skill, talent and enthusiasm to the project. These are the contributors, people like you and me. So, what makes a contributor? Who is a contributor? What does that look like? We know…
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Dev Chat Agenda for July 5th (4.8.1 week 3)
This is the agenda for the weekly dev meeting on : 4.8.1 planning Customize: Rich Text Widget updates REST APIREST API The REST API is an acronym for the RESTful Application Program Interface (API) that uses HTTP requests to GET, PUT, POST and DELETE data. It is how the front end of an application (think…
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Welcome to the Marketing Team. This is how we run our meetings.
Firstly, welcome. We’re so glad to have you as a part of the Marketing Team. Our coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. vision for the Marketing Team is to be the go-to resource for strategy and content for other WordPress teams. We have several…
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How should we embark upon new feature development?
Update July 11th: We’re having a follow-up discussion in 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/ (#cli channel) next Tuesday, July 18th at 16:00 UTC (9 am PT, 12 pm ET). Our goal is to get to the point where we have a…
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Call for Testing: WordPress for iOS 8.0
WordPress for iOSiOS The operating system used on iPhones and iPads. version 8.0 betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product;…
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Help needed from accessibility experts with the development of Gutenberg
Are you an 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) expert? We need your help!…
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Skeleton for the locale-based PTE Onboarding process
This is a skeleton for local sites. LocaleLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/Locale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and…
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Agenda for July 6th Support Meeting
General Announcements WordPress 4.8 – Any new recurring issues? Meeting time – Is it still at an OK time for the majority of attendees New Forum Welcome – Release and iterate Volunteer Orientations Checking in with International Support Liaisons For any other items to discuss please add them in the comments below, or bring them…