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  • Testing patches with VVV on Mac OS

    Install Vagrant Download Vagrant from https://www.vagrantup.com/downloads.html. Click MAC OS X. Click vagrant_1.8.1.dmg. Click Vagrant.pkg Click Continue. Click Install. Enter password and click Install Software. Click Close. Install Virtualbox Download VirtualBox from https://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Downloads. Click VirtualBox 5.0.14 for OS X hosts amd64. Click VirtualBox*.dmg Double click VirtualBox.pkg. Click Continue. Click Continue again. Click Install. Enter password and click Install Software. Click…

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  • HelpHub Meeting Agenda: Feb. 9

    We’re well underway with development for HelpHub, so this week’s meeting is more of a development status update than anything else. There won’t be any specific agenda other than developers reporting back and seeing if we can set some goals for feature delivery dates. Time/date: in #docs We still need to discuss content planning, but…

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  • Making a changelog work for you

    In our most recent meeting we had an open floor. The subject of a changelog and standardizing the readme file was brought up. There have been several themes that are using changelogs but there are also several that are not. What is a changelog A changelog is a log or record of all the changes made to a…

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  • Hi there 5.1 rc 1 has been released…

    Hi there, 5.1-rc-1 has been released in the Google Play Store. This is a maintenance release, we squashed minor bugs in Me, Reader, Comments and Site Settings screens – we also improved app accessibilityAccessibility Accessibility (commonly shortened to a11y) refers to the design of products, devices, services, or environments for people with disabilities. The concept…

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  • WordPress Global Translation Day

    In the light of the increased demand for translations of both WordPress and of plugins and themes, we started to think about ways to increase our contributor base. We’ve been talking about translation sprints for a long time and have been discussing a global translation day in the past three weeks during our weekly chats.…

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  • Monday #daily updates

    Monday #daily-updates Login to Reply

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  • Common Styling Issues in Lesson Plans

    In last week’s team meeting, I brought up a few common styling issues that copy editors have noticed while editing lesson plans. As promised, I’m expanding that list here. For more details on many of the items referenced in this list, please refer to the style guide. Issues we’ve seen frequently include: Lots of different…

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  • Sunday #daily updates

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  • Translation tool for Sindhi language is highly difficult…

    Translation tool for Sindhi language is highly difficult, almost impossible to work with. The box containing Sindhi translation does not support Right-to-Left paragraphs. Therefore, one is never sure what one has written as the translation. It is therefore requested that the problem may be resolved ASAP. #requestLogin to ReplyTo-do

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  • Accessibility Quick Start Guide in draft: needs vetting

    The WordPress 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) Handbook now has a draft of…

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