Creating rich, engaging, and interactive website experiences is a simple way to surprise, delight, and attract attention from website readers and users. Dynamic interactivity like instant search, form handling, and client-side “app-like” navigation where elements can persist across routes, all without a full page reload, can make the web a more efficient and interesting place for all. But creating those ...
Congratulations are in order for Scottie Scheffler, the winner of the 2024 Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia! In today’s Build and Beyond video, Jamie Marsland takes on the slightly less intimidating task of re-creating the Masters website as quickly as he can. Can he possibly do it in just 30 minutes? Along the way, you’ll learn about sticky navigation ...
When it comes to website-building, WordPress themes set your site up for success by providing stylish, preselected options for fonts, colors, and layouts. Even though themes provide the overall aesthetic, you still need to build out the posts, pages, and templates on your site. That’s where block patterns come in! The WordPress.com Pattern Library is your new go-to resource for ...
Isn’t it amazing how you can learn new things about someone, even after years of knowing them? That’s how Jamie Marsland has felt in the last few weeks while diving deeper into WordPress.com’s capabilities. In today’s Build and Beyond video, he shares five incredible features built right into the platform that aren’t as well known as they should be. ...
Jelly Pixel Studio, a web development agency based in Indonesia, specializes in crafting unique and illustrative websites for clients worldwide. The company serves a wide variety of clients, from small businesses to larger corporations, utilizing WordPress.com as their primary hosting platform due to its exceptional stability, fast performance, and robust features. Over the years, the agency has migrated numerous websites ...
In jazz, each instrument and rhythm needs to be in sync — but that doesn’t happen without a lot of practice and experimentation behind the scenes. Even the most talented improvisers wouldn’t roll out a brand new number without having rehearsed it beforehand. Sound familiar? Your website isn’t all that different from a jazz band — various elements (content, images, ...
In early April, we experienced an unexpected suspension of our Twitter API access. This access is what powers Jetpack Social, which in turn helps you automatically share your blog posts to Twitter. Though the service was restored that same day, it turns out that there were bigger changes looming on the horizon. Twitter recently notified Automattic that it was dramatically ...
We’re excited to welcome Day One to the Automattic team. Day One is a private journaling app that makes writing for yourself a simple pleasure. A beautifully designed user experience has earned the app prestigious awards including App Store Editor’s Choice, App of the Year, and the Apple Design Award, along with high praise from The New York Times, The ...
You really should! Finally after months of procrastinating, I finally decided I needed something more photography-savvy to display my photos, so moved onto SmugMug (they are awesome!) and created my own site. However, I have my own TLD, www.sach.photography which is what I’ve used to redirect to SmugMug. Note that there’s no ‘.com’ as ‘photography’ is now a TLD. So ...
You really should! Finally after months of procrastinating, I finally decided I needed something more photography-savvy to display my photos, so moved onto SmugMug (they are awesome!) and created my own site. However, I have my own TLD, www.sach.photography which is what I’ve used to redirect to SmugMug. Note that there’s no ‘.com’ as ‘photography’ is now a TLD. So ...
Epic Ride Couple of weeks ago I visited San Diego for a brief vacation. On one day I went to the San Diego Zoo, which had rather impressive reviews everywhere but was a bit disappointed as it was nowhere near good as they claimed to be. The next day, we headed for the SeaWorld San Diego, and this time I ...
Epic Ride Couple of weeks ago I visited San Diego for a brief vacation. On one day I went to the San Diego Zoo, which had rather impressive reviews everywhere but was a bit disappointed as it was nowhere near good as they claimed to be. The next day, we headed for the SeaWorld San Diego, and this time I ...
Mind bending Bend In Sri Lanka there’s a place called ‘The 18 Bends’ and it is exactly that; the hillside roads has 18 mind bending… bends. And this is one of them, the 2nd or the 3rd, exactly which I’m not sure.Filed under: Nature, Outdoor Tagged: Bend, Landscape, Mountains, Sri Lanka
Mind bending Bend In Sri Lanka there’s a place called ‘The 18 Bends’ and it is exactly that; the hillside roads has 18 mind bending… bends. And this is one of them, the 2nd or the 3rd, exactly which I’m not sure.Filed under: Nature, Outdoor Tagged: Bend, Landscape, Mountains, Sri Lanka
Lost in Love This photo took about a month of planning, a few missed opportunities and a whole lot of tries, yet it was all worth it! Absolutely and totally! Let me tell you the back story; I’ve been living in Japan for 7 years now, and for anyone who’s been here that long the Shibuya crossing is something special. ...
Lost in Love This photo took about a month of planning, a few missed opportunities and a whole lot of tries, yet it was all worth it! Absolutely and totally! Let me tell you the back story; I’ve been living in Japan for 7 years now, and for anyone who’s been here that long the Shibuya crossing is something special. ...
Last Thursday afternoon, I crossed off another item off my bucket list; I always wanted to go see Sumo, but for one reason or another I somehow never got around to do it. Now with only few days left here, I was running the risk of never doing it, but then my good friend Aurora intervened and took me to ...
Last Thursday afternoon, I crossed off another item off my bucket list; I always wanted to go see Sumo, but for one reason or another I somehow never got around to do it. Now with only few days left here, I was running the risk of never doing it, but then my good friend Aurora intervened and took me to ...
