A few weeks back I was in a place called Marina Beach in Chennai. The place is a popular attraction among the locals. Hidden in plain sight though, is a small group of people who have a story to tell. When I was walking by one day taking pictures, a woman called me over. Not [...]
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, we report back on the exciting things we do when not in front of a computer. I’d like to share some experiences from the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing, where I was joined by my colleagues Marjorie Asturias, Deborah Beckett, Mo ...
Earlier this year we were proud to announce that WordPress.com users’s sites would automatically support Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) — a new open-source project spearheaded by Google to dramatically improve the performance of web pages on mobile devices. Now, here’s the big news: Google has just announced that it is bringing AMP pages to all of its global search results ...
Our team here at WordPress.com, comprised of hundreds of people spread across the entire globe, accomplished a lot in 2023. On the blog, we published over 90 posts, from product upgrades, to brand new features, and even new additions to the Automattic family of products. If you missed anything, here’s a recap of this year’s most important launches, announcements, and ...
Today we’re excited to announce that you can now add chapter breaks to the videos you upload to your website with our VideoPress feature. Chapters offer a quick way to navigate longer videos and can be a great addition for your viewers. Streamlined interface We’ve built a streamlined and easy-to-use interface for your viewers to interact with video chapters. You ...
The WordPress Site Editor has come a long way since it was first introduced in early 2022. In the last couple of months alone, the WordPress project has added a handful of game-changing features that give you even more control and convenience in customizing your site to be exactly what you need. Below, we lay out how you can manage, ...
Halfway through a relaxing winter break with my family, I opened Slack for a quick dopamine hit. The message I saw waiting from Matt, Automattic’s CEO, was quite the surprise: “Would you be interested in running WordPress.com while I’m on sabbatical?” In honesty, my initial reaction was “No, not really.” It seemed like a lot of work, stressful, etc. But, ...
After introducing the Jetpack Mobile app earlier this year, we’re focused on making it the best WordPress experience on your mobile device. We’ve started by updating the design of the mobile editor. Below we walk you through the changes we’ve made that streamline your writing and editing experience on mobile. You’ll find these improvements when your app updates to version ...
The WordPress.com team is always working on new design ideas to bring your website to life. Check out the latest themes in our library, including great options for gamers, writers, and anyone else who creates on the web. All WordPress.com Themes Spiel This magazine-style theme was built with gaming bloggers in mind, but is versatile enough to work exceptionally well ...
Ready to dig deeper into the nuts and bolts of your WordPress.com site? We’ve got two new Blogging U. courses on demand to help you do just that. Build a Business Site Build a Business Site is a brand-new, ten-day course that helps you plan, build, and promote your business website. We’ll help you define your site’s raison d’être and plan content, choose the ...
Automatticians, the people who build WordPress.com, participate in events and projects around the world every day. Periodically, they report back on the exciting things they do in the community. This week, we share our experience at the Podcast Movement 2016 conference. People use WordPress.com to share many types of stories, from written essays and photo galleries to podcasts. Podcast Movement has ...
As part of our effort to build a localized Spanish-speaking support team, the Happiness Hiring team at Automattic recently had the opportunity to connect with WordPress communities in Argentina and Spain. From speaking engagements to networking events, our trip was a great way to meet local communities that are passionate about WordPress and exemplary customer support. Last year at Automattic, we built a localized ...
There is colossal fulfillment in making your own particular garden arrange – the fulfillment got from unwinding or engaging in the garden and in addition the fulfillment that originates from a vocation well done. The exertion that you consume in arranging and executing a plan novel to you will add to the happiness your garden accommodates years to come. ...
Having a backyard lanscaping is a great idea to have a gorgeous place at home. As many poeple do, you want to change the look and feel of your house by creating a sanctuary with your backyard landscaping which can make you and your family feel safe and comfortable. In addition, it is a good place for both someone ...
Buying the right DIY asbestos test kit When it comes to buying the right asbestos test kit, it’s important to take many things into consideration. At EIT, we are quite enthusiastic about our products. We believe that we possess the best asbestos test kit out there. This article serves as an enlightening look at asbestos test kits in general, and ...
Mahinda Rajapaksa swore in today for his second term. The 18th amendment gives him a chance to run ad nauseam. By the looks of it, he will. Whether he will win the election or not is a different story, and I plan on staying in the side of the sceptics. Six years is a long [...]
Property insurance outsourcing is start gain popularity among insurance companies. The insurance industry is facing challenge and to maintain a consistency in their core competencies, they have turned to property insurance outsourcing companies for help. These companies who accept the idea of outsourcing property insurance have realized that matter always involves risks. With the competition today, property insurance outsourcing ...
The proposed constitutional amendments, now given the go-ahead by the Supreme Court, will go on for debate and vote in Parliament tomorrow (Wednesday, 8 September). By the looks of it, it would pass, which would allow President Rajapaksa to stand for re-election once his next term is over. As I outlined in this post, the [...]
