WordPress 5.0 is here, and with it comes Gutenberg , the new content editing platform that will serve as the default replacement for the classic editor .
We’re excited about what Gutenberg has in store , and as users ramp up and start to get a feel for it, we’re re-releasing six StudioPress themes that now include built-in features and advanced Gutenberg support to help you get the most out of the new editing experience. Those six themes are:
Authority Pro
Essence Pro
Magazine Pro
Infinity Pro
Monochrome Pro
Breakthrough Pro
While all StudioPress themes are Gutenberg-ready, these six themes have been modified specifically to let you do more with...
We closed things out by hearing from WP Engine leaders on the WP Engine roadmap. We heard about exciting partnerships, like our recent partnership with Cloudflare, that add security and stability to the WP Engine Digital Experience Platform. We also heard about upcoming products and releases
For Adair, that means working to grow the network of resources available to up and coming filmmakers in Austin—something she said was not widely available in years past but that was necessary if the film community was going to successfully grow. For Franklin, he said that welcoming spirit stays
In this panel, Brunner will be joined by popular Austin figures as they discuss who and what has been the major change agent in Austin. Brunner will represent technology while other panelists will represent food and film. Joe Nick Patoski, author of Austin to ATX: The Hippies, Pickers, Slackers
Sharing Economy 2.0: Technology is Removing the Need for Single Asset Ownership
One such company is IOTA, who is using a distributed ledger called Tangle to enable fast, secure, and zero fee payments. Soon these lightning transaction can be applied to any connected device. This is exactly what we will need to enable users to easily pay for goods and services. This action will
Cross-Platform Scaling: The Way Forward for Businesses on Blockchain
Over the past 18 months, we have witnessed a significant shift in the state of the financial markets. Cryptocurrencies, once a niche fascination, have exploded in value. At the start of 2017, digital currencies held collective market cap of less than a $20 billion. They entered 2018 with a
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability
The Layer-Cake Pattern of Scanning Content on the Web
People don’t usually read every word on a webpage, in an app, or even in an article or text passage. Instead, they often scan — because their experience with many websites has taught them that scanning can deliver almost the same value (that is, amount of information) with significant less
introducing gutenberg optimized themes
Brand Is Experience in the Digital Age
Why is it important to understand the components of brand, and to differentiate brand from its common misinterpretation as simply a logo, a figurehead, or a website, among other things? Only when all three brand components — visuals, tone, and behaviors — are present and true to the core brand
UX Mapping Methods Compared: A Cheat Sheet
All UX mappings have two-fold benefits. First, the process of creating a map forces conversation and an aligned mental model. Second, the shared artifact resulting from the mapping can be used amongst your team, organization, or partners to communicate an understanding of your user or service. This
Assessing the Usability of a User Interface Standard
Of the five guidelines for the development process (study the characteristics of the user population, have user representatives participate during the process, run thinking aloud tests of the interface, use iterative techniques such as prototyping, and have an appointed coordinator for the entire
Placeholders in Form Fields Are Harmful
On simple, frequently used forms with one or two fields, such as a search box or login form, the strain on memory is less of an issue than with complex or rarely used forms. That is because with simple, familiar forms, users can guess what they are supposed to enter. Although, on even a simple
Beyond Usability: 3 User Experiences Reshaping Their Industries
When they call a regular cab, riders have no control — hence, all the anxieties listed above. With Uber, they suddenly get all the control they need: once they order an “uber”, they see how far away the car is and how much they have to wait, they know in advance how much the ride will cost
Eartracking: A New UX-Research Method
Currently, only 4 computers in the world are fast enough to do eartracking: 2 in the U.S. and 2 in China. Luckily, this distribution allowed us to continue our tradition of testing with both American and Chinese users. After all, we’ve previously found that Chinese users and Western users differ
introducing gutenberg optimized themes
Portfolios for UX Researchers: Top 10 Recommendations
Research professionals are often required to sign a nondisclosure agreement (NDA) before beginning a project. Compiling a portfolio is difficult when you are legally forbidden from sharing past work. However, sometimes it is possible to “sanitize” research documents to the extent that nobody
In-Store & Online: Designing For the Changing Behaviors of Today’s Shoppers
In our research for the fourth edition Ecommerce User Experience report series, study participants moved from the web to the physical store as well. Users looked at websites to direct them to local stores. They also engaged in “webrooming” (the opposite of showrooming) — they began their
Customer Journeys and Omnichannel User Experience
Nowadays, air travel is a lot more streamlined and enjoyable. When I am away from my computer, I still have access to tools like my smartphone and airport kiosks that help with travel-related tasks. However, the biggest reason for the improved air-travel experience is that airlines use these tools
How to Report Errors in Forms: 10 Design Guidelines
When you need to draw extra attention to a potential error, you can use a modal or confirmation dialog to explain details and help the user fix the issue. However, use such dialogs sparingly as they have two big disadvantages: (1) they are disruptive; (2) the error message is presented in a window
Which UX Deliverables Are Most Commonly Created and Shared?
However, when working with external client audiences, pixel-perfect mockups were one of the most frequently selected deliverables, with 47% of respondents choosing a high-fidelity mockup as effective. The only deliverables more frequently selected for client work were interactive prototypes (67
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
Melissa Hathaway came across our radar recently when President Obama tasked the former Bush administration aide with leading a 60-day review of Bush’s Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative; a largely classified, purported $30 billion, multi phase plan to address cybersecurity issues
A 60-Second Trailer of the 60-Day Report on Cybersecurity
She explained that the original design of the Internet was driven more by considerations of interoperability rather than security, and as a result we are now faced with almost insurmountable issues. Some examples include online criminals who steal our information, mass bandits who have the ability
Is Business Headed for a Cognitive-First Future?
Smart machines can transform data points into patterns and insights; imbuing these machines with human knowledge and allowing them to “learn” from the additional information they gather can speed up the computations needed by businesses. Cognitive machines aren’t just reactive, however. With
5 Key Metrics You Should Be Tracking in Your Business
Ideally, your business will have a greater level of equity than debt, though this is rarely the case for new businesses or businesses that are planning a major expansion. Still, by using the debt to equity ratio, you will be able to determine your general financial status and current level of
introducing gutenberg optimized themes
Building a Startup Culture that Encourages Wellness
For a startup to begin to create a culture of wellness, it must first deal with an issue that’s common to all fledgling businesses: a lack of overlapping skillsets. In general, most startups don’t prioritize the cross-training of employees, which makes every team member indispensable
5 Real Life Blockchain Implementations Outside of Cryptocurrency
What do Pied Piper and blockchain tools have in common? Both are always “coming soon.” By now most of us are familiar with blockchain, the technology underpinning cryptocurrencies like Bitcoin and Ethereum. Outside of cryptocurrency, blockchain has many purported use cases in scenarios that
Introducing Gutenberg Optimized Themes | Marginalia of Web Design
Marginalia of Web Design
Scaling reduces the image so much that pictures with extensive detail wash out and become too crowded to be meaningful. Cropping preserves those details that are within the new viewport, but at the cost of losing the context of the image as a whole. My recommendation is to use a combination of
Top 10 Mistakes in Web Design
Sometimes the answer is simply not there and you lose the sale because users have to assume that your product or service doesn't meet their needs if you don't tell them the specifics. Other times the specifics are buried under a thick layer of marketese and bland slogans. Since users don't have
The exit popup can’t tell the difference. Imagine that a user is engaging in page parking to help her research a topic. She starts with a Google query, and then opens up several results into new tabs rapidly. The user begins moving through each tab, closing some that are irrelevant, but saving
