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...
As we continue to showcase a sample of the amazing StudioPress themes now available to WP Engine customers, we’re extra excited to bring you this new StudioPress Theme: Breakthrough Pro, which is the first new theme to be launched since our acquisition of StudioPress in June. Breakthrough Pro
Using the new Gutenberg post editor with Revolution Pro, developers and designers are able to create custom, reusable modules for design and content. As we continue to release new block-based themes, we hope users will find it easier to dive into their creative projects more quickly and build
In an effort to help the WordPress community grow and prosper as well as expand and add value to the WP Engine Digital Experience platform, WP Engine recently acquired StudioPress. For our customers, this means, in addition to the Genesis framework, they’ll have access to 35 premium themes. All
Blockchain Scalability: Even If Most Transactions Are in Layer II We Still Need a Layer I
Some view layer I solutions as the only way of sticking to blockchain’s ‘true’ principles of full transparency and intrinsic security. Others, though, see this transparency as problematic in and of itself, and argue that full security can be achieved off chain. On-chain transfers also take a
3 Areas Where Blockchain Will Propel the Drone Industry Forward
There are, for example, inroads being made in the asset management sector where blockchain is being used for data security, regulatory compliance, and increased efficiency in the clearance and settling of trades. Likewise, the burgeoning commercial and recreational drone industry is ripe for real
FinTech is Transforming the Finance Industry
The FinTech field shows great promise for providing access to financial services to underserved consumers and small businesses. It can reduce the costs associated with loan processing and underwriting. As such, it may serve as a solution that will allow financial service providers to offer smaller
Banner Blindness Revisited: Users Dodge Ads on Mobile and Desktop
Let’s focus for a moment on just the content area of the page — the area that does not include the hero. There are 148 fixations on the page, out of which 132 are within the content area. Out of those 132 fixations, only one is within the right rail: that’s 0.8% of the user’s attention
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When to Use Which User-Experience Research Methods
While it's not realistic to use the full set of methods on a given project, nearly all projects would benefit from multiple research methods and from combining insights. Unfortunately many design teams only use one or two methods that they are familiar with. The key question is what to do when
Beyond Usability: 3 User Experiences Reshaping Their Industries
Unless you have an unlimited clothes budget, it’s unrealistic (and wasteful) to wear a new outfit for every single occasion, yet social media pressures us into it. Rent a Runway solves this tension elegantly by recycling (expensive) clothes across a large set of women. It’s an example of the
Instructional Overlays and Coach Marks for Mobile Apps
Users cannot be expected to read a manual before using your app. People do not launch an app to spend time learning how to use the interface, but rather to complete a task in as short an amount of time as possible, using the least amount of effort possible. This is the paradox of the active user
Tabs, Used Right
If you follow the design guidelines in this article, users will know how to use your tabs without further exploration or error-prone guessing. This again means that they can devote all their time and brainpower to understanding the content and features that you’re making available under these
The Need for Speed
The figure shows the distribution of the speeds with which users have connected to the Internet according to the last six Georgia Tech Web user surveys. Two things are clear from the figure: users are replacing slow modems (14.4) with fast modems (28.8 or 33.6), but the proportion of users who
Journey Mapping: 9 Frequently Asked Questions
When mapping current-state journeys, you must gather qualitative research about how your customers currently perceive their interactions with your organization. This type of mapping relies on research methods that allow you to gather as much first-hand information as possible, (for example
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Celebrating Holidays and Special Occasions on Websites
Obviously, the more whimsical or unusual an event, the more advisable it is that you observe it in a way that does not intrude on users' main goals in visiting the website. Luckily, you can easily celebrate holidays and special occasions in ways that do not reduce usability or distract users, and
Alternative Payment Methods Enable International Purchases
For example, users who opt to pay in person (via Oxxo or Boleto Bancario, for example) should be able to easily access the deposit details: the site could send the information via email or text message or might present it in a printable format. Or, customers who must use an external security token
Customer Journeys and Omnichannel User Experience
New devices such as smartphones, tablets, and smartwatches provide the means for customers to interact with organizations in new and unique contexts. Technologies afforded by these devices introduce new opportunities for businesses to improve their customer’s experiences (for example, the
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
Dropdowns: Design Guidelines
A while back, as part of a presentation on web-usability methods, we ran a small user test for the audience. When completing a registration page, our test participant had to enter her address on a form with a text field for the name of the street but a dropdown menu for the type of street (Avenue
8 predictions for the future of IoT in 2017
Similarly, insurance companies will start to invest more in a move to adapt to the IoT. The IoT is going to generate data that will fundamentally redefine the way they can calculate and mitigate risk. This year will be critical for them as they work to embrace the IoT with early consumer
The Key IoT Security Questions You Need To Ask
More to the point, when you’ve got a bunch of devices talking to each other over the internet, how will you safeguard data confidentiality and integrity? When choosing an IoT monitoring and connection solution, make sure that it is using industry-proven data encryption. Solutions like the Azure
Smart Hospitals: the Next Step in Healthcare IT
There is no doubt that healthcare is changing. Between innovation that the health industry is known for, and continually creating new drugs — better ways to treat illnesses are in the making. Add to the mix of physician innovation and pharma creations; we can look forward to a healthier
Images of Fitbit next smartwatch reveal heart-rate improvements
Fitbit is on schedule, as its boss James Park keeps reminding us, to launch its next smartwatch by the end of the year. We don’t know what the smartwatch will be called, though Blaze 2 seems likely, but thanks to leaks we know its design and some of the hardware improvements. Images obtained by
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Blockchain Success Stories Show Valuable Opportunities
IIN’s developers are hoping it will be the eventual successor to the current interbank messaging standard, known as SWIFT, as it will facilitate international money transfers by decreasing the amount of time it now takes to resolve regulatory or other data-related delays. They expect such
Building a Workplace for the Next 100 Years
How can companies manage a seamless flow of data to synchronize the work performed by humans and robots? Employees need one efficient tool and not a pile of fragmented, inflexible applications. This single tool is required in order to manage whatever kind of work that comes their way, both
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Pop-ups and Adaptive Help Get A Refresh
One advantage to presenting help information on the same page with the main content is that people don’t have to leave their current location to go look at help This supports rule #3 above, because it requires minimal context switching and makes it easy for people to continue where they left off
Scrolling and Attention (Jakob Nielsen's Original Research Study)
We used an eyetracker with a resolution of 1,024 × 768 pixels. These days, many users have somewhat bigger screens, and we've conducted many (non-ET) usability studies with larger resolutions. Although using a bigger monitor wouldn't change my conclusions, it would somewhat increase the percentage
Are Chinese Websites Too Complex?
Many usability problems in this China study duplicated findings from our testing of Western sites with Western users. For example, users had trouble with the carousel on Tsinghua University’s website. As one Chinese user said, “On the page with different pictures from Tsinghua, I didn’t know
