New Actionable Research on Newsletters [link]
New findings from email newsletter research show importance of writing content that recipients find relevant even though people are less attached to newsletters than they used to be.
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First Reactions to Gutenberg, the Future of WordPress
The future text editor for WordPress is in early stages but ready for a lot of intensive testing. Here are my thoughts on the latest version, written in the new editor, of course.
Contributions in WordPress 4.7 and 4.8
After years of using WordPress, I finally made small contributions to the last two versions.
Emoji Are Fascinating
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So. Many. Upcoming. Events!
There are great events coming up this month, June, September, and November. Get them on your calendar, learn more about the web, and come hang out with me!
“Resilient Web Design” by Jeremy Keith
There’s nothing like reading a short book about web design on a plane! I just finished reading Jeremy Keith’s fantastic web book Resilient Web Design. It is itself a website, and it’s built so that supported-browsers can store it offline once you’ve visited any page on the site! How resilient! The primary point of the book … Continue reading ““Resilient Web Design” by Jeremy Keith”
My #17NTC Takeaway: Intentionality
My first trip to the Nonprofit Technology Conference left me with a powerful charge to intentionally question assumptions in order to build technology I want to use and a society in which I want to live.
Mr. Wweb Goes to Washington
Marc h 23-26, I am attending the Nonprofit Technology Conference in Washington D.C. Reach out if you want to say “Hi” in person!
New MRWweb.com Design!
Big news in these parts! I’ve got a totally redesigned website here at MRWweb.com.
NTEN Website Redesign Course in February. NTC in March!
The week of February 13, I’ll be teaching an online course for NTEN, “Anatomy of a Website Redesign.” Registration is still open!
DaizyLogik Launches New Website
Congrats to DaizyLogik on the launch of their new site! DaizyLogik is a Salesforce consulting firm that, like me, focuses on helping nonprofits. That’s why I thought we were a great team to work together on their new website. The new site does a great job at showing how to get the most out of WordPress.com. … Continue reading “DaizyLogik Launches New Website”
Chronicle VI & Blog Status
I’ve been busy. That means I have lots of interesting things to share (including an award!) and an announcement about this blog.
You’re Invited: Free Nonprofit Website Accessibility Event
November 17, 2016 from 12:00-1:30, I’ll be presenting “Web For All: Building Better Websites with Web Accessibility” at 501 Commons. This is a free event for all nonprofits! Please come and bring a friend.
WordCamp Seattle 2016 is This Weekend
Come to WordCamp Seattle 2016! Come to WordCamp Seattle 2016! Come to WordCamp Seattle 2016! Come to WordCamp Seattle 2016! Come to WordCamp Seattle 2016!
Finding Heading Errors on Your Website
After listing common heading errors in a recent post, it’s time to talk about how to find problems on your own site!
Chronicle V
One of my favorite blogs, CSS Tricks, publishes a “chronicle” every once in a while to publish updates about what the author is up to. It’s a great idea and I’m going to steal it! The MRW Web Design chronicle will get you caught up on what I’ve been up to in tech, business, and, on occasion, “real life!” Coming … Continue reading “Chronicle V”