Miscellany – MRW Web Design

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.

The 2016 #WADOReplyallpocolypse

I was on a rather amusing reply all thread last week. Let me share my favorite replies with you!

Emoji Are In [link]

Oxford Dictionaries had a bold choice for their “word” of the year.

Eight WordPress Tips You Wish Someone Had Shown You Sooner [Animated] [gallery]

Quick and easy tips for making WordPress a little easier to use. Watch these once and then you’ll be racing to the admin to try them out.

Quick WordPress Tip: Get Yer Pritty Lil’ Face in the Dashboard

Every time I log into any WordPress, even a brand new copy, I get a personalized picture in the admin bar. Here’s how you can get that too!

Seeking WordCamp Speakers & Attendees (That Means YOU!)

WordCamp Seattle is coming up and you might be a good speaker, even if you don’t think so.

Applying User Experience to Real Life [link]

An article came through my feeds yesterday that really struck a chord for a bunch of reasons. It’s hard not to just paste the whole piece here. In “Shut Up and Listen.”, a fellow Seattlite tied together a whole bunch of related strands into great essay. His jumping off point was the recent Black Lives Matter protest which … Continue reading “Applying User Experience to Real Life [link]”

Just Do It. (I’m Back!)

How I took 30 days off to travel and how that applies to all sorts of big, far-off decisions.

➡😊🏃 (The emoji are coming!)

Sometimes the stars (?) align and you just have to write (✒) about something. Last week, I was seeing emoji everywhere! Now you will too.

What I’m Thankful For (Work Edition)

Using Thanksgiving as an excuse to give shoutouts to the people, organizations, and communities that make what I do possible.

What to Do About Privilege

Acknowledging privilege is only the first step in making the world a more equitable and just place. This follows up my previous post “‘Doing What You Love’ & Two Types of Privilege.”