Moving Forward with WordPress 5.0
After taking a strong stance that WordPress 5.0 shouldn’t be released in late November it was. Not it’s time to [briefly] look back and then speedily move forward.
MRW Web News
Chronicle VII & Upcoming Events
A much belated update on upcoming events, personal life, and work life.
WA State Nonprofit Conference: Quick Wrap Up
Yesterday I attended the Washington State Nonprofit Conference for the first time. As I often do, I wanted to quickly report back on what I did and some quick takeaways. Beth Kanter on Nonprofit Self-Care & Burnout Beth Kanter was the morning plenary speaker to kick off the conference. She talked about burnout among nonprofit staff … Continue reading “WA State Nonprofit Conference: Quick Wrap Up”
Cancelling my Seattle Chamber of Commerce Membership
Read the letter I sent to the Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce asking that they cancel my membership in light of their recent advocacy against a tax on high-earning businesses for funding affordable housing in Seattle.
More Code Contributed to WordPress 4.9!
Two versions of WordPress in a row have had my code in it! How cool is that! Best yet, the latest bug fix came straight out of a client project, proving once again that nonprofits and open source mix wonderfully.
Nonprofit Web for All from SeaTech4Good Speed Geek 2017
I had a great time “speed geeking” with 30 folks. In 5 minutes, I introduce them to web accessibility, showed examples of assistive technology and accessibility problems, and gave them a quick intro to the tota11y accessibility testing tool!
Contributions in WordPress 4.7 and 4.8
After years of using WordPress, I finally made small contributions to the last two versions.
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!
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!
Chronicle V
This is post 5 of 7 in the series “MRW Web Design Chronicles” Coming Up: WordCamp Seattle & InfoCamp My two favorite conferences are often near each other and that’s the case again this year. WordCamp Seattle WordCamp Seattle will be two full days this year: October 29-30. I’ve been helping a little as an organizer (not much) … Continue reading “Chronicle V”