After the spectacular weekend, we've brought you the latest WP news: Now that WordPress 5.6 is in the starting blocks, there's hardly any other topic left. The second beta is already available for testing and the community is talking about dark mode in the new default theme. In our magazine, we give tips for virtual teams and more web accessibility and explain how to manage your WP cronjobs. ?
WordPress accessibility: How to create accessible websites
If you ignore accessibility, you are already excluding 20 percent of the world's population from using your website. But how should an accessible website be designed? Maddy Osman explains how to make your WP site accessible to everyone and which WordPress accessibility plugins can help you. Learn more
Virtual companies: Rules for your team
Is remote work now the opportunity for productive working? And what do distributed companies really need to consider? Jan Tissler gives tips on how your team can successfully do without a fixed office.
Webhoster 2020: THANK YOU! You guys are awesome!
We made it to second place in the 2020 Web Host of the Year poll! This is our fifth time on the podium in the CMS hosting category. A thousand thanks to everyone who actively voted for us!
How to manage your WordPress cronjobs
Scheduling the publication of posts, creating backups - these are typical time-controlled tasks in WordPress. And this is where WP-Cron comes into play. Our developer Marten explains exactly what this means.
WordPress
WordPress 5.6 beta 2 available for testing
The new WP version has been in the second beta phase since October 27, 2020. Until the release in about 5 weeks, there is still enough time for extensive testing so that as many bugs and incompatibilities as possible can be identified and fixed.
Does Twenty Twenty-One need a dark mode?
WordPress 5.6 marks the release of the new default theme Twenty Twenty-One. The Contributor team recently considered supporting a dark mode - and sparked an exciting discussion with the WP community.
Online Marketing
Social media trends for 2021 & more than 50 practical tips
Talkwalker has put together a detailed report to help you prepare for the coming year and drive your social media strategy forward - even in uncertain times. There are also successful campaign examples for your business.
Web design & development
Are you really still generating leads with pop-ups?
Ethan Zuckerman, inventor of the website pop-up, has since apologized for introducing them to us. But why are pop-ups so unpopular, even with Google? And which ad formats are the better alternatives? You can find out this and more in this article.
The truth about functional minimalism in web design
"Less is more" - the less clutter and confusion there is on a page, the easier it is to navigate. The team at Webdesignerdepot explains how the principle of minimalism can help you design more functionally.
Business
Mozilla launches new online magazine for sustainability
The first issue of Branch contains visions for a sustainable Internet and practical efforts to get us there - including exciting essays, presentations, artwork and interviews. Have fun reading!
