Our latest WP news: The Gutenberg editor gets a practical new feature and the discussion about the predicted competition between page builders and Gutenberg continues. In addition, most of the presentations from WordCamp Würzburg are online and we show you how to improve your feedback skills.
10 tips for a better feedback culture
Giving feedback to others and accepting feedback yourself sounds easy at first. But if you think about it, you can probably remember at least one situation in which you felt uncomfortable after giving feedback. Both feedback givers and feedback takers should observe a few "rules" to ensure that honest feedback does not have a negative impact on the working relationship. As we have a very open feedback culture at Raidboxes, we have 10 tips and experiences for you today on how to make your feedback even more constructive.
WordPress
Gutenberg - the page builder of the future?
"Bloated themes, widgets, shortcodes, custom post types, menu items, page builders, etc. [...] exist because they're compensating for WordPress's shortcomings in fulfilling users' needs. [...] exist because they're compensating for WordPress's shortcomings in fulfilling users' needs." And this is where the new Gutenberg editor comes into play, according to our colleagues at ProfitPress! You can find out what their interesting forecast for Pagebuilder and the development of Gutenberg looks like here.
New template function in Gutenberg
Version 3.9 of the Gutenberg plugin was released last week. The update brings an exciting new feature: the user can now select several blocks at the same time, save them as a template ("reusable block") and reuse them. These saved templates can also be exported and imported as JSON files.
How Wapuu conquered the world
Do you actually know where the cute WordPress mascot "Wapuu" comes from and how it conquered the hearts of the entire WordPress community in just a few years? Our colleagues at Elmastudio got to the bottom of it and have some WordPress fun facts up their sleeves.
Web design
"Oh, no! GDPR."
In his presentation at WordCamp Würzburg, Torsten Landsiedel shows some pitfalls that you should avoid when technically implementing the General Data Protection Regulation. The problem cases presented include, for example, embedding YouTube videos, JavaScript links, Google Maps or Google Fonts. You can watch the whole talk on WordPress TV.
How do you actually become a good developer?
Swiss student and web developer Pascal Birchler has given some interesting thought to what actually makes a successful developer. He gives the reader five valuable tips that motivate and at the same time make you think.
Performance
A comprehensive SEO case study by Yoast
In their new article series "Jono reviews", the colleagues from Yoast carry out detailed SEO analyses of charity websites. The procedure is documented step by step and is therefore easy to follow. As the first case study in the article series, SEO expert Jono Alderson analyzed the website of "Cats Protection".
Security
Are you prepared for the worst case scenario?
"Website security is about risk reduction, not risk elimination - and risk will never be zero." According to the security experts at Sucuri, you should always keep this unpleasant reality in mind as a website operator. To be prepared for the worst case scenario of your site (or that of your customer) being compromised, a contingency plan is essential.
