How to automate WordPress development 🤖 (also: best appointment scheduling software compared)

View in browser     (Shortcuts: How to Automate WordPress Development // Best Appointment Scheduling Software) Hey there, Karol here, from CodeinWP. Here's what's been going on in WordPress lately: If you're thinking about getting into WordPress development, or even learning a thing or two just to be able to fork a plugin you like, there's a lot of things that can intimidate you. For instance, you have to learn how to set up your environment, how to do version control, and a lot more. Luckily, many of those things can be automated. We have a whole guide on that. Here's how to automate your workflow for WordPress dev. [CodeinWP] Client appointments are not something that's always universally appreciated by WordPress devs, or anyone in the service business for that matter. There's a lot that can be improved about the classic appointment model. For instance, starting with how we handle the scheduling of appointments is a good idea. Here's a comparison of 5 of the best appointment scheduling tools out there. [CodeinWP] Backward compatibility is an admirable goal but WordPress has really been overdoing it for a while. The min PHP version required to run WordPress has been 5.2.4. But that's changing soon to 5.6. Even though that version also reached its end-of-life stage in December 2018, the move will still introduce a range of new features to WordPress users. This is a great guide to all the changes, what they do, and even how to use them. [Smashing Magazine]   Tool of the week:   We're going meta this week with a tool for finding other tools; specifically design tools. This is what you might call bookmark bait because it is an ever-growing list of the best design tools. Plenty of non-obvious tools here, which are helpfully sorted according to their function. You've got everything from a11y to handoffs with plenty of user testing and monitoring in between.   What else's been going on:   What's the weather on Mars? NASA's InSight now providing daily reports Fake Amazon reviews draw fraud charges in groundbreaking FTC case Sebastian Wrong's Font Clock "wakes people up with a real crack" at midnight We need Chrome no more     The CodeinWP newsletter is where we share the latest goings on from the world of WordPress, tech, and website building. Feel free to forward this edition to whoever you think might benefit from the info. New signups here. Cheers, -Karol     The CodeinWP blog     This email was sent to tekendrashahnepal.computertech@blogger.com You received this email because you are registered with Vertigo Studio We use affiliate links in the newsletter as a way to help us support the running of our business. Unsubscribe here     © 2017, Vertigo Studio S.R.L. 20, Povernei, Bucharest, Romania