HeroPress: How Art School Led Me To Web Design
Here is Emily reading her own story aloud. There are two, possibly conflicting, values inherent to my work and general enjoyment of life – collaboration and autonomy. My background is in fine art. I studied painting in Chicago and New York in the mid-90s. I very much saw the web as another pliant artistic medium […]
How I Setup Recurring Square Payments in WordPress Without WooCommerce
Square makes it easy to accept recurring payments on your WordPress site, even without setting up a full online store. If you’ve ever wanted to add subscriptions, memberships, or donation forms but felt overwhelmed by WooCommerce, then you’re in the right place. In this guide, I’ll show you exactly how I set up recurring Square […]
Open Channels FM: How WooCommerce’s Open Source Model Spawns Innovation
Looking at WooCommerce’s open source nature, we learn how community contributions drive innovation, foster flexibility, and ensure collaborative growth in ecommerce.
Open Channels FM: Fostering a Culture of Positive Learning in Accessibility
The Open Channels FM Episode 711 emphasizes transforming the accessibility journey into an educational, enjoyable process, fostering a supportive culture that encourages creativity and passion for inclusion among designers and developers.
Open Channels FM: Underfunded PHP Tools: A Global Business Threat
In this episode of Open Web, host Anne chats with Juliette, the sole maintainer of PHP_CodeSniffer. They dive into the challenges of maintaining crucial open-source projects, funding issues, and AI’s impact on software development.
Matt: What a Week
There are decades where nothing happens, and there are weeks where decades happen No attribution, but fun Quote Investigator dive. Sorry for dropping off the daily blogging train; it just turned out to be a week of pleasant surprises and life-changing events. I’ll share with y’all the second-most exciting one. I know I’ve been pushing […]
Best Donor Management Software: I Tested 10, Recommend 6
Running a nonprofit is hard enough without having to spend hours managing donor data. When I first started helping nonprofits build their websites, I quickly realized that many organizations were drowning in disorganized data. They’d have donor information scattered across Excel files, email inboxes, and even handwritten notes. That chaos could be costing you time, […]
Gutenberg Times: AI Experiments, WordPress 7.0, Gutenberg 22.3 and 22.4, Playground for theme builders — Weekend Edition 354
Hi there! Yes, it’s been a while. Did you miss me? I hope you and yours had a great start to the new year, and I wish you a healthy, happy and prosperous 2026. I am infinitely grateful you are a reader on this site and newsletter. Thank you for your ongoing support. My Year-End […]
Open Channels FM: It’s Okay to Let Go
Being a creator also means there are many times where it’s tough to let go of ideas or even businesses. You need to figure out that sweet spot for yourself.
How I Set Up Guest Checkout in WooCommerce in Just 5 Minutes
I once tried to buy a pair of headphones I really wanted. But when I got to the checkout page, the store asked me to sign in. Since it was just a one-time purchase, I didn’t want to create an account and start getting promotional emails. So, I left and found the same model somewhere […]