Introducing Seedlet

Originally posted on ThemeShaper:
This week the Automattic theme team launched a brand new theme called Seedlet. Seedlet is a simple, typography-driven foundation for folks to build their websites on. Its styles are opinionated, but generic enough that the theme can apply to a wide variety of different use cases. This is a particularly exciting…

Creating a Block-based Theme Using Block Templates

Originally posted on ThemeShaper:
This post outlines the steps I took to create a block-based theme version of Twenty Twenty. Thanks to Kjell Reigstad for helping develop the theme and write this post. There’s been a lot of conversation around how theme development changes as Full Site Editing using Gutenberg becomes a reality. Block templates…

Camp Contributions

Originally posted on AUTOMATTIC DESIGN (VOICE RIP):
When you sit down and think about how to contribute to WordPress as a designer, your first thought is most likely: ‘How can I work on the core software using the skills I have?’. In the WordPress community we are lucky that there are plenty of opportunities for…

New Theme: Twenty Seventeen

Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
We’re excited to announce that this year’s WordPress default theme, Twenty Seventeen, is now available on WordPress.com. Designed by Mel Choyce, Twenty Seventeen is a business-oriented theme that allows you to create a stunning front-page layout with multiple sections. The theme can be topped with a large custom header image or atmospheric video of your…

When Accessibility gets Labeled Wasteful

Originally posted on crippledscholar:
So there’s a debate going on, on Twitter right now between disabled people and people who either claim to care about the environment and or just want to complain about “lazy people” The tweet that started it all Image Description: tweet with a picture of peeled oranges in plastic containers on…