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📢 Calling all photography enthusiasts! Continue the #WorldPhotographyDay celebrations and contribute to #WordPress Photo Directory. Grab your camera (or phone) and capture something unique about your local area. 📸 Check out this post for more details: bit.ly/3PAuKnS

Umpqua Lighthouse at night, Oregon, United States. Photo contributed by Jennifer Bourn to the WordPress Photo Directory.

Top of the White Tower with a flag over a blue sky with clouds. Thessaloniki, Greece. Photo contributed by Vagelis to the WordPress Photo Directory.

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New event --> Exploring the Power of Block Variations --> Register for this free, online, and interactive event taking place on August 25th. Geared toward intermediate/advanced #WordPress site builders. #LearnWP

Exploring the Power of Block Variations, Thu, Aug 25, 2022, 12:00 PM | Meetup

The block variation API allows you to create “variations” of existing blocks. A variation differs from the original block by a predefined set of attributes or inner blocks.

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Theme authors, this one’s for you: the new fluid typography feature in the Gutenberg plugin. It lets your design’s type scale seamlessly for any screen size—without specific breakpoints. Want to explore it AND help shape its future? Find out how:

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Testing and Feedback for the Fluid Typography Feature

Gutenberg 13.8 introduced the first version of a fluid typography feature, which allows theme authors to define font sizes that adapt to the viewport. Version 13.9 will also add a couple of fixes a…

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2/2) 最初の日本語のオンラインワークショップが参加出来なかったでしょうか？大丈夫です！２４日午後２時にまた「ブロックエディターでホームページを作ろう！」について教えてくれます。来週のセッションも無料で、この画面で登録が出来ます：bit.ly/3CvHwBB #WordPress #LearnWP

ブロックエディターでホームページを作ろう！, Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 10:00 PM | Meetup

*※このオンラインワークショップは、8月17日に開催されたワークショップと同じ内容になります。* サーバーに WordPress をインストールし終わり、これから新しいサイトを作り始めるところ。ホームページのデザインやレイアウトを思い描いてはいるけど、具体的にどうやって作っていけばいいのだろう？このオンラインワークショップでは、ブロック

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1/2) Did you miss the first Japanese Online Workshop? The next session will be on August 24. Join this live and interactive event on using the block editor to build a homepage. Register for free here: bit.ly/3CvHwBB #WordPress #LearnWP

ブロックエディターでホームページを作ろう！, Tue, Aug 23, 2022, 10:00 PM | Meetup

*※このオンラインワークショップは、8月17日に開催されたワークショップと同じ内容になります。* サーバーに WordPress をインストールし終わり、これから新しいサイトを作り始めるところ。ホームページのデザインやレイアウトを思い描いてはいるけど、具体的にどうやって作っていけばいいのだろう？このオンラインワークショップでは、ブロック

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Upgrade your troubleshooting skills in #WordPress 6.0. On August 24th, learn about different types of issues and the steps you can take to troubleshoot in this live and interactive online event. Register for free: bit.ly/3AtydAB #LearnWP

Troubleshooting in WordPress, Wed, Aug 24, 2022, 1:00 PM | Meetup

WordPress is awesome, but everyone runs into issues now and then. Whether you own, maintain or build WordPress sites, troubleshooting is a skill set that will save you time

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In this 3-minute video tutorial, Sarah demonstrates how using schema with a #WordPress block theme.json file can help you write code efficiently and precisely. Watch it here --> learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/using #LearnWP

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Using Schema with WordPress theme.json

Learn how using schema with a WordPress block theme's theme.json file can help you write code efficiently and precisely.

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Happy #WorldPhotographyDay! To celebrate, the #WPPhotos team wants to challenge you to contribute to the #WordPress Photo Directory—with images that showcase the geographic diversity of the community. Are you in? 🙌 📸 Learn more at bit.ly/3PAuKnS.

Landscape view with mountains and a lake in Tauplitzalm, Styria, Austria. Photo contributed by cjwinter to the WordPress Photo Directory.

Windmill in Vejer de la Frontera, Andalucía, Spain. Photo contributed by Michael Burridge to the WordPress Photo Directory.

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Registration is open for the #WPDiversity Speaker Workshop for Indian Women in the WordPress Community Sept 24-25. Please share!

Speaker Workshop for Indian Women in the WordPress Community (Sept 24-25)

Women in India: Join us for two 2.5 hour Zoom calls to own your expertise and generate WordPress-related topic to give a talk on.

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Let your site’s authors and editors freely focus on content, while maintaining control over your layouts with block themes. 📝View the Lesson Plan to learn more: bit.ly/3BXzOzQ #WordPress

How to use block locking in WordPress 6.0

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Jazzy new designs of the WordPress.org homepage and download page are now LIVE! Explore the fresh look, and get reconnected with the power of #WordPress, the community, and more. Thanks to all the contributors who made this happen.

A New WordPress.org Homepage and Download Page

The WordPress experience has significantly evolved in the past few years. In order to highlight the power of WordPress on WordPress.org, the last few weeks have seen a homepage and download page re…

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August 19th marks #WorldPhotographyDay and the #WordPress Photo Directory is getting ready to celebrate in a special way! 🎉 Stay tuned to the Make Photos blog for more details coming soon! make.wordpress.org/photos/ 📸 #WPPhotos:

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Tight medium shot of a person holding a chocolate camera in their hands. Photo contributed by Sysbird to the WordPress Photo Directory.

Black and white image of a hand holding a bunch of balloons. Photo contributed by Rich Tabor to the WordPress Photo Directory.

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What do surfing 🏄 and #WordPress have in common? All levels welcome and proficiency takes time and effort! With #WCUS San Diego around the corner, waves are on the mind. But how did you get good at WordPress? Share your growth story → bit.ly/3um7R06 #GrowYourStoryWP

Male surfer headed out to catch waves

Male surfer standing with board at water's edge

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Organizing a WordCamp or Meetup? #WPDiversity offers free training on how to create diverse and inclusive #WordPress spaces. Learn today! bit.ly/3BYH8eC

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Adding a bunch of buttons somewhere on your site? Style the first, and the rest will copy the same look. Try this quick trick with block themes and version 6.0: bit.ly/3lDaxkW #WordPress

A sample web page with an overhead photo of a coffee cup beside a column of buttons, to which someone is adding a new button designed to match the others with just a click.

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WordPress Hooks are what make #WordPress so extendable, and allow you to build almost anything, from blogs to e-commerce sites. In this 11-min video tutorial, learn about action hooks, how they work, and how to use them in your code. bit.ly/3JvUfp1 #LearnWP

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WordPress Action Hooks

The WordPress Hooks system is what makes WordPress so extendable, and allows you to build anything on the foundation of WordPress, from a blog to an online eCommerce platform. In this lesson, you w…

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3/3 - Attention WordPress users in Japan! The first Japanese language online workshop will take place on August 17th. Join this interactive event to learn about using the block editor to build a homepage. Register for this free event here --> bit.ly/3zxjJxN #LearnWP

Japanese interactive workshop on WordPress

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2/3 - 日本の #WordPress ユーザーにお知らせです！8月17日に初めての日本語オンラインワークショップが開催されます。ブロックエディターでホームページを作る、実演も交えたこのインタラクティブなイベントにぜひご参加ください。無料の参加登録はこちらから--> bit.ly/3zXHWio #LearnWP

Japanese interactive workshop on WordPress

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1/3 - The WordPress community is excited to share the first non-English interactive online workshop - in Japanese! If you would like to host an online workshop in another language, please reach out to the #WordPress Training team make.wordpress.org/training/ #LearnWP

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Make WordPress Training

WordPress Training Team, creating materials for teacher-led classes.

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The #WordPress Photo Directory is a great place to discover free, high-quality photos contributed by the community. You too can help grow this project and empower other creators by sharing your own images: wordpress.org/photos. 🌸 Inspiration photo by Kanta #WPPhotos

White cherry blossoms blooming on a blurred background. Photo contributed to the WordPress Photo Directory by Kanta.

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The Month in WordPress – July 2022

The Month in WordPress – July 2022

July 2022 brought a lot of exciting announcements and proposals for the WordPress project, from an updated timeline for the WordPress 6.1 release, to design updates on WordPress.org. Read on to lea…

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Want to speak at a #WordPress event but not sure how to start? #WPDiversity provides free, on-demand training for diverse voices in the community. Start today! bit.ly/3zywucL

Blue image with text quote: “The facilitators gave us ideas on how topics can be generated and how we can speak on what we love to do best or what we do best. This approach of explaining and brainstorming idea with us made me feel comfortable in getting started with public speaking.” Quote by: ALABI, Abdulhafeez, WordPress Design & Project Manager, Nigeria

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Support for underrepresented speakers is available for #WCUS! Learn more about the resources available here:

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Underrepresented Speaker Support

To improve diverse representation at WordCamp US (WCUS), our Programming Team has looked at ways to overcome the barriers that hold different groups back. Often the largest of these is the cost of …

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Openverse makes free, openly licensed images and audio files widely discoverable, accessible, and adaptable. Not yet familiar with this powerful tool? Head on over to wordpress.org/openverse to explore over 600 million resources to reuse. #WPOpenverse

Screenshot of the search results for "Birds" on Openverse.

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What do campfires 🏕️ 🔥 and #WordPress have in common? They're both great places to tell your story! Has WordPress helped you grow your story, build your career, or stay connected with its community? Share here ➡️ bit.ly/3um7R06 #GrowYourStoryWP

Friends roasting marshmallows on the beach

Large campfire at night

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New #WordPress tutorial --> Horizontal Pyramid Galleries--> Watch this 3-minute tutorial to learn more about working with image galleries and creating a horizontal pyramid layout on your website or blog. learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/horiz #LearnWP

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Horizontal Pyramid Gallery

In this session, we will learn how to make a Horizontal Pyramid Gallery by only using a Row block and Cover blocks. Learning outcomes Create a Horizontal Pyramid Gallery.Nesting the Row block and m…

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This week's special episode celebrated #WorldWideWebDay2022! Listen to contributor stories from around the world! bit.ly/3oHknnw

Blue and pink social card with text, "Celebrate World Wide Web Day with the WP Briefing! Contributors from around the world joined this week's episode to share their stories."

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Over 2 months ago, 500+ contributors came together to collaborate, commit, and wrangle the latest WordPress release. Thank you to everyone who made 6.0 possible! #WordPress

Thank you WordPress contributors who helped with the 6.0 release.

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The latest People of WordPress feature highlights customer support specialist Carla Doria from South America and how the software and community made a difference in her life.

People of WordPress: Carla Doria

In this series, we share some of the inspiring stories of how WordPress and its global network of contributors can change people’s lives for the better. This month we feature Carla Doria, a custome…

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Sunsets are a favorite time of day to photograph, but it can be uniquely challenging to capture their magic. 🌅 Have you recently taken any inspiring images of the golden hour? Submit them to the #WordPress Photo Directory! wordpress.org/photos 📸 By rafeljb #WPPhotos

Sunset with clouds in yellow and orange tones over the countryside. Photo contributed by rafeljb to the WordPress Photo Directory.

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Have you thought about public speaking, but felt nervous about trying? Join #WPDiversity with a FREE, 2-day workshop for centering Indian women in the WordPress community. Register now!

Speaker Workshop for Indian Women in the WordPress Community (Sept 24-25)

Women in India: Join us for two 2.5 hour Zoom calls to own your expertise and generate WordPress-related topic to give a talk on.

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The home and download page design mockups are here! Take a look and join the conversation at: bit.ly/3zBN63o

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New #WordPress developer tutorial --> WordPress Filter Hooks --> Watch this 13-minute tutorial to learn more about filter hooks and the role they play in the WordPress developer's toolbox, from blogs to e-commerce sites. learn.wordpress.org/tutorial/wordp #LearnWP

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WordPress Filter Hooks

The WordPress Hooks system is what makes WordPress so extendable, and allows you to build anything on the foundation of WordPress, from a blog to an online eCommerce platform. In this lesson, you w…

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The Openverse project (wordpress.org/openverse) wouldn’t exist without a community of creators who contribute to the openly licensed content. 💛 Is there a story of how you’ve seen your work shared or adapted? Share it in the comments! #WPOpenverse

Screenshot of the Openverse homepage at wordpress.org/openverse.

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Ready to speak at the largest WordPress event in Asia? We are looking for inspiring stories and diverse ideas about WordPress. You are welcome to talk about anything relevant to #WordPress or check our popular categories for inspiration. #WCAsia asia.wordcamp.org/2023/call-for-

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Give your gallery block the breathing room to best show off your work. Discover more design tools in WordPress 6.0: bit.ly/3lDaxkW #WordPress

Dividing a Cézanne painting of pears into nine clean gallery squares to show how spacing can be more easily manipulated in WordPress 6.0.

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Where are you in your contributor journey? Hear the 5 stages of contribution on this episode of the #WPBriefing. bit.ly/3BcA2Tj

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Upcoming online workshop, The ABCs of Blogging: Advanced Blogging (Part 2). Join your hosts, Bud & Sarah, for this live and interactive workshop covering some additional topics on managing your blog with #WordPress. Tues July 26th. Register here: bit.ly/3znfdTW #LearnWP

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Who else loves capturing their cute furry friends? 🐶 📸 This week's #WPPhotos are from Hendrik Luehrsen, Angela Jin, and Darryl. Come contribute yours at wordpress.org/photos!

Dalmatian named "Emma" jumping for a treat.

Smiling dog looking up.

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