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with NATHAN WRIGLEY
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WonderSuite Webinar 1 of 4
Join us live on Tues 21st November 2023.
4pm UK – 11am Eastern – 8am Pacific.
Find out what WonderSuite is, and how it can speed up the deployment of WordPress.
4pm UTC / 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
UI / UX Show with Piccia Neri
Join us live on Weds 22nd November 2023.
3pm UK – 10am Eastern – 7am Pacific.
Your site, but easier to use! Tips and tricks for how to make your site a pleasure to use.
4pm UTC / 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
‘Speed It Up’ Show #5
Join us live on Thurs 23rd November 2023.
3pm UK – 10am Eastern – 7am Pacific.
Is your website slow? Join us as Sabrina Zeidan explains why that might be. Submit your site.
4pm UTC / 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
Gato GraphQL Webinar 3 of 5
Join us live on Weds 29th November 2023.
3pm UK – 10am Eastern – 7am Pacific.
Find out how to use the Gato GraphQL with developer Leonardo Losoviz.
4pm UTC / 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
‘Speed It Up’ Show #6
Join us live on Thurs 30th November 2023.
3pm UK – 10am Eastern – 7am Pacific.
Is your website slow? Join us as Sabrina Zeidan explains why that might be. Submit your site.
4pm UTC / 12pm Eastern / 9am Pacific
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369 – No Script Show, Episode 8 – Designing an effective homepage
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley. It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it’s all about something called ‘component based web design’, but before that, a few words about what this show is about… Over the years our reliance on tools like Page Builders mean that we’ve not kept up with the new technologies which are becoming available to us via the browser, HTML and CSS… and that made us sad! Sad because there’s real power in what can now be achieved, and it’s an exciting time, where CSS can do much of the heavy lifting which used to be the domain of Javascript. Does this mean that WordPress is not in view, not for me, but WordPress uses all-the-things we discuss, so they’re tied together in so many ways! The hope is that you’ll enjoy the podcast enough to subscribe to it and enjoy the podcast as we get into this new subject. There are the show notes that you’ll find on the noscript.show website for this episode. Today we are talking about… designing an effective homepage.
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368 – Driving WordPress education via Full Site Editing with Chris Badgett
Today we’re joined by Chris Badgett, who is a WordPresser with a rich background in e-learning and WordPress development. Starting in 2008 with a leadership blog, he transitioned to freelance work and eventually ran his own agency focused on learning management systems, memberships, and coaching.
Identifying a lack of integrated tools in the market, Chris founded LifterLMS, a learning management plugin for WordPress that blends e-commerce, gamification, and membership functions. Now, nine years after launch, LifterLMS is a testament to his dedication to providing WordPress solutions for educators and learners within the WordPress ecosystem.
In this episode, we talk about Chris’s journey from humble blogging beginnings to crafting a comprehensive, integrated LMS platform that democratises online education for experts and novices alike.
Chris, a non-developer by trade, has leveraged the capabilities of full site editing to empower his customers to design online education experiences without the need to write any code.
We get into the milestones of LifterLMS, detailing the significance of their evolution towards full stack learning solutions. We talk about how the platform can be customised, and the recent launch of the SkyPilot theme, designed to significantly enhance the user experience for course creators and learners.
We also explore the shift from traditional themes to full site editing, how it’s reshaping user expectations, and the role of templates and blocks in simplifying the creation of course content.
367 – No Script Show, Episode 7 – How do we start a website project?
So we’re back with another ‘podcast hijack’, in which the WP Builds podcast is temporarily taken over by a new podcast that I’m doing with David Waumsley.
It’s called “The No Script Show”, and we’re getting back to the basics which we feel we’ve lost touch with, namely HTML and CSS. This week, it’s all about something called ‘component based web design’, but before that, a few words about what this show is about…
Over the years our reliance on tools like Page Builders mean that we’ve not kept up with the new technologies which are becoming available to us via the browser, HTML and CSS… and that made us sad!
Sad because there’s real power in what can now be achieved, and it’s an exciting time, where CSS can do much of the heavy lifting which used to be the domain of Javascript.
Does this mean that WordPress is not in view, not for me, but WordPress uses all-the-things we discuss, so they’re tied together in so many ways!
The hope is that you’ll enjoy the podcast enough to subscribe to it and enjoy the podcast as we get into this new subject.
There are the show notes that you’ll find on the noscript.show website for this episode.
Today we are talking about how do we start a website project?
366 – Need a lightweight calendar? Have a look at Pie Calendar
Today we have a conversation with Jonathan Jernigan, the co-creator of the Pie Calendar plugin for WordPress. Jonathan has been working with WordPress for many years. For 5 years he worked with Oxygen, and within the last year has made the switch to full-time GenerateBlocks and GeneratePress as his tools of choice. As if that were not enough, he’s also the co-founder of Pie Calendar, which is the reason that he’s on the podcast today. This episode gets into the philosophy and strategy behind creating a WordPress plugin that champions a less-is-more approach. Jonathan, alongside his colleague Elijah Mills, took the decision that they wanted Pie Calendar be minimal and adapt to the needs of its users, be affordable, and concentrate upon a feature set which they could maintain. If you’re interested in a lightweight calendar plugin for your WordPress website, this episode is for you.
365 – No Script Show, Episode 6 – What’s the big deal with container queries?
Today we are talking about CSS container queries. These mark a serious advancement in what browsers will allow us to do, but we are asking what does that mean for us right now? CSS container queries off the potential for granular styling based on container size. We discuss the challenges overcome to make container queries possible, highlight real-world usage examples, and share our personal perspectives on their significance. We also hint at a potential shift in the show’s focus for future episodes. Go listen…
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Meet your host
NATHAN WRIGLEY
WordPress web site builder.
I run a web agency in the UK called Picture and Word. We work almost exclusively with WordPress, but have been know to use Drupal and Magento in the past.
I cannot spell the words, thepis, rangotls, or dufmertin.