Update #92 Block Editor for WordPress 5.0 – Lots of Blocks & New developer resources around Gutenberg

Ten days before the initially published releases date for WordPress 5.0 Gutenberg developer lead, Matias Ventura published the modified schedule: final release to November 27, 2018. Beta 4 on Monday, Beta 5 on Thursday and November 19, the first release candidate (RC1) is to come out. Plugins with various sets of Blocks are available to … Continue reading Update #92 Block Editor for WordPress 5.0 – Lots of Blocks & New developer resources around Gutenberg →

Update #90 – WordPress 5.0 Beta 1 and Gutenberg 4.1 with Nested Block Paths and Video Cover, Blocks Galore and more.

Gutenberg 4.1 lists new features: Page & Block Navigation, High Contrast Mode, Auto formatting, Audible Messages, "options" modal, video for Cover block and plenty of bug fixes. It's available as release candidate. Speaking of release: Yes, WordPress Core 5.0 Beta 1 was released early this morning. More blocks for your content, plugin authors are getting … Continue reading Update #90 – WordPress 5.0 Beta 1 and Gutenberg 4.1 with Nested Block Paths and Video Cover, Blocks Galore and more. →

Show Notes: Keeping up with Gutenberg (Video)

With weekly or bi-weekly releases, plus changing APIs, how can anyone try keeping up with Gutenberg development? To explore this issue David Needham and I hosted a live Webinar as part of Pantheon’s Gutenberg Webinar Series. We were already in Belgrade, Serbia, for WordCamp Europe. In the webinar, we discussed how best to keep up … Continue reading Show Notes: Keeping up with Gutenberg (Video) →

Update #87 FAQ on WordPress 5.0 release, Gutenberg around the World. And Blocks, so many Blocks

Find below an FAQ block, courtesy of Yoast SEO, with a highly speculative idea on when we might see a WordPress 5.0 release. Gutenberg 3.8 was released, and 3.9 RC is available for testing. The WordPress.com roll-out started. Gutenberg was not only topic at WordCamps in New York and Valencia, but also at Drupal Europe … Continue reading Update #87 FAQ on WordPress 5.0 release, Gutenberg around the World. And Blocks, so many Blocks →

Update #85 Using Gutenberg, Finding Blocks and more

This week, I collected a great array of useful information for just using Gutenberg and finding blocks for your content creation process. See a VR (Virtual Reality) image block in action, find blocks in a public directory and read more about using Gutenberg for your storefront. Also, some voices from users and their successful transition … Continue reading Update #85 Using Gutenberg, Finding Blocks and more →

Update #79 – Gutenberg API Freeze, Developing Blocks , Site Readiness Tools and much more

Photo: Colmar, France by Birgit Pauli Haack 2018

With last Friday's release Gutenberg is considered "Feature Complete" and the contributors switched focus to bug fixes, enhancements, backwards compatibility and API stability. Also, the core team is getting ready to finalize design on the "Try Gutenberg" prompt. We see a lot more sophisticated Gutenberg blocks surfacing and site owners and agencies are sharing their … Continue reading Update #79 – Gutenberg API Freeze, Developing Blocks , Site Readiness Tools and much more →

Update #78 Tools to Get Ready – #280Blocks – Beyond Gutenberg

Sculpture - Barcelona by Stephen Clegg, 2009 cleggart.com

What did this week bring to Gutenberg and the WordPress community? Rich Tabor's Block Unit Test helps you getting your themes ready for Gutenberg. Morten Rand-Hendrickson published a proposal to improved handling responsive images in themes in a Gutenberg world. Read Adrian Roselli's post to his clients prepareing them for Gutenberg and setting expectations regarding … Continue reading Update #78 Tools to Get Ready – #280Blocks – Beyond Gutenberg →

Update #77 – New User Tool Tips, Testing Themes, More Blocks, a Roadmap and Developers Chiming In

Was last week geared mostly towards developers, this week, the round-up has more resources for users, site owners and consultants dealing with transition and how to make Gutenberg work for their sites. Of course, a few more developer resources are a listed as well. Grab your cup o'Joe or Green Tea, Kombucha, Beer or Wine … Continue reading Update #77 – New User Tool Tips, Testing Themes, More Blocks, a Roadmap and Developers Chiming In →

53 Resources for Developers & Designers building Blocks for Gutenberg

There has been an increase in developer resources around Gutenberg. We collected quite a few here. We'll update along the way. If you found one that's not listed, let us know in the comments. Disclaimer: Nowadays it's hard to make a clear distinction between a designer and a developer when it comes to the work … Continue reading 53 Resources for Developers & Designers building Blocks for Gutenberg →

Update #75 – Find more blocks to add to your Gutenberg site and more

In this short round-up you'll find micro-tutorials on how to use Gutenberg 3.1, ways Gutenberg will change your business, more blocks plugins, photos around the world and how to start contributing to Gutenberg Table of Contents Developing Gutenberg Working with Customers Using Gutenberg #280Blocks For Developers Developing Gutenberg https://twitter.com/gziolo/status/1006552124900216834 https://twitter.com/wpsitebutler/status/1005853094893285377 Working with Customers https://twitter.com/tylerlwsmith/status/998046510280458242 https://www.rystedtcreative.com/wordpress/wordpress-5-0-gutenberg-2018/ … Continue reading Update #75 – Find more blocks to add to your Gutenberg site and more →