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title: "Update #59 New Plugins, Panel discussions, Developer resources and more"
date: "2018-02-10"
author: "Birgit Pauli-Haack"
url: "https://gutenbergtimes.com/update-59-new-plugins-panel-discussions-developer-resources-and-more/"
categories: ["Updates"]
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## WordPress Experts discuss the changes Gutenberg will bring to the eco-system.

[#Gutenberg](https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gutenberg?src=hash) Live Stream with Zac Gordon [@zgordon](https://twitter.com/zgordon), Joe Casabona [@jcasabona ](https://twitter.com/jcasabona) and Birgit Pauli-Haack [@bph](https://twitter.com/bph) – We talked about page builders, naming when we merge into core, nested blocks, road maps and more. Sponsored by [@GiveWP.](https://twitter.com/GiveWP)  

During [WordCamp Udaipur](https://2018.udaipur.wordcamp.org/2018/01/24/panel-discussion-gutenberg-the-new-wordpress/) WordPress enthusiasts listened to a panel discussion.

Panel Discussion during Philly 'burbs WordPress Meetup this week with Brad William @**williamsba**, Tracey Lavesque @**LilJimmi**, Jessica Reilley @**jessreilley** and Jason Coleman @**jason_coleman**!

## New Plugins – #280blocks

*During [State of the Word](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOY3ZUO6P0k), Matt Mullenweg referenced the newly increased character limit for Twitter to 280 and said, maybe we need 280 blocks.*

Answering the question on Twitter "Have you thought about accessiblity" Travis Lopes posted via @gravityforms  

> "The majority of the block utilizes components from Gutenberg itself, so it's inheriting whatever accessibility is present there. Are there any specific areas you feel need improvement?"

Andrew Taylor showed-off his new Google Maps block during Pantheon's Webinar: "First Impressions developing for Gutenberg" on January 19. [A recording is available here](http://bit.ly/2C6eBky) (after you leave your name and email address). Now the plugin made it into the WordPress Plugins repository.

## Developer Resources

## Introduction to Gutenberg for users

Translated tweet by [@gregoirenoyelle](https://twitter.com/gregoirenoyelle)  
*Very very good presentation of tonight @**imath** at Meetup @**wpparis**. Thank you! We were a lot, motivated to start using @**gutenberg**. I took a few notes while waiting for the article from #**msaffar***

### Can I still write with the Text editor and create a post in HTML? 

Timothy Unkert walks his viewers through using Gutenberg to write a post on  MathStuff4U, switching between visual editor and HTML Edit moduls.  [This is the final post](http://www.mathstuff4u.com/lhopitals-rule/)

Tim also posted an introduction to Gutenberg on his own site.

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*Feature photo by Birgit Pauli-Haack*