Say Hello to Twenty Seventeen 👋🏽 – Make WordPress Core

It’s that time again: time to build a new default theme for WordPress! WordPress 4.7 will launch with a brand new theme – Twenty Seventeen. Designed by Mel Choyce (@melchoyce), Twenty Seventeen spo…

WordPress 4.6.1 Security and Maintenance Release

WordPress 4.6.1 is now available. This is a security release for all previous versions and we strongly encourage you to update your sites immediately. WordPress versions 4.6 and earlier are affecte…

Google Photos for iOS now lets you turn your Live Photos into GIFs - The Verge

Google is making the already-great Google Photos app for iOS even better. Version 2.0, released this week, now gives users the ability to edit Live Photos and turn them into shareable GIFs and...

Frostify WP - Frosted Glass Effect for your WordPress Website

Buy Frostify WP - Frosted Glass Effect for your WordPress Website by FplusE on CodeCanyon. Frostify is a small, but customizable plugin that allows you to add a frosted glass effect to your website. Features ...

Saturday: Facebook Ad Campaigns for Authors - Chicago Self-Publishing Group (Chicago, IL) - Meetup

Publishers and industry experts agree that Facebook advertising can be a highly effective way to sell books. Author and marketing professional Christopher Brooks will provide an introduction to Facebo

Knowledge Is Power - September 2016 - Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase Tickets, Tue, Sep 27, 2016 at 6:00 PM | Eventbrite

Eventbrite - Technori presents Knowledge Is Power - September 2016 - Sponsored by JP Morgan Chase - Tuesday, September 27, 2016 at 10 S Dearborn St, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information.

New! Writing/Blogging Accountability Meetup - WordPress Bloggers (Chicago, IL) - Meetup

Writing a book?  Trying to build a consistent blogging schedule? Want to share and receive writing tips and get blogging ideas? This meetup is for you! Join us to become a more productive writer/blog - Monday, October 17, 2016

Science Cocktail Party 2016 Tickets, Sat, Nov 5, 2016 at 8:00 PM | Eventbrite

Eventbrite - Illinois Science Council presents Science Cocktail Party 2016 - Saturday, November 5, 2016 at D.I.R.T.T. Environmental Showroom, Chicago, IL. Find event and ticket information.

How Writing To-Do Lists Helps Your Brain (Whether Or Not You Finish Them) | Fast Company | Business + Innovation

To-do lists get a lot of flack, but the simple act of planning has some psychological and productivity benefits all by itself.

NO to the PowerPoint presentation Thank You Slide

Just say NO to the PowerPoint presentation Thank You Slide.  Thanks Emerson for sharing! 

LinkedIn boosts its publishing credentials with refreshed desktop interface | VentureBeat | Apps | by Paul Sawers

LinkedIn is rolling out an update to its desktop publishing tools today, as the soon-to-be Microsoft-owned company seeks to make its platform stickier for writers and readers.

Twitter Adds Read Receipts, Typing Indicators, Web Link Previews to DMs | SocialTimes

Twitter announced three new features for its direct messages: read receipts, typing indicators and web link previews.

LinkedIn Announces Conversion Tracking for Sponsored Content and Ads | Social Media Today

Social ROI has long been a point of contention. For many, they still don’t see how all those Likes and shares correlate to direct return on investment – and really, that’s the job of social media mark

Facebook’s ‘Trending’ Feature Exhibits Flaws Under New Algorithm - WSJ

Facebook last month put an algorithm in charge of its “trending” feature, which selects the most popular topics, articles and keywords. But in recent days, the “trending” lists have appeared more flawed than when humans were in charge.

Snapchat is abandoning Local Stories, its attempt to build local curation into its platform » Nieman Journalism Lab

Bloomberg reports today that Snapchat is abandoning its Local Stories and firing the team that produced them: Snapchat Inc. is ending its daily local stories for...

How to sharpen the focus of your blog – Poynter

Ready to start blogging? Even if you have a good idea of what you’d like to cover, you should spend some time researching and focusing your topic. Try to get a sense of what you’re aimi…

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: A reminder about widget links

Official Google Webmaster Central Blog: A reminder about widget links

Chrome is helping kill HTTP | TechCrunch

2016 might be the year that HTTP finally dies. Chrome's security team announced today that the browser will start marking websites that use insecure HTTP..