Gutenberg as design systems (part 3)
Blocks are awesome and provide a graphical way to create content but sharing them is not as intuitive as I would like to be, at least not yet. This post will discuss how to use plugins to share both...
Gutenberg as a design system (part 2)
In part 1 we discussed how to build variations for specific components. We'll now see how we can create templates ready for the user to fill and either use as-is or modify it when needed. Block...
Gutenberg as a design system (part 1)
One of the things I've found the most intriguing about Gutenberg is the ability to create variations of a given element and build the basic components of design systems. From there we can also build...
Building Gutenberg Blocks (Part 4)
There are many other things we can do with blocks and things to explore. But for right now we'll move into enhancing the blocks we've built and add some flare to them. Making the editor match the...
Building Gutenberg Blocks (Part 3)
Internationalization # We'll take a break from building actual blocks and talk about internationalization or i18n. Taking good care of i18n when you build your plugin will allow you or someone else to...
Building Gutenberg Blocks (Part 2)
We've only worked with static content so far. But the idea behind Gutenberg is to let you work with your own content. This section will also introduce the RichText block components as opposed to the...
Building Gutenberg Blocks (Part 1)
Whether we like it or use it, the Gutenberg editor is here to stay. While I don't use it for my own content and have developed themes that rely on the classic editor plugins, I realize that any...
Translating WordPress Themes
I've been working on a new WordPress theme for a few weeks. Now I'm at the point where I can start worrying about the last finishing touches before I can start dogfooding it. One of the things left in...
Resource Hints in WordPress
Resource hints are a relationship used to indicates that a given origin or resource should be acted upon before they are loaded. Doing this in WordPress is more complicated. While we could add the...
Javascript Godies: Intl.DisplayNames
There are times when our applications need to reference information such as languages, regions, scripts, and currencies. Some of these may be easier and some may be hard but either way, we shouldn't...