Chris Runnells posted: " Today we're happy to introduce Photos, an image-centric theme with a clean layout and a design that showcases your favorite snapshots. When we designed Photos, we put extra care into making it look and feel great on mobile devices. But that's only"
Today we're happy to introduce Photos, an image-centric theme with a clean layout and a design that showcases your favorite snapshots.
When we designed Photos, we put extra care into making it look and feel great on mobile devices. But that's only one of the theme's highlights -- here are a few others.
Photos first:Photos features a familiar three-column grid to display your photos on your blog's homepage, archive pages, and search results. The full-width grid appears on smartphones and tablets. It scales up to a fixed-width grid on desktop and laptop displays.
Mobile navigation: When visitors view your site on a mobile device, the menu button is fixed at the bottom of the page, closer to your thumbs. The menu then slides up from the bottom, keeping your site-navigation items within easy reach.
Standard fonts:Photos uses system fonts -- fonts that are already available on mobile devices and computers -- rather than loading its own custom fonts. This reduces page-load time, and benefits people browsing your site on mobile devices or slower internet connections. Like in any other WordPress.com theme, you can always change the font using the Customizer.
No sidebar: For a more consistent experience between desktop and mobile screens, Photos has a single-column, no-sidebar layout. This helps sites retain the same look and feel regardless of the device your visitors use to view it.
You can learn more about Photos by checking out the Showcase page or the theme's demo site!
Peter Slutsky posted: " Did you know that today is National Voter Registration Day? At Automattic, our mission is to make it easier for people to speak their mind and connect with communities across (and beyond) the web -- every WordPress.com website, and every blog po"
Did you know that today is National Voter Registration Day?
At Automattic, our mission is to make it easier for people to speak their mind and connect with communities across (and beyond) the web -- every WordPress.com website, and every blog post you publish with the tools we build, is part of a broader conversation. With the midterm elections coming up in the U.S. in November, we're thrilled to announce that we're a proud member of the TurboVote Challenge, a coalition of companies that champion civic engagement. Managed by the nonprofit organization Democracy Works, the TurboVote Challenge is a long-term, nonpartisan alliance of companies and brands that share a simple belief: democracy works better when more people participate.
The goal of the TurboVote Challenge is to help reach an 80 percent voter turnout in the U.S. by 2024. Automattic has joined more than 40 other members, including Amazon, Google, Starbucks, Target, Lyft, and MTV.
As part of this initiative, we're also excited to team up with the Civic Culture Coalition, who recently launched I am a voter., a nonpartisan public-awareness campaign to increase turnout in the 2018 midterm elections. The campaign shows how stunningly easy it is to register to vote -- in fact, registering takes three minutes (or less!). If you're eligible to vote in the U.S., please make sure you're registered today. Visit I am a voter.
Still not sure voting should be on your to-do list this November? Did you know that...
Hundreds, if not thousands, of races are decided by a single vote every year.
When a local election is tied, the winner is sometimes decided by flipping a coin.
Roughly two-thirds of Americans say low participation is a major problem with the current election system.
All 435 House seats and 35 Senate seats are up for election in November.
More than half of all governors -- 36 out of 50 -- will be elected in the upcoming cycle.
This November, millennials will make up the largest voting bloc for the first time.
If 50 percent of voters show up this November, it would be the highest midterm turnout in a century.
Aren't these great reasons to get involved and register to vote? Thank you for your participation and thank you for being a voter! #iamavoter
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Dan posted: "A great note-taking app can helps with all kinds of daily routines like taking class notes, writing a shopping list, or jotting down ideas for your next great blog post. At Automattic, we love using Simplenote, which is an easy way to create notes, "
A great note-taking app can helps with all kinds of daily routines like taking class notes, writing a shopping list, or jotting down ideas for your next great blog post.
At Automattic, we love using Simplenote, which is an easy way to create notes, lists, and more. Our favorite part? It's backed by a powerful sync engine that syncs notes across all of your devices swiftly and smoothly -- and for free! -- so our notes are accessible everywhere.
The Simplenote experience is all about speed and efficiency. Open it, write some thoughts, and you're done -- saving and syncing happens automatically. As your collection of notes grows, find what you need fast by searching, and keep them organized with tags and pins. You can also share notes and publish them for other people.
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Simplenote is also built to play nicely with WordPress.com. With the latest update to the app, can you sign in to the app using your WordPress.com account, so you have one fewer password to keep track of. Write something in the Simplenote mobile app and share it directly to the WordPress app, where it becomes a new post. And if you're a fan of Markdown, your posts will be automatically formatted when published.
Sharing a note to the WordPress App
Simplenote is available for all of your devices, including iOS, macOS, Android, Windows, Linux, or you can use it on the web. Download it, give it a try, and let us know what you think!
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