<div class="rss-widget"><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wordpress.org/news/2014/03/wordpress-3-9-beta-2/' title='WordPress 3.9 Beta 2 is now available for testing! We’ve made more than a hundred changes since Beta 1, but we still need your help if we’re going to hit our goal of an April release. For what to look out for, please head on over to the Beta 1 announcement post. Some of the changes in […]'>WordPress 3.9 Beta 2</a> <span class="rss-date">March 20, 2014</span><div class='rssSummary'>WordPress 3.9 Beta 2 is now available for testing! We’ve made more than a hundred changes since Beta 1, but we still need your help if we’re going to hit our goal of an April release. For what to look out for, please head on over to the Beta 1 announcement post. Some of the changes in […]</div></li></ul></div><div class="rss-widget"><ul><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wptavern.com/wpweekly-episode-142-interview-with-the-founder-of-ostraining-steve-burge?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=wpweekly-episode-142-interview-with-the-founder-of-ostraining-steve-burge' title='Marcus Couch and I were joined by Steve Burge, founder of OSTraining.com. OSTraining was launched in 2008 and is one of the few websites dedicated to educating users of three major open-source platforms: Joomla, Drupal, and WordPress. Through OSTraining, Steve has a unique perspective on the pain points users are encountering with each platform. We talked about the future of WordPress as well as the move towards front-end editing. Will it help users edit their content without having to navigate the back-end of WordPress or will it cause more confusion? Burge introduced us to his new WICS system (Words Ideas Clicks Screens) aimed at determining which platform is easier to use based on a common set of tasks. WordPress scored well, especially with the task of organizing content. Last but not least, Marcus shared some plugins that caught his eye this week. Stories Discussed: WordPress 3.9 Beta 2 Better WP Security To Be Renamed, Undergoes Major Changes WordPress.com Formally Opens Its Marketplace to Theme Developers 30,000 Plugins in the Repository. Plugins Picked By Marcus: WP Widget Devices – With this plugin, you can control when widgets are displayed. For example, configuring a widget to only display on mobile devices. Plugin Logic – There are many ways to increase the speed of your WordPress site. One of them, which is often forgotten, is to deactivate Plugins on pages where they are not needed. This Plugin allows you to do this easily. By disabling plugins on certain pages, you can reduce the amount of JavaScript, CSS, and SQL queries executed per page load. Gmail Comment Approval – This plugin incorporates the Gmail action API for WordPress comment approval. You can directly approve the comments from your Gmail inbox without logging into your site. WPWeekly Meta: Next Episode: Friday, March 28th 3 P.M. Eastern Subscribe To WPWeekly Via Itunes: Click here to subscribe Subscribe To WPWeekly Via RSS: Click here to subscribe Subscribe To WPWeekly Via Stitcher Radio: Click here to subscribe Listen To Episode #142: '>WPTavern: WPWeekly Episode 142 – Interview With The Founder Of OSTraining, Steve Burge</a></li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://ma.tt/2014/03/whole-foods-and-psuedoscience/' title='Michael Schulson takes a great look at the contrast between Whole Foods and the Creationist Museum in Whole Foods: America’s Temple of Pseudoscience. It is a good reminder that we must try to use the best available data in decisions regardless of our preëxisting proclivities. Also good to check out is Grist’s series on GMOs, probably best summarized in What I learned from six months of GMO research: None of it matters or the NY Times A Lonely Quest for Facts on Genetically Modified Crops.'>Matt: Whole Foods and Psuedoscience</a></li><li><a class='rsswidget' href='http://wptavern.com/what-would-you-like-a-wordcamp-mobile-app-to-do?utm_source=rss&#038;utm_medium=rss&#038;utm_campaign=what-would-you-like-a-wordcamp-mobile-app-to-do' title=' A WordCamp mobile app may soon be a reality. WordPress was accepted as a mentoring organization for Google Summer of Code 2014. As part of that process, the community prepared a list of ideas for GSoC projects that students can work on. The creation of a WordCamp mobile app was among those ideas. The application would be intended for use by attendees who can download it to have the event schedule and details at their fingertips. Jen Mylo posted today on the Make WordPress Community blog, seeking input on features, as a handful of students have already demonstrated interest in the project. “Without going too crazy, and remembering this is a summer job for one college student, what would make sense to include?” she asked. Mylo offered a few preliminary ideas:  All the info that’s on the WC site in standardized format (location/map, schedule, etc) Ability to rate sessions/speakers Follow Twitter mentions and official hashtag in one stream and/or full tagregator stream Push notifications (opt-in) based on organizer posts to [blog? a cpt? something else?] to notify of day-of time-sensitive things like lunch being served, closing remarks starting, lost laptop, etc. Take the follow up survey once event is over Check in/out of event? Form to contact on-site organizers (emergency, safety, code of conduct, lost and found, etc)  Dustin Filippini commented on the post to suggest additional ideas for features, including comprehensive location information for the venue, any after parties, suggested hotels, parking, restaurants, etc. Many WordCampers, having made a great effort to travel to an event, are eager to get the most out of it. Missing an announcement about an after party or other related gatherings would a pity. Even a basic Wordcamp app will go a long way to help Wordcampers and organizers stay connected. What do you think about the idea of WordCamp mobile app? Would you use it? If you have ideas for features to be included, make sure to comment on Jen Mylo’s post to join in the conversation.'>WPTavern: What Would You Like a WordCamp Mobile App to Do?</a></li></ul></div><div class="rss-widget"><ul><li class='dashboard-news-plugin'><span>Popular Plugin:</span> <a href='http://wordpress.org/plugins/captcha/' class='dashboard-news-plugin-link'>Captcha</a></h5>&nbsp;<span>(<a href='plugin-install.php?tab=plugin-information&amp;plugin=captcha&amp;_wpnonce=ae6d602c56&amp;TB_iframe=true&amp;width=600&amp;height=800' class='thickbox' title='Captcha'>Install</a>)</span></li></ul></div>