Planet Automattic: Bytes from the People who Make WordPress.com


Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
WordPress.com is the biggest blogging platform around, and one of the most visited websites in the world. Yet the team that keeps it running is an intimate group of 224 Automatticians (thinking of joining our ranks? We’re always hiring). Among them are the Code Wranglers at work on our great features, the designers who make sure every pixel in your theme is in its right place, and the Happiness Engineers who work around the clock to solve any issue our users encounter. Among the people working on WordPress.com, you’ll find marathon runners, home brewers, slam poets, and global nomads… Continue reading Planet Automattic: Bytes from the People who Make WordPress.com

How to change the interface language in a Windows 7 Edition that does not support official language packs


If you are not owner of Windows 7 Ultimate and Windows 7 Enterprise then you might noticed that there is no official language pack support for your Windows edition. That is truly a problem but no reason to bury your … Continue reading How to change the interface language in a Windows 7 Edition that does not support official language packs

Started to take a look into Android Development…


I mentioned it already in my last post but I didn´t go into detail as the reason for the last article was a different one. But let me go into detail now… I did read a lot about Android App Development last days. I started reading because I have an idea for a small but cool application, which I would like to create. I asked in some Android Development Communities where I should start and if my idea would be a realistic goal for a beginner in Android development. I got many answers and some experts said that my idea … Continue reading Started to take a look into Android Development…

Introducing Related Posts


Originally posted on WordPress.com News:
Do you ever wonder what happens when your readers reach the end of your posts? What do they click on? Where do they go next? What if you’ve piqued a reader’s interest and left them wanting more, but don’t give them the option to do so? Today, we’re so happy to announce Related Posts on WordPress.com — one of the most requested features from users. Now, we’ll search your site for similar posts you’ve written and display a “Related” section at the end of every post, like this: Related Posts section If you post… Continue reading Introducing Related Posts

Crashfield 4, Lagfield 4 or should we call it Bugfield 4?


Battlefield 4 is released since over a week now but the release week was and still is rough. My friends and me realized that we never played such a broken piece of software until Battlefield 4 came out. Seriously? Yes I say it absolutely honest. Not even a single beta game of the tons I played was that broken like the fully released BF 4. It´s not that only my friends and me had to experience it. The forum of Battlefield 4 was and still is full of people who had major problems with the game. The most common problems … Continue reading Crashfield 4, Lagfield 4 or should we call it Bugfield 4?