Peter Tasker on creating blocks right now:

It’s fairly straightforward these days to get set up with the WP CLI ‘scaffold’ command. This command will set up a WordPress theme or plugin with a ‘blocks’ folder that contains the PHP and base CSS and JavaScript required to create a custom block. The only drawback that I noticed is that the JavaScript uses the old ES5 syntax rather than modern ESNext. Modern JavaScript allows us to write more concise

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WordPress 5.4 was released not so long ago and, along with other improvements and bug fixes, it introduced a feature called Block Variations. I had a chance to use it on one of my recent projects and am so pleasantly surprised with how smart this feature is. I actually think it hasn’t received the attention it deserves, which is why I decided to write this article.

What is a Block Variation?

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MDX is a killer feature for things like blogs, slide decks and component documentation. It allows you to write Markdown without worrying about HTML elements, their formatting and placement while sprinkling in the magic of custom React components when necessary.

Let’s harness that magic and look at how we can customize MDX by replacing Markdown elements with our own MDX components. In the process, we’ll introduce the concept of “shortcodes” when using those components.

As a heads up, the code … Read article “Working With MDX Custom Elements and Shortcodes”

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The accessibility trick is using <input type="range"> and wrestling it into shape with CSS rather than giving up and re-building it with divs or whatever and later forget about accessibility.

The most clever example uses an angled linear-gradient background making the input look like a volume slider where left = low and right = high.

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India's cricket captain Virat Kohli and his actor wife Anusha Sharma are keeping themselves busy during lockdown by playing monopoly and by taking adorable selfies.

Having competed against quality cricketers, the 2005 Ashes stands out as special series for both Australian legends.

Cricketer-turned-politician Gautam Gambhir seems to be making most of the lockdown across the country. The lockdown across India was extended till May 3 to contain the spread of the coronavirus pandemic and East Delhi MP Gambhir is getting to spending time with his kids at home, even though they are not letting him catch up with his sleep.

But with increased focus on social distancing and personal hygiene to contain the spread of the virus, the sport stares at a changing landscape.

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ipwebinar.aspx?tab=1&smid=1710, February 10, 2015

Personal Taxprep Overview

This webinar provides an overview of the Personal Taxprep interface and explains the basic operations of the program, working with taxpayer, spouse and dependant returns, navigating the tax return and entering data.

While this webinar is designed primarily for new users, it may also be helpful to users that would like a refresher on the operation of the program.

This webinar is approximately 1.5 hours in length.

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ipwebinar.aspx?tab=1&smid=1409, February 02, 2015
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Join the tax lawyers of Dentons Canada LLP for an instructive overview and update of the tax rules in respect of foreign affiliates. Cross border holdings and debt require special consideration in tax filing, and Canada’s foreign affiliate tax regime has undergone some significant changes in the past couple of years. This webinar will examine the basics of Canada’s foreign affiliate taxation regime - as it applies to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) – who already carry an international presence, or are considering expansion abroad.

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ipwebinar.aspx?tab=1&smid=1707, January 21, 2015