Eric Mann

  • Tower of Babel

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    On Sunday, I had the opportunity to visit once again with my friends and Jacob’s Well in Arizona. I was in town for WordCamp Phoenix, and this is the second year I’ve been able to join the congregation for worship and teaching on the weekend.

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  • Dogfooding: Fighting the Post-Conference High

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    I wanted to take my own advice on fighting the post-conference high. I have 5 cool ideas I want to investigate over the next few months. Your job is to let me know whether or not they’re worth it and, if so, hold me accountable to reporting back later.

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  • Post-Conference High

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    Most conference attendees experience some kind of high when they walk out the doors. They’ve just had their brains filled with hours or new knowledge and new ideas. On Monday, though, this high begins to fade. What can you do to prevent this from happening?

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  • Web Requests and Data Leakage

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    Even if your site is browsed over HTTPS, it can be insecure if any assets (images, scripts, styles) are transferred over an HTTP connection. This will trigger a “mixed content” warning in the browser that many will brush off as unimportant. The warning can be a major issue for some sites, though, and I want…

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  • Why Speak at WordCamp?

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    Today kicks off WordCamp Phoenix. Tomorrow (and Sunday) I’ll be speaking there. This is the third year I’ve presented at WordCamp Phoenix. Why do I keep coming back?

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  • WordPress Core Proposal: Aribitrary File Upload

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    I’m proposing a new feature for WordPress that would enable editors to drag-and-drop new media anywhere within the admin interface and have those uploads added to the media gallery. It would streamline several of my workflows. Would it help yours?

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  • Ethics in Software Development

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    Where do we, as software developers, draw the line with releasing new software? Do we build software with the common good in mind and ignore the potential consequences of releasing such tools to the world? Do we hold back potentially groundbreaking achievements because they could be misused by the wrong hands?

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