Insights into Widgets blocks in Customizer,  New User Experience, Block Templates

Birgit & Mark talked about their JavaScript for WordPress conference talks, answered listener questions and discussed Gutenberg plugins version 6.1 & 6.0. Mark filled us in on the highlights of the upcoming 6.2 release. Another topic was the New User Experience and Kjell Reigstad visions for a next iteration after studying the Usability test video from last month.  Also discussed, Mel Choyce’s posts about the WP-Admin experience of the future Block directory, work on default styling for blocks and work needed on the Widget Customizer. Riad Benguella filed an issue thinking about Gutenberg beyond the Editor in general. Birgit reminded the listeners about the Friday July 26th, Live Q & A about AMP Stories with people involved in the development of this new feature of the AMP plugin for WordPress. (2pm EDT / 18:00 UTC). Logo design: Mark Uraine, Music: Homer Gaines.

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