Posted by Brandon Kelly on Jul 23, 2010
Ever since we opened our doors – exactly 5 months ago today! – the site has been missing a key ingredient: a place to release lightweight add-ons. Add-ons that are simple enough that I couldn’t write a whole Overview page for if I tried, and have no need for public changelogs, documentation, or support links.
So today, we take the wraps off of a new section here on P&T.com: the Dive Bar.
We’ve got four new add-ons on tap for you downloading pleasure, and more on the way. They’re all free, so check them out!
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Jun 8, 2010
Now that our website is out, our three big add-ons have been updated for EE2, and EECI has come and gone, I’ve finally reached the light at the end of the tunnel – all of my top priorities I had laid out for myself at the beginning of the year have been completed.
But now there’s this new, giant pile of other to-dos: big features that didn’t make it into Wygwam 2, Playa 3, or Matrix 2; website updates (like, you know, IE support…); opportunities to collaborate with others; and of course, new add-on ideas to explore.
After thinking things over, I’ve decided it’s time to wave the white flag. I can’t do it all – not without some help. So I’m looking to hire a PHP contractor or intern.
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on May 21, 2010
Let’s face it: you can’t name your company “Pixel & Tonic” and not have a drink named after it.
So we’ve been hard at work figuring out just what a Pixel & Tonic is made of. It’s been a true labor of love, and today, we’re excited to share our findings with you!
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on May 21, 2010
It’s been three months since Pixel & Tonic opened its doors. So much has happened since then (even beyond reaching 100% EE2-readiness), we felt it was time to show off some of what we’ve been up to.
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on May 4, 2010
Today, we’re thrilled to announce the release of Matrix 2 for ExpressionEngine 1 and 2.
Matrix 2 is a complete rewrite of what was formerly called FF Matrix. We’ve added some great new features along the way:
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Apr 12, 2010
Today we released a major update to Playa, everyone’s favorite relationship counselor!
Here are the big new features:
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Mar 30, 2010
Well, we’re a month late, but our little Launch Giveaways have finally come about!
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Mar 5, 2010
This is the fourth and final installment in a series about the design and development behind what is now Pixel & Tonic. Yesterday we looked at how we’re doing documentation. Today we’ll take a look at the other aspects of add-on management and commerce.
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Mar 4, 2010
This is the third installment in a series about the design and development behind what is now Pixel & Tonic. Yesterday we looked at how the site is structured, and how we’re handling URLs. Today I’m going to focus on how I’m managing my product documentation.
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Posted by Brandon Kelly on Mar 3, 2010
This is the second installment in a series about the design and development behind what is now Pixel & Tonic. Yesterday we looked at the origin of the name and logo, and a bit of the design process. Today I’m going to focus on how the site is structured.
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