Mark Uraine – @mapk | WordPress.org

Member Since: November 19th, 2015
Location: Orange County, CA
Website: markuraine.com
Job Title: Designer
Employer: Automattic
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I like to think about design because design is about thinking.

Contribution History

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Design Contributor
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Design Team
Documentation Contributor
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Documentation Team
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Meta Contributor
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Meta Team
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Translation Contributor
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WordCamp Speaker
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Plugin Developer
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Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #33, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday, Gutenbergers! (Nope, don't say that again) WordPress 5.3 is coming fast and I'm…

5 days ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Usability Testing for August 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
August usability testing has come to an end. I ended with 5 videos this month!…

6 days ago
Wrote a comment on the post Defining Content–Block Areas, on the site Make WordPress Core:
This brings together what everyone was hoping from Gutenberg! Thanks for this post! How should…

7 days ago
Wrote a new post, Editor Chat Agenda: September 4th, on the site Make WordPress Core:
Note taker: This is the agenda for the weekly editor chat scheduled for [time]September 4,…

1 week ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #32, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday, everyone! :) Gutenberg 6.4 was just released this week! I'll highlight a few…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Local Environment Rewrite, on the site Make WordPress Core:
I just gave this a go... er... actually forced into it. I had tried booting…

2 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #31, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I think Fridays are speeding up. It's hard to believe another one is already here.…

3 weeks ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #30, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday, everyone! Gutenberg 6.3 was released! Among the many enhancements was the new Navigation…

4 weeks ago
Wrote a comment on the post Project: Reviewing WordPress Components, on the site Make WordPress Design:
This is so helpful! Thanks for all your hard work, Dave. I'm going to make…

4 weeks ago
Posted a reply to Major productivity blocker, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for replying! I noticed that you were kind enough to include some specific trouble…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to They just broke what didn’t need fixin’, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I hear you. There are definitely people that really enjoyed the Classic experience. However, there…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Неплохо, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thank you so much! It's been a rough ride, but I believe we're getting there!

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Absolutely pointless, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I understand your frustration, however there has been a growing need for more layout abilities…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to This new tool makes me unproductive, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for the feedback. 1. Custom fields don't work the greatest. I hear you. 2.…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Major productivity blocker, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
All really great points. Thanks for sharing and for your patience. There are some recent…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Moving backwards, not forwards, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Sorry to hear about your experience. I've run into this a couple times myself. Sounds…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to I hate it!, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
You bring up great points about "serious builders," however, there's an overwhelming group of users…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Ruined WP, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I appreciate your love for WordPress! If you've got some constructive ideas around how we…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to What were you thinking?, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I totally get that we're adding another layer of complexity to a user who just…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to just awful…, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
I hear your frustration. Can you provide some details around which options you'd like to…

1 month ago
Posted a reply to Massive misstep for WordPress, on the site WordPress.org Forums:
Thanks for your feedback @hudin! Can you provide some specifics around how it gets in…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Dev Chat Summary: August 7, 2019, on the site Make WordPress Core:
@mapk will champion that effort. Just to clarify, I probably won't be championing this, but…

1 month ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #29, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I forgot to also highlight the usability tests for July. Please watch those videos and…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #29, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Hey all! Now that we're in the second half of the year, design reviews and…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Usability Testing for July 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
July usability testing has completed for Gutenberg. I kept the same testing script as last…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #28, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday everyone! Gutenberg 6.2 was released this week with loads of improvements. There was…

1 month ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #27, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday, everyone! Widgets to blocks @karmatosed and I did a review on the state…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #26, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday y'all! Gutenberg 6.1 was just released Wednesday. “ヽ(´▽｀)ノ” Included in the release are…

2 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Usability Testing for June 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Continuing the usability tests on Gutenberg, here's three from the month of June. The insights…

2 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
Great feedback, Andrea! Thanks for sharing. You definitely raise a good point about the sidebar…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #23, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Me and roughly 3,400 other community members are away at WordCamp Europe but I still…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #22, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Hey everyone, happy Friday! ヽ(•‿•)ノ I want to thank @kjellr for handling the update last…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
As some of these videos revealed, it's difficult to identify where to add a new…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
VIDEO 4 02:32 - Clicks on "posts" to begin editing new post. 03:11 - Chooses…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
VIDEO 3 00:57 - Doesn't read the TIPS. 01:04 - Clicks immediately on the Inserter…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
VIDEO 2 01:49 - Used WP before, but can't remember much. 02:36 - Reads the…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
VIDEO 1 01:06 - Reads the TIP. Yay! 02:19 - User initially doesn't actually add…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Team Lead Interest Post, on the site Team Updates:
Count me in!

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Usability Testing for May 2019, on the site Make WordPress Test:
As noted in last month's post, I'm conducting a usability test every week on userbrain.net…

3 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #20, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday! Gutenberg 5.8 was released Wednesday. Over 42 contributors helped bring this release to…

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post What’s new in Gutenberg? (29th May), on the site Make WordPress Core:
I absolutely love the performance boost!

3 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Design meeting agenda for Wednesday 28th May, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Ideally we might want to take a step back and look at the possibility of…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #19, on the site Make WordPress Design:
You're welcome! I hope they're helpful.

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #19, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I hear some countries have a longer holiday this weekend, so I hope everyone enjoys…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Interactive glossary on Make sites, on the site Make WordPress.org:
This is so awesome! Does this work for acronyms too? I can't wait to start…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Exploring a Plugin for Design Experiments, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I think a plugin is a great way to share these explorations! Thanks for wrangling…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Widgets to Blocks UX Flow Proposal, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Excellent additions there! Thanks, Jonny.

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Block Library: Competitive Analysis Recap, on the site Make WordPress Design:
I like that you're eliminating dead-ends for users. Displaying suggestions in the Inserter seems like…

4 months ago
Wrote a new post, Gutenberg Phase 2 Friday Design Update #18, on the site Make WordPress Design:
Happy Friday everyone! ヽ(•‿•)ノ Why so happy, you ask? Because Gutenberg 5.7 has been released…

4 months ago
Wrote a comment on the post Design meeting agenda for Wednesday 15th May, on the site Make WordPress Design:
For Gutenberg's update, I'd like to discuss this particular edit screen for images. https://cloudup.com/cuz1NDF9CYe There's…

4 months ago