New WordPress.com and Apps

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  1. What will this mean for WordPress theme developers?

    1. That’s a big question, Paulo.
      I think we will soon see JavaScript-based approach to theme-building from more and more theme developers.
      If you are a Theme developer and if this looks interesting, check out this five-part tutorial series on the topic that the Automattic theme team has started:

      JavaScript, jQuery and the web landscape today
      Introducing REST APIs
      Challenges in JavaScript-Based Theming
      Bringing React into our theme
      Et voila, a JavaScript WordPress theme that uses the WordPress REST API

      Let me know if you find it helpful and if you have any thoughts on the topic.

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