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WordCamp Basel 2025 re-cap: Looking for wiener schnitzels in a sea of noodles

WordCamp Europe 2025 in Basel showcased WordPress at its most mature and strategic. The event brought together 1,723 professionals from 84 countries for essential discussions on accessibility implementation, sustainable development practices, and enterprise-grade solutions. WCEU proved that WordPress now powers critical business operations across industries, supported by a community balancing innovation with practical implementation.

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The Chinese astrology system lies on the back of (mostly) tame animals. Goat, piggy, rooster and dragon are only a few of the pets that mark the year they rule with their characteristics. Thus the rabbit brings us caution, the rooster accuracy, and the dragon honor and dignity. This astrological farm does not depend on its inhabitants alone. Five natural elements (wood, water, earth, fire and gold) directly affect the behavior of the animal, changing its characteristics and the year of reign itself. For example, a completely randomly picked 1981 was the year of golden rooster - a brave, determined and workaholic king of henhouse. But is 2017, apart from being the year of rooster, also the year of 'chatbots'?

You stroll into your apartment, exhausted from work, whip out your tablet, and, with a bond stronger than superglue, you and the couch become one. You meander through social media feeds, flip through the latest headlines on Flipboard, and your better half video chats with you about plans for a sizzling barbecue. All the while, red notifications dart across your screen like shooting stars. You revel in the lightning-fast loading times, and the apps feel as if they're magically fused to your fingertips. The year is 2020, and what you're experiencing is all happening within your tablet's browser - welcome to the world of Progressive Web Applications!

In their quarter of a century existence, HSM has discovered that being different is the key to success. Since 1990 they are specialized in the distribution of software and hardware solutions and their integration in the companies’ business environment. In 2016 HSM decided to go down eCommerce lane.Building a webshop for them was quite a challenge. We had to cleverly sort and present 4000+ products via 100+ search filters.

Offering shoppers a great online experience is paramount. A bad digital environment will harm your conversions, and may damage your brand. It’s important to understand and fulfil user expectations, but also be always thinking about how you can take things further and actually exceed expectations. Here are some of the key things that your digital customers will be expecting to see from you – see whether your brand can excel at all of these in 2017.

Bitcoin made a grand entrance into 2017. with market value highly over 1,000$ per BTC. Last time it’s value was so high, was late 2013.- when the People’s Bank of China approved BTC as a new way of payment. A lot has changed in 3 years. Bitcoin gained wider use on the global scene and all the major companies like Microsoft, WordPress or Steam have integrated BTC as a method of payment. Inevitably, most visible changes have occurred in the sector of e-commerce where the business owners had to adapt to the newly established trend.