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Google Workspace is a cloud-based productivity suite that helps teams communicate, collaborate, and get things done from anywhere and on any device. It’s simple to set up, use and manage, so your business can focus on what really matters.

Here are some highlights:
Business email for your domain Look professional and communicate as you@yourcompany.com. Gmail’s simple features help you build your brand while getting more done.

Access from any location or device
Check emails, share files, edit documents, hold video meetings and more, whether you’re at work, at home or on the move. You can pick up where you left off from a computer, tablet or phone.

Enterprise-level management tools
Robust admin settings give you total command over users, devices, security and more.

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The Python programming language continues to grow. According to Geeks for Geeks these are the top 7 reasons. For the full article click the link below.

1. Python is Easy To Use

2. Python has a Supportive Community

3. Python has multiple Libraries and Frameworks

4. Python has Corporate Support

5. Python is used in Big Data and Machine Learning

6. Python is used in Web Development

7. Python is used in Academics

https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/python-fastest-growing-programming-language/

“Cloud Print, Google’s cloud-based printing solution that has been in beta since 2010, will no longer be supported as of December 31, 2020.”

https://www.techradar.com/news/google-is-shutting-down-its-cloud-printing-service

Lifecycle FAQ – Windows

https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows

https://tucows.com/retired/

Windows 7 is due to reach End Of Life (EOL) on 1/14/2020.

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4057281/windows-7-support-ended-on-january-14-2020

Another great read about the growth of the Python programming language. This one focuses on wealthy countries as defined by the World Bank.

“The Incredible Growth of Python”, by David Robinson

Today marks the 30th Birthday for the World Wide Web. 30 years ago today Tim Berners-Lee submitted his idea to the Physics lab know as CERN for sharing information among scientist and educational institutions among others. Within a few years the “Web” had started taking shape. It looked very different from what we think of when we look at a website today.  It took a few more years before it became a household name but now we carry the internet in out pockets and some even wear it on our wrist or glasses!

There is a lot to be proud of when it comes to what we have accomplished on the web but we also need to be cautious when it comes to the down sides that come with any technology.

“Berners-Lee launched a campaign called “Contract for the Web” at the Web Summit tech conference in Lisbon, Portugal, last year.” – CNN to help address some of the more challenging issues with face with the internet.

As we mentioned in a previous post in December Google announced it would be ending their Google+ service. Personal (Consumer accounts) will be removed first then business accounts. According to Google’s recent blog posts April 2nd 2019 will be the day the files for consumer accounts are removed. Google recommends that you download and make a copy of anything you want to keep because you won’t be able to access it after April 2nd. For Business accounts we haven’t seen a specific end date but if you aren’t sure if you were using a consumer account for business (and some of you might) you should consider downloading all your content prior to April 2nd.

For more you can go to google at: https://support.google.com/plus/answer/9195133?hl=en&authuser=0

“Google has recently been making headway on bringing a native Dark Mode to Chrome for desktop and even though it is still very much in the works, I’m pretty excited. I’m a huge fan of dark modes and themes on all of my devices. ” – By GABRIEL BRANGERS

OK, so we have been talking about this a lot, and it feels like each time the release is going to happen something at WordPress.org pushes the date out.

But today on the official WordPress blog, https://wordpress.org/news/, the date is listed as December 6th. Now that doesn’t mean everyone gets it installed at once. It will take some time for people and hosters to roll out updates. Still it is good to be prepared.

Whenever a release includes a major update (or even small ones) it is important that websites are reviewed by you to make sure the site still functions as expected. Occasionally updates like these can affect the way certain plugins work, or even make some plugins irrelavent.

In this case WordPress has taken some of the functionality that was previously achieved with plugins and added it to the core installation. The plus side is the less plugins a site needs the cleaner and faster it can load. However, this also means if duplicate functionality exists it may cause compatibility issues.You can always check your WordPress dashboard to see what version you have.

Check out the WordPress blog at https://wordpress.org/news/ for the latest WordPress news.

Gutenberg Editor
It is the new post editor that will replace the classic WYSIWYG editor in WordPress. Gutenberg will help users create posts and pages through the use of drag and drop block editing.

The new editor for WordPress will be part of the “core” when WordPress 5.0 is released. To see what it will look like go to https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/ to watch a demo.

If you don’t want to use the new editor, then you need to go into your site’s Admin area and install the Classic Editor plugin which will keep things as they are now.

Sure, 5G is coming but will we see the change anytime soon?

“You couldn’t miss the explosion of purple and magenta amid the sedate stone and marble interior of Grand Central Terminal’s Vanderbilt Hall. T-Mobile was, at least temporarily, making its mark on the New York icon.” -Roger Cheng

Read more at: https://www.cnet.com/news/5g-is-almost-a-reality-heres-what-itll-really-feel-like-verizon-att-t-mobile-sprint-samsung-qualcomm/

That is right, Google+ the social media arm of Google (that never really took off with the lack of consumer adoption) is set to shutdown due to a security bug.

https://www.cnn.com/2018/10/08/tech/google-plus-security/index.html

“What’s new in Gutenberg? (30th July): Today’s release is timed to coincide with the upcoming WordPress 4.9.8 release, and includes a multitude of improvements when converting existing content to blocks. – https://make.wordpress.org/core/2018/07/31/whats-new-in-gutenberg-30th-july/”

California lawmakers reach deal on net neutrality bill. Will other states soon follow?

“Leading California lawmakers said Thursday they have reached an agreement on legislation that will create super-strong net neutrality protections after the Federal Communications Commission voted to repeal its own regulations.” – By Steven Musil  Read More 

What is net neutrality? Here is an article with a brief explanation. http://fortune.com/2017/11/23/net-neutrality-explained-what-it-means-and-why-it-matters/