Development

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Over the past 20 years or so since when JavaScript was released, it has become the most popular programming language for web development today. You can understand the importance of JavaScript as a web development language from the fact that as per the recent reports, JavaScript is currently being used by more than 94 percent …

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4 Jun 2018

A Beginners’ Guide to Privacy Policies

Among the important web development trends of 2018, user privacy and how websites handle collected data is at the top of the list. With the imminent introduction of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), it’s more important than ever to ensure you have a privacy policy in place that adheres to its guidelines. Failing to do so …

Security & PrivacyDevelopmentPlugins

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30 May 2018

Advanced OOP For WordPress Part 5: Using The WordPress Test Suite For Integration Testing

In my last article, in this series on advanced object-oriented programming (OOP) for PHP WordPress development, I showed how to setup the WordPress test suite for integration tests. Previously, I had written about unit tests, which I showed how to run in an isolated environment. These tests were not dependent on WordPress at all, so …

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28 May 2018

3 Common WordPress Attacks You Can Stop In Their Tracks

Despite the thousands of hours that have gone into making sure WordPress is secure and stable, the default platform still has certain aspects that are vulnerable to attacks. It’s vital to know what those attacks are, so you can take steps to bolster your security and provide needed peace of mind. As we discussed in …

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25 May 2018

Server Issues That Affect WordPress (And What to Do About Them)

It’s a situation that we’ve all been through. You’ve just set up your WordPress page, everything looks great and you’re ready to go live and unveil your awesome website or blog. Instead of loading, you get the following message: Error establishing a database connection WordPress is a slick and intuitive system, but sometimes, errors can happen. And it’s …

DevelopmentSecurity & Privacy

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22 May 2018

Making your WordPress Database HEART Healthy

If your WordPress site was analogous to the human body, the core code would be the brain and your plugins and theme would be the rest of the central nervous system that makes the site do what you tell it to do. However, in the Information Age, where data is currency and the lifeblood of …

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21 May 2018

5 Key Elements of a One-Page Website

One-page sites are becoming popular in 2018, mainly due to the rise in mobile device browsing and the subsequent need for short, impactful information. They’re also perfect for developers who need to offer a summary of their services to potential clients. However, knowing what to include on a one-page site isn’t always easy. One-page sites …

DevelopmentDesign & UX

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16 May 2018

Advanced OOP For WordPress Pt. 4: Setting Up With WordPress Test Suite For Integration Testing

In my previous articles in this series, I showed how to structure a WordPress plugin using object-oriented PHP. Then I covered unit testing. Unit tests cover each component, totally isolated from all other parts of the system. Unit tests should not be concerned with how the object interacts with any dependencies including the database and …

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16 May 2018

Designing Swappable Search Request Implementations – Code Review Part 4

In the last article, we identified that the task of generating posts, albeit arbitrary, is just one possible implementation of getting content for a search query. As such, we split the tasks of “getting content” and “generating posts” into separate methods. This design sets us up for a discussion about designing swappable search request implementations. …

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14 May 2018

A Breakdown of the OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks for 2017/18

Website security: two words that should be of paramount importance for all site owners. Security is big business online, mainly because it’s so vital that to ignore it can mean catastrophic consequences for your website and its user base. However, some security issues are more pertinent than others – and figuring out what’s most important …

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7 May 2018

How to Translate Your WordPress Website Using the Weglot Translate Plugin

Translating your WordPress website into other languages is a smart way to reach a wider audience and increase your traffic. If your site is only available in a single language, you could be losing out on a lot of potential leads and conversions. Fortunately, you don’t need to speak multiple languages to translate your site …

DevelopmentAccessibility & StandardsPlugins

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2 May 2018

Code Review Part 3 – Building & Refactoring the Posts Generator

In the last article, I walked you through a code review and refactoring process for the FilterWPQuery class in Josh Pollock’s plugin. We made his class more readable and performant. But we did not cover the posts generator code in the getPosts() method; rather, I left that review for this article. Why? There are two reasons. First, …

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Development

Why Millions of Developers use JavaScript for Web Application Development

A Beginners’ Guide to Privacy Policies

Advanced OOP For WordPress Part 5: Using The WordPress Test Suite For Integration Testing

3 Common WordPress Attacks You Can Stop In Their Tracks

Server Issues That Affect WordPress (And What to Do About Them)

Making your WordPress Database HEART Healthy

5 Key Elements of a One-Page Website

Advanced OOP For WordPress Pt. 4: Setting Up With WordPress Test Suite For Integration Testing

Designing Swappable Search Request Implementations – Code Review Part 4

A Breakdown of the OWASP Top 10 Application Security Risks for 2017/18

How to Translate Your WordPress Website Using the Weglot Translate Plugin

Code Review Part 3 – Building & Refactoring the Posts Generator