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Articles, tips, and resources for WordPress-based development.

Using WordPress Simple Settings For The Settings API

September 4, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

Though I still this project may be useful for some, I've updated my personal opinions on this.

When it comes to working with WordPress, it’s no secret that I’m a fan of using the WordPress APIs as much as possible, and not circumventing the built-in functionality with vanilla PHP.

Arguably, one of the most complicated APIs to work with is the WordPress Settings API. It’s unintuitive, requires some small details to manage, and also requires a bit of repetitive code.

For many developers, the unintuitive nature and the way in which sections, settings, and options are built begs for a cleaner interface. And if you’re one of those developers, then you should check out Clif Griffin’s WordPress Simple Settings project.

Run a Viable Business Book Launch

September 2, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

A couple of weeks ago, I shared that I was recently interviewed by Curtis McHale’s latest eBook Don’t Be An idiot: Learn To Run a Viable Business.

Last week, the book officially launched so it, along with the videos from those who participated, are all available for purchase. Here’s the run down (and a coupon code) for those of you who are interested in the book.

Optimizing WordPress on Media Temple DV

August 29, 2013 / Tom

I am no longer using Media Temple as my web host, so comments have been closed.

Though it’s typically applied to software, I tend to apply the YAGNI mentality to other things, as well. That is to say that I’d rather wait and upgrade when I need something rather than pay for something that I may never need.

Case in point: A couple of weeks ago, I outgrew my current host and needed to upgrade so I ended up going with Media Temple DV hosting.

In most shared hosting environments, you use whatever configuration they give you; however, because of the nature of the DV environment, the server is completely yours. That means that you’re responsible for tweaking Apache, PHP, and MySQL to make sure that it’s working best for your needs.

So what would a migration to a VPS environment be without a little bit of tweaking?

WordPress Project Management: Delivering Features

August 28, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

If you’re responsible for heading up a project be it for your team, your company, or even yourself, then odds are you can’t help but think in terms of milestones or features.

Honestly, if you’re working on something for yourself, this may not be as big of an issue, but if you’re working in the context of any larger environment in which you’re responsible for delivering a solution to a client, then there are a variety of ways that you may divide up the project in order to get provide some rhythm of delivery.

Over the past year, I’ve had the opportunity to work on larger projects in which I’ve had the ability to spend time thinking and experimenting with WordPress project management as it relates to delivering features (or milestones, to most of us), and I thought it’d be worth sharing here if for no other reason than to get others’ opinions on the two approaches.

WordPress Views: Post Type and Page Templates

August 27, 2013 / Tom / 0 Comments

Last week, I talked a little bit about design patterns – namely MVC and event-driven patterns – and WordPress, and how there’s the occasional effort to make the core application work in a way in which it isn’t designed.

Obviously, I still think that, but that doesn’t mean that we can’t borrow concepts from certain design patterns in order to help improve our conceptual model of how WordPress solutions are built.

Case in point: I think it’s acceptable to think of page templates and post type templates as views.