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Why Let’s Encrypt Has Completely Changed The SSL Landscape

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October 14, 2016

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Though WordPress is increasingly bulletproof out of the box, security is a topic that never really goes away for users. It’s not just the platform itself that you have to worry about, there’s also a much wider world out there full of potentially bad actors with a vested interest in breaking down your digital door. SSL certificates solve one part of that puzzle and have been a rock-solid way of keeping the connection between your website and the average user secure since 1996. Cost and implementation concerns, however, have long stood in the way of their widespread deployment. In this piece, […]

Designing Better WordPress Database Abstractions Using Dependency Injection

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October 13, 2016

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For the last couple weeks, I’ve talked about creating database abstractions. In the first article, I spoke about the need for creating a high-level API, on top of standard WordPress APIs to act as a CRUD interface for your projects. The second was about using classes with all static methods for validation and storage of options. In part three, I want to talk about dependency injection and illustrate the value of this concept by offering a different way to create a database abstraction than I did before. What I showed in the last article works for its purpose. But, that […]

GoDaddy Theme Renews Discussion Of Theme Review Process

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October 12, 2016

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This morning, a post written on WPin.me brought attention to a GoDaddy theme that was uploaded to the repository and approved only 24 hours later. The quick turnaround understandably frustrated theme developers who have been waiting months for approval. The article alleges that GoDaddy was able to jump the queue due to preferential treatment. According to the ticket, the theme started the review process and was set to closed 9 hours later. People took to the comments and Twitter to express their concern for the process by which this theme was reviewed — upset that their themes were still awaiting approval. This kinda sucks, since I’ve […]

Best WordPress Themes For Business

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October 12, 2016

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If you own a business and don’t have a website you are behind. Sure, you can rely on Yelp and Facebook, but nothing looks more professional than an official site. Add a description of what you do, directions, testimonials from customers, and more. Don’t let social media and Yelp shape the way people see your business. Show them what you want them to see using these professional-looking themes. Some of these are free, some are paid, and all of them are perfect for business owners. Business Elite Though elite is in the title, this theme is completely free. Business Elite is […]

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