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Free WordPress Themes: September 2016

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October 6, 2016

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Free themes are a great way for anyone to get involved in WordPress. You don’t need to be a designer or have a lot of money to create a beautiful theme that’s perfect for your business or blog.  This article lists some of the best free WordPress themes from the month of September 2016. 1. DW Mono DW Mono is a clean and minimal blogging theme. It is responsive and translation ready. DW Mono features your Gratavar or side logo with a background image on the left side of the screen, with your posts appearing on the right. It is […]

Torque Toons: Weather Report

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Torque Toons

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October 5, 2016

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Hurricane Matthew is working is working its way toward the East Coast this week, meaning the folks at LoopConf have had to postpone the event. No details yet on the new date, but we hope all our friends in Florida stay safe this week. Don’t forget to check out our other editorial toons!

Tales From A First-Time WordCamper At WordCamp Phoenix

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October 5, 2016

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I’ve been writing for Torque for a year and have covered numerous WordCamps. I’ve written about venue changes, speaker deadlines, and ticket sales, but until last weekend, I had never actually attended a WordCamp. WordCamp Phoenix was a hot, inspirational, educational, and crazy weekend. There is a lot to be learned at any WordCamp, and I certainly did my fair share. Here are some of the things I picked up. Preparation I am not someone who is often underprepared. In fact, I tend to go overboard. So in the weeks leading up to WCPHX, I read about WordCamps, looked at photos, and asked […]

Using Static Methods & Late Static Bindings In Your Database Abstractions

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Beginners

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October 4, 2016

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In some cases, creating classes that produce objects for working with a specific item, like an order in an eCommerce store, are perfect. You create one class and instantiate a new object every time you need it. Conversely, some data, like a plugin’s options, really only need one “store.” This is a perfect use for a class with all of the static methods. In this article, I will show you how to build a database abstraction for options used in a plugin or theme and provide an example of when a class with all static methods is useful and explain late static […]

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