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WP REST API Gets New OAuth Server

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Emily Schiola

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December 8, 2015

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Yesterday, WP API project lead Ryan McCue announced three special updates for WP REST API users, which includes new tools and a massive OAuth update. Discovery Library For PHP Something that is so exciting about the REST API is discoverable, which means that you can rename the API base or give API access to someone else. These features will make things smoother, but they aren’t necessarily easy to set up. At least, that was before the PHP Discovery Library was included. “To simplify this, we now have a discovery library for PHP 5.3+. To use it, add wp-api/discovery to your Composer requirements manually or run […]

2015 State Of The Word: Celebrations, Stats, And The Future Of WordPress

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Marie Dodson

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December 7, 2015

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Over the weekend, roughly 1,800 people from all over the world attended the first ever WordCamp US at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in downtown Philadelphia. One of the biggest highlights of the weekend was the 10th annual State of the Word, delivered by WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg. The room is filling up for @photomatt‘s State of the Word. #WCUS pic.twitter.com/7tMUanUQOl — WordCamp US (@WordCampUS) December 5, 2015 Mullenweg kicked off the address by showcasing some WordPress statistics and other highlights that illustrate the platform’s tremendous growth and power. Later, he dug into what to expect from WordPress 4.4, Calypso, the […]

What’s New In WordPress: 12/07/2015

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Emily Schiola

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December 7, 2015

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Have a news tip or an upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly ‘What’s New In WordPress’ roundup? Write us at [email protected]. WP REST API: New Tools & OAuth Updates: Check out the newest WP REST API features as announced by WordPress.org. Why Being A Code Tester Is Like Being A Paleontologist: Being a code tester is a lot like unearthing dinosaur bones: you dig deep down to find the problem and then must carefully wipe off the dust to discover the solution. State Of The Word Address: Perhaps the biggest piece of news this week was WordCamp US, and […]

Why Being a Code Tester Is Like Being a Paleontologist

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Brenda Barron

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December 4, 2015

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You see job listings for them everywhere: QA Tester, QA Engineer, Software Tester, Mobile Tester. But these descriptions are all ways of referring to jobs that involve testing code. Code testers examine existing code for flaws and suggest improvements. They may do this manually or through the use of script-based tests. They also sometimes develop code or scripts designed to test other sets of code. Code testers play an integral role in how projects reach completion. They’re one of the last stops on the quality assurance train before the public gets their hands on a release version. Whether that’s a […]

5 Takeaways From This Week’s AMA With Cory Miller

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Emily Schiola

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December 3, 2015

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Cory Miller, Founder of iThemes, took his spot in the ManageWP AMA chair this week and shared his thoughts on leadership, marketing, and, of course, the future of WordPress. You can follow him on Twitter @corymiller303. Miller started his career as a newspaper journalist and in 2008 created iThemes, a company that now employs 25 people and services thousands of customers. Here are five takeaways. Only Seek To Control What You Can Control. Running a company comes with a myriad of stresses and frustrations, and finding a way to deal with those is critical. Miller suggests thinking about what your unmet expectations […]

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