We are lucky to have so many great writers sharing their work with us here at Torque. This week we thought it’d fun to try something new, so we asked Josh Pollock to chat with us about one of his recent Torque articles. Thanks again, Josh for taking the time to talk with us. You can read his “So You Want To Use WordPress To Power Your App” article here or you can find him on Twitter at @josh412. Which Torque article would you like us to feature in our next video?
Safari 9: What’s in Store for Web Designers and Developers?
At the recent WWDC, Apple made several huge announcements. These included the new version of Mac OS, named El Capitan, as well as Apple’s new streaming music service, and a lot many other things. One such announcement was related to Apple’s flagship web browser: Safari. The new version of Safari will have many changes and features in store for web designers and developers alike. What sort of changes and new features can we expect from Safari 9? In this post, I will attempt to answer this question. Safari 9: What’s in Store for Web Designers and Developers? Unprefixed CSS and […]
An In-depth Guide to Using WordPress SEO by Yoast
Question: Which plugin appears first in Google when you type in “WordPress SEO,” has over one million active installs, a 4.5-star rating in the WordPress directory, and is a regular on the favorite plugins list? If you just answered “WordPress SEO by Yoast,” you would be correct. The plugin by team Yoast is one of the best plugins out there. It is powerful, offers tremendous value, is meticulously updated and supported and used by literally hundreds of thousands of users. That includes me. I have the plugin installed on basically all of my blogs and client websites. However, with its […]
Yoast Releases Comment Management Plugin: Yoast Comment Hacks
Today, SEO specialist Yoast has released a brand new WordPress plugin: Yoast Comment Hacks. As the name implies, this plugin adds improved functionality to the default WordPress commenting system, making public some of the functionality already used by the Yoast team. This comes at a time when many WordPress bloggers are turning their comments off for good—now where’s the fun in that? By making the default commenting system more bearable to use, Yoast hopes that their new plugin will encourage WordPress users to value website community. The plugin is split into five modules, each focusing on a different comment ‘hack.’ Let’s […]
Your Assumptions Are Wrong: A Lesson from WordCamp Denver
Three WordCamps in three weekends? Seems a bit crazy but I did it: Miami, Orange County, and this past weekend, Denver. Here’s what I learned from Denver. Break Free of Your Assumptions “Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.” – Isaac Asimov Our brains love to take complex ideas and simplify them so they are easier to understand. From what I’ve read, it is a primary driver in our species’ ability to survive. This is where our assumptions come from. Problem is, assumptions can be hard to break, and can […]

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