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DradCast Episode 065: What Should We Call Me?

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November 13, 2014

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[y=4MqJOATihIs height=400] Show Notes: Japh Thomson is a professional hand holder; walking his clients through the ins and outs of the WordPress landscape. He is extremely passionate about working with people to give them the tools they need to be successful. Japh used to be “the WordPress guy at Envato” and now he is a part of the Human Made team. Some of his interesting hobbies include Chinese tea, working remotely, and puppetry. You can find Japh on Twitter @Japh! Sippin’ On Brad – Blueberry Wheat Homebrew Dre – Blueberry Wheat Homebrew Japh – Coffee Pressing Topics $800 LoopConf Tickets? LoopConf has announced early-bird […]

Building the Front-End for the JSON REST API-Powered Single Page Web App

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November 13, 2014

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In my last two articles I have discussed how to prepare your WordPress site to act as the backend for a JSON REST-API powered app using a separate, non-WordPress front-end, and I have illustrated how to use Node.js and Express to power that front-end. This article will show you how to get content in and out of the basic HTML layout, and how to use the HTML5 history API to update URLs. As I emphasized in the last article: using a node.js front-end provides a faster front-end experience, which is easier for non-WordPress developers to work with and provides complete separation of concerns for front-end templating. While my example […]

Why Choose WordPress to Power (Part of) your SaaS

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November 13, 2014

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Software as a Service (SaaS) is a hot topic of conversation. And increasingly WordPress has become involved in this discussion. Here, we will look at specific reasons why you may want to consider using WordPress to power your SaaS — or perhaps power part of your SaaS. But before we dig in, what on earth does SaaS mean? Software as a Service (SaaS) SaaS is a software distribution model whereby software is provided as a service, rather than the more traditional, host-it-yourself software. A SaaS is hosted, maintained, and updated by the provider and, unless free, is typically billed via […]

Interview with Ryan Sullivan on LoopConf

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November 12, 2014

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Over the past month or so, there’s been lots of hype surrounding LoopConf, a niche-Wordpress conference specifically for developers. The conference aims to provide an opportunity for WordPress developers, regardless of their background, to come together to tackle more advanced engineering and development. There are going to be topics that are geared toward enterprise level engineers, but we’ll also have sessions that are great for intermediate or self-taught WordPress developers who are looking to take that next step in their careers, Ryan Sullivan, event organizer indicated in an interview. If you love to code, and love to code on the WordPress […]

Starting a Career in WordPress? These Sites Will Help You Find Your First Job

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November 12, 2014

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What started out as a hobby has become a genuine career aspiration for many WordPress users. Building your own thriving website is the dream for most, but unfortunately it can take a long time to make a new website profitable. For many, the fastest way to make a living with WordPress is to get a job. Most WordPress jobs are nothing like your typical 9-to-5, though: because of the online nature of WordPress, many jobs are remote, meaning you are able to work anywhere in the world — all you need is an Internet connection. Of course, finding that elusive […]

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