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Sufyan bin Uzayr

Sufyan bin Uzayr is a contributor to a variety of websites and blogs about technology, open source, web design, content management systems and web development. He is a published author, coffee lover and you can learn more about his works on this page.

A Look At Popular JavaScript Design Patterns

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February 2, 2016

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JavaScript can be used to power both big and small web applications. In order to write structured and orderly code, many JavaScript developers rely on certain design patterns. In simple words, a design pattern in JavaScript helps make your code more readable and reusable, and it also lends a form of organizational structure to your code. In this post, we will be taking a look at some of the most common JavaScript design patterns. What Is A Design Pattern In JavaScript? Design patterns are reusable pieces of code that are used in JavaScript to address similar sets of issues. On […]

Working With Responsive Images In WordPress Core

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January 29, 2016

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Responsive design has been around for quite many years by now. And with the advent of WordPress 4.4 in December last year, responsive images became a part of WordPress core. What does this imply for WordPress users and developers? In this article, we will be discussing what is meant by responsive images in WordPress core, and why you should be happy about it. Working With Responsive Images In WordPress Core Background While responsive images have only recently found their way in WordPress core, the concept of responsive images in itself is not new to the world of WordPress. Prior to version […]

Lessons From The Rise of WordPress

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January 18, 2016

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Today, WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System, and is used by millions of websites. Supporting the likes of MTV, UPS and Blackberry, WordPress indeed is a global phenomenon, and its popularity on the internet is unparalleled and unmatched. However, even though today WordPress is the best in its league in terms of popularity, it had humble beginnings and it was once just a modest blogging tool. In fact, the success story of WordPress is like no other. So, what lessons can one learn from the monumental rise of WordPress in a short span of a little over a decade? […]

Free WordPress Themes: December 2015

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January 7, 2016

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December was a big month for the WordPress world: we got a new version of WordPress, updated WordPress.com, and a new Twenty Sixteen default theme, which I have omitted from this roundup, though you can find a detailed review of it here. It was also a big month for themes, and I have found the best free ones. Let’s take a look. Willow Willow is a simple child theme of Twenty Sixteen, with the major stylistic change being that it showcases content in a single column layout, rather than two columns. Download Amethyst Amethyst is a simple and fully responsive WordPress […]

Top Free WordPress Themes of 2015

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December 28, 2015

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2015 was a big year as far as WordPress is concerned. We had our first interaction with REST API, and saw some of the biggest WordCamps being held around the world. Since WordPress now powers a quarter of the internet, it is obvious that there is no dearth of awesome free themes for WordPress users. There were several amazing themes released for blogging, magazine, portfolio sites, and more. Plus, we also got a new default theme: Twenty Sixteen. Because there are so many to choose from, I found some of the best themes of 2015. These are all free and […]

An Inside Look At Twenty Sixteen: The New Default WordPress Theme

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December 22, 2015

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WordPress 4.4 was released earlier this month, and it came loaded with new features and enhancements. We now have responsive images, better embeds, phase one of the REST API, and of course, a new WordPress theme: Twenty Sixteen. So, how does the new WordPress theme fare? In this post, I will be taking a closer look at the Twenty Sixteen theme. Twenty Sixteen At first look, Twenty Sixteen does not seem to deviate much from its predecessor in terms of genre. It is a clean and minimal theme, with a good deal of white space, clean typography, and responsive layout […]

Taking A Closer Look At XML-RPC

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December 16, 2015

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XML-RPC is one of the oldest, and possibly lesser used, components of WordPress. In fact, it has been around since day one, and will probably continue to stick around for many days to come. In this article, we take a closer look at what XML-RPC is, and what it does, in reference to WordPress. What Is XML-RPC? XML-RPC is a not a WordPress-only innovation. In fact, it was a part of the original b2 software, from which WordPress was forked. However, earlier versions of WordPress had it turned off by default. Starting WordPress 3.5, functionality for XML-RPC has been turned […]

Tips For Designing Mobile eCommerce Apps

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December 11, 2015

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As of lately, eCommerce has grown at a very rapid pace, with more and more users shopping for their favorite products online. In fact, what began as a trend meant mostly for purchasing books and that occasional gadget online, has now evolved to a tradition, with almost every other buyer browsing for products on the internet, and new eCommerce stores coming up with each passing day. Beyond that, it has been quite a while since mobile devices have overtaken the desktop, and smartphones and tablets are now our preferred medium for browsing the internet. As such, most websites are turning […]

Free WordPress Themes: November 2015

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December 1, 2015

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November was a busy month for the WordPress community. While we await the release of WordPress 4.4, we witnessed the public release of the open-source desktop client for Mac, Calypso. Of course, as usual, there were several amazing free themes that were released during November. In this post, we take a look at some of the most awesome free WordPress themes from the month of November 2015. Free WordPress Themes Pro Blogg Meant for personal blogs, Pro Blogg is one of the most minimal and clean WordPress themes out there. Featuring a responsive slider, fully mobile-friendly layout, and clean typography, […]

Sneak Peek At WordPress 4.4

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November 17, 2015

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WordPress 4.4 is scheduled for release towards the end of this year, and it will bring with it many exciting new changes and features. The beta version is already out so you can give WordPress 4.4 a spin right now using the WordPress Beta Tester plugin, however, the stable release is expected to arrive by Dec. So, what does WordPress 4.4 intend to bring to the table? In this post, I will be discussing what exactly we can expect from WordPress 4.4 First up, the developer stuff, or, as WordPress likes to call it, what’s “under the hood.” Under The […]

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