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Working With Users Via The WordPress REST API

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Josh Pollock

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August 7, 2015

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WordPress’s robust user management system is an attributing factor to its overall success as a content management system. The WordPress REST API opens up a realm of new possibilities for this system, which makes WordPress a better, more powerful CMS. With the capabilities of the REST API, WordPress’s user management can be leveraged in web applications. It also allows theme developers to create more dynamic links between content that will highlight the author and their posts. This article provides an introduction to working with user data via the WordPress REST API. You’ll also learn how to create a profile editor […]

Guide To Front-end Prototyping

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Sufyan bin Uzayr

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August 5, 2015

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In web design, prototyping can help you assess the growth of your project and keep track of the features that need to be added or removed. Unfortunately, prototyping is often underused or ignored. The reality is, however, that if properly executed, prototyping can make a positive difference to your project. Front-end prototyping, as the name suggests, is the process of creating an early model or sample of a given product, in order to assess its features and flaws. In this post, I will discuss front-end prototyping: its uses, considerations, and the different types. Front-end Prototyping A prototype helps you test […]

Revisiting Torque’s Top 10 Most Popular Articles

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Marie Dodson

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August 3, 2015

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Last week, Torque turned two! Since our launch in 2013, Torque’s mission has been to offer a forum for WordPress news and views and be a resource for the growing and vibrant WordPress community. In just two years, we’ve published more than 1,000 posts, and have featured pieces from more than 50 contributors. From plugins and themes, to APIs and best practices, Torque’s content has run the gamut. To commemorate this joyous milestone, we decided it’d be fun to take a look at the 10 most popular stories in Torque’s first two years! These stories provide a solid snapshot of […]

What You Can Learn From Ghostbusters Reboot About Rebranding Your WordPress Site

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Brenda Barron

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July 31, 2015

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It seems like 2015 is the year the 1980s and 1990s decided to make a comeback. Which is cool. I mean, I grew up in those decades and have fond memories of many of the films released back then. So the reboots and sequels have been a nice walk down nostalgia lane for me. I’ve even talked about some of them here. All of these reboots got me thinking about rebranding. When a business decides it needs a new look and feel, it undergoes a rebranding process. This can be as involved or as low-key as required and might encompass something […]

Torque Is Two, And There’s A Lot To Celebrate

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Marie Dodson

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July 30, 2015

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Two years ago, to herald the commencement of WordCamp San Francisco 2013, we launched Torque! Our goal was clear: “to create a hub for community building and offer a forum for WordPress news.” From that day on, Torque set out to create community engagement and become a valuable resource for WordPressers globally. Today we are proud to celebrate Torque’s second birthday. It’s such an incredible milestone, and we’re eager to recap some of our accomplishments over the past two years! Content Torque’s content has evolved since 2013, but we have remained steadfast in our mission to be an indispensable online […]

What’s New In WordPress 07/27/2015

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Doc Pop

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July 27, 2015

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Have a news tip or upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly What’s New In WordPress roundup? Write us at [email protected]. News Highlights: WordPress Rejects 43% Of DMCAs: WordPress just published their newest transparency report, which shows that they’ve received more than 4,000 copyright notice takedown requests over the past six months. Check out Janet Jackson and other DMCA abusers in their Hall Of Shame. WordCamp US: The first (and second) WordCamp US will be held in Philadelphia! Yoast SEO 2.3: A name change, some premium features made free, and a suggested list of what posts could use some SEO love are all […]

Highlights From WordCamp Boston

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Marie Dodson

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July 24, 2015

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Last weekend in Boston it was hot and humid—a typical mid-July day in the Northeast. Despite the heat, roughly 300 attendees gathered together for WordCamp Boston at the Sherman Union Hall at Boston University to talk WordPress. The event featured talks by Scott Wyden Kivowitz, Amy CQ, John Eckman, Fred Meyer, Mel Choyce, and many more. Let’s take a look at some of the highlights from WordCamp Boston. WordPress Design Trends Core contributor and design engineer at Automattic, Mel Choyce presented on industry design trends in WordPress. “Trends aren’t inherently good or bad,” Mel pointed out, “they’re just part of a designer’s toolkit.” In Mel’s presentation she highlighted […]

WordCamp US Will Come To Philly In 2015 And 2016

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Marie Dodson

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July 23, 2015

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WordCampers, get ready to run the Rocky Steps and munch on cheesesteaks! Matt Mullenweg today unveiled that WordCamp US 2015 will be in Philadelphia from December 4 to December 6. According to the announcement, WordCamp US 2016 will also take place in the City of Brotherly Love. Having it the same place two years in a row allows us to keep logistics a set variable and really focus on the rest of the event in the second year. Submissions for WordCamp US closed on July 1. Locations were narrowed to Chattanooga, Chicago, Detroit, Orlando, Philadelphia, and Phoenix. According to a poll on WP […]

WordPress 4.2.3 Critical Security Update Now Available

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Marie Dodson

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July 23, 2015

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WordPress 4.2.3 is now available. This update addresses a cross-site scripting vulnerability and contains fixes for 20 bugs found in 4.2. Users are urged to update their sites immediately. You can download WordPress 4.2.3 directly here, or navigate to Dashboard > Updates, and click “Update Now.” The XSS vulnerability, reported by Jon Cave, allows users with the Contributor or Author user role to potentially compromise a site. Another issue was identified and addressed in this update “where it was possible for a user with Subscriber permissions to create a draft through Quick Draft. Reported by Netanel Rubin from Check Point Software Technologies.” You can view the […]

What’s New In WordPress 07/20/2015

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Doc Pop

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July 20, 2015

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Have a news tip or upcoming event you’d like to see in our weekly What’s New In WordPress roundup, write us at [email protected]. News Highlights: Design a Wapuu for Torque: We’ve been seeing Wapuus everywhere lately, so we thought it would be fun to run a Torque-themed Wapuu contest. Help design a special Wapuu for our office. Envato Targeted by DDoS attack: “Since July 1, Envato has been the target of a sustained DDoS (distributed denial of service) attack.” These attacks have heavily affected sales on Themeforest and the Envato Market. WooTheme’s New Partnership: Sidekick, makers of interactive tutorial videos, have recently […]

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