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WordPress In Public Schools
WordPress is incredibly versatile. It is inexpensive, easy to learn, and safe. That makes it the perfect option for organizations that have a lot of time or money to dedicate to building and maintaining a site like nonprofits or schools. Back in July, we looked at how WordPress powers the Newark, New Jersey Public School District. That post centered around an interview with WebDevStudios and gave an excellent picture of just how much switching to WordPress changed the way the school district used the web. This weekend at WordCamp US in Philly, Cameron Barrett dug into the process of migrating and managing […]
WordCamp US Attendee Guide: 2016 Edition
The second annual WordCamp kicks off this Friday at the Convention Center in the heart Philadelphia. The two-day event is jam-packed with incredible speakers, sessions, and swag. Since the Torque team went last year, we thought would pass along some advice to anyone going this year. General WordCamp Advice First, let’s dive in to some general advice that applies to any event. Bring a water bottle: You will be walking a lot and might not be able to get to a drinking fountain. Wear comfortable shoes: There is a lot of standing and walking, so wearing comfortable shoes will make all the difference. Introduce yourself […]
Understanding Copies & References in PHP
I like to think I’ve gotten pretty good at PHP, but I’ll admit there are plenty of times I feel like I know nothing. One thing that has tripped me up recently is the difference between variable copies and variable references. Often, this difference comes into play with function or method properties, but it is more than that. I hope by reading this article you will be better equipped to deal with this tricky subtilty in the language when it affects you. References vs Copies When we create a variable by passing an argument to a function or method, we […]
3 Reasons To Be Thankful For The WordPress Community
It’s the day after Thanksgiving, the leftovers are put away, the dishes are cleaned, and we at Torque have been doing some reminiscing. Maybe it’s the haze of turkey we’re still in, but we really appreciate the WordPress community and would like to say a few words. WordCamps We love WordCamps and all WordPress meetups. Not only do they award the opportunity to discuss and learn, you also get to meet amazing people. Sometimes it’s people you’ve been talking to online for years and sometimes it’s people you’ve never met before. Whoever you come into contact with, WordCamps are a great way […]
Get Your .blog Domain This Week
As of this week, you can finally get a .blog domain name for your WordPress site. Back in May, Automattic announced it had acquired the rights to .blog and anyone could get one for $30 a year with premium names being offered at a higher price. See if the domain you want is available here. We recently got in touch with Patrick Jones from .blog Communications to learn more about this exciting advancement. Why .blog? WordPress started as a blogging platform and was created with that in mind. Though the platform has grown significantly in the last 13 years and […]
How To Future-Proof Your WordPress Website In 4 Easy Steps
Making sure you’re one step ahead of the WordPress update merry-go-round is vital. Not only do you get to take advantage of any new functionality immediately, you’ll be doing your utmost to make sure your website is set for any future advancements in the platform. With some big enhancements on the horizon, such as the REST API, making sure your site can handle any unknown developments is key to ensuring a smooth and trouble-free future. The reality is that by thinking about and actioning some basic-level aspects, you’ll ensure your site will be future-proofed as much as possible – saving both time and […]
Beyond The Blog: WordPress Used By 60 Percent of Top-100 Inc. 5000
According to Nelio Software, in 2016 more than 60 percent of the top 100 sites on Inc. 5000 used WordPress to power their sites. This is up more than 20 percent from 2015, showing a rapid increase in adoption among America’s fastest-growing private companies. The continuous and rapid growth points to the maturation of the CMS and highlights just how far it’s come since its humble beginning as a blogging platform. There are several things that can be attributed to this unstoppable growth, including mass-adoption of open source, breaking the ‘blog’ stereotype, and the WordPress REST API, just to name a few. WordPress as a full-service application By now, WordPress […]
5 Takeaways from ManageWP’s AMA with Paolo Belcastro
The “dotblogger” Paolo Belcastro from Automattic took over this week’s ManageWP AMA. Belcastro is a Spectrum Division Lead and got his start in online products in Paris, France in 1994. Since then he has managed high-profile domain names and found an internet consultancy firm in Geneva, Switzerland. In his free time, he is helping organize WordCamp Europe. Belcastro gives us insight into his everyday life at Automattic, his job title, and how staying on top of his work actually relaxes him. Here are the five takeaways: What in the world is a dotblogger? “One of the things I like at Automattic is that […]
7 Mental Barriers That Are Hurting Your WordPress Business
We repeatedly mention on this site how easy it is to start your own WordPress business (at least I do). The WordPress platform is free, user-friendly, easy to learn, and offers many different business opportunities. It seems like all you need to do is get started. So why doesn’t everybody? I mean, there is a staggering number of people who play with the idea to start their own online business for years but never pull the trigger. In addition to that, of those who do make the leap, many fail. According to some statistics, 90 percent of Internet business startups […]
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