So you are new to WordPress. Don’t worry, everyone was new once. You may feel overwhelmed by the number of plugins, or by all of the other details that go into setting up your site, but don’t worry, we’re here to help. We’ve compiled our favorite articles for every WordPress beginner. You’ll learn how to pick the best plugins, customize your dashboard, and more. After reading these articles, you will have a better understanding of WordPress and be able to create a beautiful and professional website. Don’t Download That Theme Or Plugin Before Reading This Plugins and themes are the […]
New Broker System To Ease REST API Authentication Challenges
Since the beginning of the REST API project, authentication has been one of its biggest challenges. Although cookie-based authentication solves issues for JavaScript code running on the site, external sites have a more difficult time, which makes authentication in the REST API project inadequate. Co-founder of Human Made Joe Hoyle on Sunday announced the Authentication Broker System, a solution that aims to solve the decentralized registration problem. The broker can be found at https://apps.wp-api.org/, where you can sign up as a developer and create your app directly. In addition, the specifications for the system can be found at https://apps.wp-api.org/spec/. The two biggest roadblocks to authentication […]
Understanding The Concept Of Visibility In Object Oriented PHP
I’ve been writing a lot recently about principles of object-oriented programming (OOP) in PHP, including magic methods. OOP is great in that it promotes encapsulation of code: separated functions, classes, and methods — each with their own scopes and purposes. The rules of how we access properties, variables, and methods from different encapsulated scopes are determined by visibility. In this article, I will explain how visibility is defined, how it works, and why it is important in OOP PHP. Keep in mind that this article refers to how these principles work in PHP 5.4 or later. PHP 5.3 and below […]
Update Your Software; It’s Easy
Updates certainly aren’t the most exciting part of owning a website, especially when it comes to security. Torque has written many times about the importance of updates, not only for making sure your site runs the way it should but mostly to ensure everything is as secure as possible. Checking for and downloading updates should be part of your weekly WordPress routine. Adding something new WordPress itself, a theme, or a plugin could introduce vulnerabilities. Most of the time, someone catches them before their exploited and an update is made. Not updating regularly leaves your site open to attacks, which is why people […]
WordPress Vs. Drupal Whitepaper Now Available For Download
With several content management systems out there, it can be difficult to choose which one is appropriate for your site or project. Two of the most popular systems are by far WordPress and Drupal. Both platforms have a lot in common — they’re both community-driven, open source, and free — which makes deciding between them even more challenging. WordPress Vs. Drupal – Which is the right CMS for you? is now available for download. Authored by Torque contributor Nick Schäferhoff, this white paper provides a side-by-side comparison of the advantages and disadvantages of the two systems in the following areas: support, […]

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