Category: Web Development
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What is Gulp and how to use it
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Continue Reading: What is Gulp and how to use itSo as we continue to learn how to compile SCSS/SASS into CSS, we now stumble upon Gulp. And this is how we ultimately compile our CSS together for the browser to read.
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What is npm and how to use it
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Continue Reading: What is npm and how to use itCSS is tedious and boring to write. But SCSS makes styling life so, so much easier; however, you need to compiling it. So, in our effort to learn SCSS, we first must learn about npm.
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You’re not a programmer, you’re a problem solver
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Continue Reading: You’re not a programmer, you’re a problem solverOne of the best things I learned when taking CS classes at the University of Texas was that we are not coders or programmers; we are problem solvers. And that’s a great way to look at it.
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Why you should be writing documentation, even if it’s a solo project
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Continue Reading: Why you should be writing documentation, even if it’s a solo projectDocumentation can be a pain point for any project or program, especially if it’s a project you’re doing by yourself. But the benefits of writing out the documentation vastly outweigh the costs.
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How to add a WordPress admin page to add data to a custom table
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Continue Reading: How to add a WordPress admin page to add data to a custom tableSo you have a custom table, but how do you get data in there the WordPress way? This tutorial shows you how to create an admin page and insert data into that table.
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How to create a custom table in WordPress and why
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Continue Reading: How to create a custom table in WordPress and whyWordPress comes with a number of basic tables created in your site’s database. But sometimes those tables aren’t quite enough. And sometimes a custom table is needed.
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Why you should create a theme for the WordPress theme directory
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Continue Reading: Why you should create a theme for the WordPress theme directoryIf you have a goal of getting better at web development, there’s no better way to accomplish that by creating a WordPress theme for the directory.
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My New Year’s Resolutions for 2018
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Continue Reading: My New Year’s Resolutions for 2018Ah yes, the new year when we partake in that grand tradition of making and then breaking resolutions. While the stereotype is more than true, I think there’s a lot of good in setting goals for ourselves. So here are some of my resolutions for 2018.
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Why I’m choosing to start a YouTube series on web development
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Continue Reading: Why I’m choosing to start a YouTube series on web developmentOne of my New Year’s resolutions is to start a YouTube series on web development. It’s time for me to get better at public speaking and to teach those who are in the same spot I was a couple of years ago. So I hope you’re ready to learn.
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A simple guide to adding a WP REST API controller
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Continue Reading: A simple guide to adding a WP REST API controllerThe WP REST API is still a hot item in WordPress core. And this tutorial will show you how easy it is to make your own REST API endpoint for your plugin and custom data.