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    Web Development, WordPress

    Why WordCamps Matter

    Jacob Martella

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    October 3, 2017

    WordCamps are a great place to see the WordPress community in action. So if you use WordPress in any way, why haven’t you attended one?

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    JavaScript, Web Development, WordPress

    Displaying threaded comments with VueJS

    Jacob Martella

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    August 1, 2017

    Displaying comments in a threaded manner is challenging with the WP REST API. But here’s a simple way to do it with VueJS.

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    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    In defense of the way Gutenberg adds oEmbeds and Shortcodes

    Jacob Martella

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    July 21, 2017

    There’s much debate about the Gutenberg editor, especially around these custom blocks which will replace oEmbeds and shortcodes. But it’s not as bad as it might seem.

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    Block Editor, Web Development, WordPress

    WordPress’ Gutenberg editor looks promising but needs work

    Jacob Martella

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    July 7, 2017

    WordPress’ eventual new post editor, Gutenberg, became available as a feature plugin two weeks ago. It certainly has it’s flaws but I think it has a lot of potential.

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    Web Development, WordPress

    Slower WordPress cycle best for moving forward

    Jacob Martella

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    May 19, 2017

    After WordPress 4.7 dropped in December, Matt Mullenweg announced that he would be taking over and core wouldn’t have a strict timeline for major releases. Now as 4.8 is about to drop, is this slower development cycle worth it?

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    JavaScript, Web Development, WordPress

    Loading more posts with a button click and WP REST API

    Jacob Martella

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    February 7, 2017

    One of the features I had an issue finding a tutorial over was loading more posts via a button click. So here’s a brief tutorial on how to do just that.

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    Web Development, WordPress

    Another year, another set of WordPress resolutions

    Jacob Martella

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    January 2, 2017

    Ah yes, the new year. That time when everyone makes resolutions that they might keep for a couple of weeks. Like I did last year, here are a few WordPress resolutions I hope to keep throughout 2017.

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    JavaScript, Web Development, WordPress

    Displaying threaded comments with WordPress REST API

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    December 19, 2016

    As I’ve worked with the WP REST API, I’ve seen a lot of really good tutorials over the basics, but not a lot that deal with slightly more complicated topics that are easily implemented in the typical WordPress template. This tutorial over threaded comments in the WP REST API hopefully starts to fill that void.

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    JavaScript, Web Development, WordPress

    Trying to wrap my head around WP REST API and JavaScript

    Jacob Martella

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    January 29, 2016

    I set out this week to learn more about the WP REST API and JavaScript. What I learned is that I still have a ton to learn in those departments.

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    Fotographia, Giornalismo, JM Breaking News, Nuovo, Read More About, VideoPlace, Web Development, WordPress

    A new year and new WordPress resolutions for 2016

    Jacob Martella

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    January 1, 2016

    This past year was quite the success for me and developing in WordPress. I got my first theme, Nuovo, into the WordPress Theme Directory. That was followed a couple of months later by Giornalismo, and Fotographia has been submitted for review. I began developing WordPress Plugins, with a total of four in the directory now…

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