Transients allow developers to easily micro-cache expensive queries and remote data calls in the most efficient way possible. They’re relatively easy to use and can make dramatic performance improvements in your site. Presentation Slides »
This talk covers the theories and functions dealing with validating input and sanitizing output. It starts at the very basic, and wind up with some discussion of the trickier parts of how different kinds of data should be filtered.
The BigCommerce WordPress plugin uses headless ecommerce to create a hybrid of a SaaS and WordPress. It’s powerful, fast, easy, scalable, and inexpensive. This is not a deeply technical talk, but rather a discussion about how the ecommerce landscape is changing in WordPress. This is not intended to be a sales pitch for BigCommerce, but…
BigCommerce for WordPress is a brand new way to do ecommerce in WordPress. With a hybrid of local content and processes running over API the BigCommerce for WordPress plugin can help your store operate at micro-scale, enterprise scale, and everything in between. This talk is a review of features and capabilities.
In this presentation to the WordPress Grand Rapids (WPGR) Meetup group, Topher DeRosia explains what an API is, how it works, and provides some example APIs to help spark creativity. This video also available with slides instead of video. youtu.be/D_imozwhmY0
Looking for WordPress hosting? Heard about ‘Managed WordPress Hosting’ yet? Why is it so great? Why is it better than regular ‘shared hosting’? And why is it so expensive? We’ll go over the added benefits of WordPress Managed Hosting and why it costs more, as well as why you should almost certainly use it! –…