Just over two years ago, I wrote a blog post about accessibility basics, where I introduced readers to accessibility APIs from a 30,000 foot view. Near the end, I proclaimed that WebDevStudios is “committed to building accessible websites.” Internally, an effort to make our starter...
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WP-API: Endpoint Namespaces
WordPress is getting a JSON Rest API added to core. The first part of the API is actually already included. The endpoint infrastructure is in 4.4. As developers build extensions to the API, we need to take responsibility for our actions and how they can affect a...
Read More WP-API: Endpoint NamespacesHow To Create an Auto-Updating Widget Using WP-API
In my last post, I gave you an overview of WP-API. Read through that post if you need a primer on the capabilities of WP-API. For this post, I will offer an example of API usage and how it can benefit site...
Read More How To Create an Auto-Updating Widget Using WP-APIAn Overview of the WordPress JSON API
** UPDATED POST FOR WP-API V2 HERE WordPress has had no formal REST API. There is the crude XMLRPC, but we won’t go into the gory details of the past. As part of Google Summer of Code (GSOC), Ryan McCue submitted a proposal...
Read More An Overview of the WordPress JSON APIUsing APIs to Integrate with WordPress
Editor’s note: This blog post was updated on June 27, 2018. Instagram has deprecated much of this API. This widget still works, if you’re showing your own content. Even then, that functionality will be gone in 2020. It’s recommended you look into using...
Read More Using APIs to Integrate with WordPressCyberSource and 2Checkout Add-Ons for iThemes Exchange
WebDevStudios is proud to announce two more add-ons for the iThemes Exchange plugin! We now have three total add-ons for this easy to use Ecommerce option; the first being the PayPal Pro Add-On. All three of these add-ons are payment gateway options...
Read More CyberSource and 2Checkout Add-Ons for iThemes ExchangePost Google Map WordPress Plotting Plugin
Fresh off the dev table is our newest plugin, Post Google Map. This plugins allows you to add addresses to posts and pages. These addresses are then plotted on a google map in your sidebar when viewing the post or page! It’s...
Read More Post Google Map WordPress Plotting PluginFacebook Applications now with Metrics!
Facebook recently announced a new Metrics and Visualizations section for developers. Facebook Application Developers will now have access to more detailed stats about their public applications performance. This new feature will display stats on user actions including canvas page views, clicks on...
Read More Facebook Applications now with Metrics!Microblogging Website Identi.ca Launches a Twitter Compatible API
Laconica, the Open Source Microblogging Framework that runs http://Identi.ca, has released a Twitter compatible API. So what is Identi.ca? Identi.ca is an Open Network Service. Our main goal is to provide a fair and transparent service that preserves users’ autonomy. In particular,...
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