Month: February 2016

February 22, 2016

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The new look of the WP REST BASED ADMIN UI: WP Version 4.4 creates a new WP foundation that is being hailed as the next big thing in the world of wordpress. The WordPress REST API is being hailed as the next big chapter for the WP platform. You are probably already wondering what that means for you. Well, right now it is optional, so you won’t be forced to learn or adapt for a while longer, at least, or perhaps forever? For those inclined at developing for WordPress, we will explore WP REST API, its features, and what it brings to the workbench for those who work with WordPress professionally. Dissecting WP REST API (JSON) Before we dive deeper into the capabilities of the WP [JSON] REST API we first should make sure the basics are covered. What is an API - Application Programming Interface? It is much like a software driver that, if its protocol is followed, bridges between two different software applications. You might have been using them for a while, but not even have technically realized it. For example, using a 3rd party website service or an application that to posts to Facebook or Twitter, is using the Facebook API and the Twitter API protocols/ports/etc connecting their platforms to your software. Therefore, as you might presume, there is a vast use of such API’s on the Internet. read_more The skinny on JSON ( JavaScript Object Notation ) JSON describes a text definition language format for data exchange suited perfectly for human and machine readability. It is built into the native JavaScript programming language. JSON APIs have become common on the internet due to the fact that all major programming languages can easily convert data back and forth to the JSON structure. That way, a bridge or connection/port interface that uses the JSON format can be sandwiched between applications that are running in different programming languages in different environments, effectively connecting them with all the data they independently need from each other. What Is REST? REST is short for Representational State Transfer. It describes an HTTP-based style of building APIs that is suitable for high data volume,...

February 15, 2016

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This article will give you some advice on planning how to grow your business. At some point, this typically requires hiring some help, as things get business. Perhaps you are managing another job simultaneously as you transform into becoming an independent entrepreneur? Hiring good help can be a difficult process. Training requires effort, time, and expense. There is also the trust factor. It can be difficult to find out who is really worthy of your trust. People hired over the internet are more apt to be fly by night personalities. Besides being able to find help from a larger marketpool; telecommuting makes it easier for your online staff to find new employment and also ‘re-locate’. Building an online business from scratch, or simply bringing a product or service that's in demand, usually requires a large amount of time, energy and commitment. As we continue to invest our time and energy, we find out that our time goes into tasks such as answering calls, managing email, customer service, support tickets, inventory management, shipping, etc., all essential in their own way. Managing e-mail can turn out to be one of the most time consuming parts of your business. You are always anticipating new messages,replying in a timely fashion, and reviewing past messages, and chasing down those who haven’t replied. It is all part of having a an online business. Eventually when your business grows and revenue starts to build, you will feel the need to shift matters into a higher gear and bring aboard an employee that can help you with these less technical areas; in order to free you up to land more sales or form more business relationships. A) Am you considering giving up on the new business, because it feels overwhelming? B) Do you feel lonely while running the show all by yourself, or feel exhausted at the end of each day? C) Ar matters forcing you to neglect other important aspect of your life, such family life? D) Is the growth rate of the business inhibited because you don’t have enough help? Do calls get missed because you are already on the phone? read_more If so, the main...

February 8, 2016

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We recommend integrating a Wordpress blog for your website for publishing your podcasts. This is recommended due to the availability of great set of plugins for managing and publishing podcasts. We have narrowed down some of best ones out there. There are dozens of podcasting plugins but in this article we have narrowed it down to 5 good selections for you. As a replacement or supplement to blogging, many people are transforming their text content into audio, or even video. Podcasts provide additional benefits for your audience. Audio podcasting can help you connect with your audience on a personal level. Written content can be easily dictated into an audio podcast and both versions can be published. Podcasting is also another option for monetizing your content. With a podcast growing in popularity, then you can also service sponsorships directly on your podcasts (for advertising revenue). Today’s on-the-go people find it more convenient to consume audio content; rather than reading. Adding podcasting will only expand your website’s audience or ‘reach’. Also even if people don’t have the interest or time to listen, they will at least be impressed that you also offer an optional podcast on your site. The titles below are also direct links to the following recommended plugins. 1) Podlove Podlove offers an advanced podcasting experience. This plug has been under development for over 3 years so far. Podlove is a simple podcasting solution gives you will control of how your podcasts appear on the web. You can view how well your podcasts are performing, how you can optimize them, and includes monetization support. 2) Buzzsprout Podcasting Buzzsprout is a popular podcast publishing plugin. With the help of Buzzsprout you will be able to manage your directory of uploaded podcasts. This will change how they are displayed on your WordPress blog through the integrated media-player. iTunes integration makes Buzzsprout appealing to those who want to publish high-quality podcasts. read_more 3) PowerPress PowerPress podcasting plugin is currently the most popular of them all. PowerPress enables webmasters to provide a seamless podcasting experience for their readers. PowerPress allows for integration of both Google Play & iTunes. It supports custom HTML to optimize...

February 1, 2016

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The man in the right position to play a hand in inventing the “http” protocol for the then forthcoming World Wide Web recently stated his thoughts on some keys issues on the current and future Internet. Mr. Lee was tasked with helping computers communicate over a network, him and others helped create the protocol that transmits web pages between computers over a distributed IP network. Mr. Berners-Lee worked as a contractor at CERN from June - December 1980. While there, he proposed a project based on the concept of “hypertext” to facilitate sharing and updating information among researchers. To demonstrate it, he built a prototype system named “Enquire”. After leaving CERN in late 1980, he went to work at John Poole's Image Computer Systems, Ltd, in Bournemouth, Dorset. He ran the company's technical side for three years. The project he worked on was a “real time remote procedure call" which gave him experience in computer networking in 1984, he returned to CERN as a fellow. In 1989, CERN was the largest Internet node in Europe, and Berners-Lee saw an opportunity to join hypertext with the Internet. "I just had to take the hypertext idea and connect it to the Transmission Control Protocol (TCP) and domain name system ideas and ‘ta-da!’ the World Wide Web ... Creating the web was really an act of desperation, because the situation without it was very difficult when I was working at CERN later. Most of the technology involved in the web, like the hypertext, like the Internet, multi=font text objects, had all been designed already. I just had to put them together. It was a step of generalizing, going to a higher level of abstraction, thinking about all the documentation systems out there as being possibly part of a larger imaginary documentation system." Sir Tim Berners-Lee surprised people at a recent independent festival in California recently. He spoke about, net neutrality and the scandal regarding the “elusive promise” of a truly free Internet. The subject of net neutrality is brought to the forefront in the independent film “For Everyone.Net”, which hopes to put a friendly face on the fight for a free Web. This...