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Lean JS Deeply, but don't forget about PHP!
The document covers an introduction to the WordPress REST API, emphasizing the importance of JavaScript and PHP in web development. It discusses the utilization of the REST API for business logic and the integration of client-side JavaScript for UI rendering while maintaining PHP for backend processes. The author encourages learning WordPress development best practices and highlights resources for further education.
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Lean JS Deeply, but don't forget about PHP!
- 1. @royboy789 Learn JS Deeply,but Don't Forget About PHP! Roy Sivan | RoySivan.com | CalderaLearn.org
- 2. @royboy789 CalderaLearn.com Hi I'm Roy @royboy789 SeniorSoftware Engineer | The Walt Disney Company I teach about WordPress @calderalearn & @lynda I am a member of The WP Crowd! @thewpcrowd I blog @roysivan.com too!
- 3. @royboy789 What We're CoveringToday Intro to the WordPress REST API Why JavaScript Cake (not PHP) Why PHP PHP Business logic WordPress PHP
- 4. @royboy789 What We're CoveringToday Josh Pollock and I have already covered it. TheWPCrowd - Episode 43.
- 5. @royboy789 CalderaLearn.com Quick Intro ToThe WordPress REST API What Is It? Why Is It Exciting? How Does It Work?
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- 7. @royboy789 CRUD Routes ForWordPress Content Posts Users Comments Taxonomies Sites
- 8. @royboy789 Post Routes /wp/v2/posts First pageof posts /wp/v2/posts/42 Post 42 /wp/v2/comments First page of comments
- 9. @royboy789 This Is TheWordPress REST API
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- 11. @royboy789 CalderaLearn.com Why JavaScript Good Itsyummy and nutritious!
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- 14. @royboy789 Why I JavaScript…for reals Headless WordPress, yas! Create really custom UI It is a great time to be a JS developer! https://github.com/royboy789/Angular-Wordpress-Theme https://github.com/WordPress-Admin-JavaScript-Boilerplate/ReactJS-Boilerplate
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- 16. @royboy789 JK!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It isa pie. The cake is a lie.
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- 18. @royboy789 Why PHP? PHP isn’tgoing anywhere PHP is stable If you level up as a developer, there are just as many PHP frameworks as good JS frameworks
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- 20. @royboy789 So much PHP! Evernotice those sneaky <?php tags? The REST API is also built in PHP The P in LAMP, LEMP, LNMP, LAPP, WAMP, MAMP, XAMP(<- this one)P(<- sometimes this one)
- 21. @royboy789 “ CalderaLabs.org “WordPress will berebuilt in Node” - Chief Editor of FakeWPNews.com
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- 23. @royboy789 WordPress & Node Forthe foreseeable future, there is no reason that WordPress will be magically rebuilt on node. If it is going to be rebuilt, it will stay PHP, probably be PHP7 amazing.
- 24. @royboy789 API can beused without JS
- 25. @royboy789 API your stuffwith PHP You can use the REST API’s PHP classes to run the functions a route does, except it is all done server side without wp_safe_remote_get/post $request = new WP_REST_Request( 'GET', '/wp/v2/posts' );
- 26. @royboy789 PHP Frameworks Just likethere are JS frameworks to learn as you become more advanced, there are PHP frameworks. You can build advanced functionality with one of these, still communicating to your WordPress data Laravel, Symfony - popular, good Phalcon, CakePHP - not as popular, still good
- 27. @royboy789 CalderaLearn.com Ok, but seriously Imean, you’re wearing an Angular hat.
- 28. @royboy789 Use JS forwhat it is good for JavaScript is good for Client Side Render of UI nothing more
- 29. @royboy789 CalderaLearn.com PHP Means Business Don’tmess with it.
- 30. @royboy789 Business Logic Code Businesslogic is the code that is, functionality wise, the meat of your business. Ex: If you run a Woocommerce store, the creation of the order, payment processing, and anything else check out related that happens before the “thank you” page- Business Logic
- 31. @royboy789 Business Logic inAPI JavaScript is best used for UI leave it that way! JavaScript can hit the API API will do all the logic Send back appropriate data to modify UI
- 32. @royboy789 Business Logic inAPI - Example 1. Your JS checkout app sends call with data to API 2. API handles all Woo code to create order 3. API handles all Woo code to create payment 4. API handles all Woo code to finalize order 5. Data sent back is just the final success / failure, and order ID (and associated meta)
- 33. @royboy789 Extend the APIfor Business Logic As you need more business logic code, extending the API is the way to go… and that is done (should be done) in PHP Create custom routes & endpoints for your business logic Use the REST API to create your own REST API
- 34. @royboy789 Extend the APIfor Business Logic
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- 36. @royboy789 WordPress PHP Want tolearn something deeply? Learn the WordPress way of doing things!
- 37. @royboy789 WordPress PHP Actions &Filters wp_enqueue_ & wp_localize_object Create Plugins - Stop using functions.php as a catch-all for your advanced functionality Create Custom Themes - Go ahead, try it
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- 39. @royboy789 Places To LearnMore PHP Caldera Learn.com WordPress TV - WordPress.tv/?s=rest+api Lynda.com
- 40. CalderaLearn.com Caldera Learn teachesthrough 4-week live classroom style webinars. Teachers are Josh Pollock and Roy Sivan
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