OpenLampTech issue #34
WP-CLI; Is Drupal a shark; 15 VPS security tips; CodeIgniter 4 CRUD; MySQL backslashes; PHP and Airtable? Laravel vs WordPress? Thanks for reading OpenLampTech!!!
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Recently Published on the Digital Owl’s Prose Blog
This week on the Digital Owl's Prose developer blog, I published a fantastic guest post by Harikrishna Kundariya.
Harikrishna Kundariya is the Director of eSparkBiz Technologies @Software Development Company.
Read the article, Using WordPress For Your Next Website Project? Understanding Its Pros And Cons!, for a high-level overview of the CMS's strengths and weaknesses.
Thank you Harikrishna Kundariya for contributing to the blog!
Recently Published in the OpenLampTech Publication
The OpenLampTech publication shared the WordPress Wednesday #2 article for July 6th, 2022.
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Linux | Apache | MySQL/MariaDB | PHP
I have curated some fantastic reads for you this week. Let’s get to them!
15 VPS Security Tips to Prevent Attacks on Your Server
By: Noviantika Gita (via Hostinger)
#linux
The Linux server is the base of the LAMP stack and keeping it safe is of utmost importance.
I have these tips from the article on my mind moving forward:
Change default SSH port
Use SSH keys
Use SFTP instead of FTP
Simple CRUD App in CodeIgniter 4
By: Sanjay Bandla
#php #codeigniter
Frameworks' built-in functionality helps with the common CRUD operations and CodeIgniter 4 shines in this area in my opinion. This is a fantastic, in-depth article that covers building a CRUD App with CodeIgniter 4.
I am particularly interested in extending the ResourceController in a Controller class as I've not (yet) had to use it for a REST API.
Why Drupal is a Shark
By: Dominique De Cooman (discovered shared via Symfony Station)
#php #drupal
Look out! Sharks cruising the depths…
This article shares the take on how Drupal is more about quality than quantity.
And, it's also the first place I can recall encountering the DXP (digital experience platform) term.
Other interesting points I'm thinking about:
Drupal using MACH architecture.
Drupal's barrier to entry is becoming more challenging.
Drupal's impact is a better indicator than its number of installs.
Our Guide to WP-CLI Command Structure
By: Erik Torsner
#wordpress
This article on the WordPress command-line interface covers the different commands and their structures.
The commands are broken into 2 categories:
Parent commands
Subcommands
I've not personally used WP-CLI but I am familiar with the command line and use it in other aspects and know it is quite powerful.
I feel like WP-CLI affords the developer great power as well.
MySQL Backslashes
By: Michael McLaughlin
#mysql
Are there some backslashes in your JSON data you want to remove? With a few REGEXP_REPLACE() function calls and some good ole MySQL, you absolutely can.
I'm digging this author's blog and content so be sure and check it out for a take from one of the experts.
Write to an Airtable with PHP
By: Stoyan Stefanov
#php
There is a lot of information out there on PHP. There is also a lot on the internet about Airtable. But, you don't see them mentioned together (or I haven't) too much.
However, between using curl in PHP and an Airtable API key, apparently, you can get it done.
Pretty neat concept and has me wondering if there is a side-hustle market for this type of PHP and Airtable use?
SQL tips for beginners; what I learned after 10+ years of occasionally writing queries and schemas as a web dev
By: Raphaël Huchet
#sql #mysql
Although I've not been working towards being a Web Developer for anywhere near 10 years, I've known SQL a lot longer than PHP (but still not 10 years).
There are several great pointers in this article and I'm adding my touch to these 3:
Use raw SQL for complex queries. The ORM or Query Builder can't always do it all. For the CRUD operations, yes. But other stuff, not so much. I use the
ROW_NUMBER()Analytic function andGROUP BY WITH ROLLUP(learn more aboutWITH ROLLUPhere) quite often in reporting queries that are sent to a Web page with PHP and I write the raw SQL code and use the CI4query()function (in my particular situation).Just as the author mentions, you can use indexes to a lot of advantage but there is also a write cost. Indexing everything is not a good practice either.
Using the correct data type is very important. If you are working with a date value, use
DATE. Not a text-based type. You lose a lot of type-based benefits if not using the appropriate data type.
WordPress vs Laravel PHP Framework: Which is the Best Option for You?
By: Ismat Babirli
#php #wordpress #laravel
I'm glad that early on in this article, the author points out that about all these 2 have in common is they both use PHP.
Because that's pretty much it (other than being open-source but perhaps not even with the same type of license?).
All that said, there is a lot of good information here on both tools. A good read you can learn about the differences and individual strengths of each.
I like it because this isn't just another comparison article you see floating around on the web.
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Adventures of being a solopreneur.
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Get Comfortable With Being Uncomfortable
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