OpenLampTech issue #83
The hidden crisis in open-source development | WooCommerce payment vulnerability patched | Mastering Laravel's Eloquent. You are in the right place for PHP, MySQL, and LAMP stack content. OpenLampTech
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I saw this WooCommerce question the other day on Reddit and wanted to provide another (of the many) solutions already online for it. Not in the “Mine is better” sense but more of the “I’m learning how to do this too” thing. This example is more of an edge case than anything else but is doable with some PHP. And, a good learning opportunity. So keep readin’…
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Detailed Guide To Use WordPress Hook To Improve Technical SEO
I'm honestly only sharing this piece because it is a less-than-ideal example of using AI to write content. I think AI is great for outlines and ideation. But we, as humans, need to do the writing. No human talks or types like the content in the article. Not that I know of at least.
The Hidden Crisis in Open Source Development: A Call to Action
I mean, stop and think where would we be without open-source software? You couldn't throw a digital rock in the software space without hitting a piece of open-source software. While there are too many to name, I appreciate them all.
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Empowering Journalism: Introducing MediaAid Plugin for WordPress
I'm all for anything helping independent media companies/outlets thrive in today's 'digitally saturated' world. I have hopes that someday OpenLampTech is itself a media outlet as I am more interested these days in the media and reporting than the actual code that fuels the stories. Nifty WordPress plugin here to help you get paid for your efforts.
Mastering Laravel Eloquent: Essential Features for Efficient Database Operations
Now keep in mind I'm speaking as someone who has never used Laravel in a production setting. And, have only 'tried' Laravel back on version 5 maybe? But, Eloquent - Laravel's Object-Relational Mapper - is loaded and has pretty much whatever you need to work with the database. It may even have a kitchen sink too lol.
WooCommerce Blocks 10.4.0 Release Notes (June 9th)
Several enhancements and fixes in this release. Although I'm not using WooCommerce Blocks, one notable addition that caught my eye is the Single Product block. With this block, you can display a single product on a page, post, or in a template.
What Is ORM? A Comprehensive Guide to Object-Relational Mapping
I may hold an uncommon opinion; I'm not a purist in either the Object-relational mapping (ORM) camp or the SQL-only group either. ORMs have their place and use just as raw SQL does. The best one for the job at hand is the one to use.
Learn all about ORMs in this well-written piece.
A PHP developer’s guide to getting started with block development
The long of the short of it is, you need to learn JavaScript. In particular, React. I'm no pro in either and considered it a win just making things happen with good old jQuery. Yea, I've got a long way to go if I want to get into WordPress block development.
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How to Use PHP Templating Engines for Web Development
PHP templating engines make it easier to work with and maintain your HTML pages with dynamic content. Some frameworks come with their own templating engines built right in. Here is a great overview of some of the more popular PHP templating engines and how to use them.
WooCommerce 7.8 Released (06-13-2023)
New patterns, global styles, and revamped Attribute product filtering are just a few of the many updates. Also mentioned in this release is the end of support for PHP 7.3 coming in October 2023. A payment processing vulnerability was recently patched too.
Acquia Renews FedRAMP Authority to Operate
Acquia is one of the only 'non-governmental' companies using Drupal that meets US government policies and regulations concerning security and protection of federal information. That's amazing. And, seems like there should be space for other companies to raise their level and get into this very niche market, right?
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