Wordpress Web Application Development: Building robust web apps easily and efficiently, Edition 3

Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake

May 2017 · Packt Publishing Ltd

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Learn in easy stages how to rapidly build leading-edge web applications from scratch.Key Features

Book DescriptionWordPress is one of the most rapidly expanding markets on the Web. Learning how to build complex and scalable web applications will give you the ability and knowledge to step into the future of WordPress. WordPress 4.7 introduces some exciting new improvements and several bug fixes, which further improve the entire development process.This book is a practical, scenario-based guide to expanding the power of the WordPress core modules to develop modular and maintainable real-world applications from scratch. This book consistently emphasizes adapting WordPress features into web applications. It will walk you through the advanced usages of existing features such as access controlling; database handling; custom post types; pluggable plugins; content restrictions; routing; translation; caching; and many more, while you build the backend of a forum management application. This book begins by explaining how to plan the development of a web application using WordPress' core features. Once the core features are explained, you will learn how to build an application by extending them through custom plugin development. Finally, you will explore advanced non-functional features and application integration. After reading this book, you will have the ability to develop powerful web applications rapidly within limited time frames.What you will learn

Develop extendable plugins with the use of WordPress features in core modules
Develop pluggable modules to extend the core features of WordPress as independent modules
Manage permissions for a wide range of content types in web applications based on different user types
Follow WordPress coding standards to develop reusable and maintainable code
Build and customize themes beyond conventional web layouts
Explore the power of core database tables and understand the limitations when designing database tables for large applications
Integrate open source modules into WordPress applications to keep up with the latest open source technologies
Customize the WordPress admin section and themes to create the look and feel of a typical web application

Who this book is for

This book is targeted at WordPress developers and designers who want to develop quality web applications within a limited time frame and maximize their profits. A prior knowledge of basic web development and design is assumed.

Learn in easy stages how to rapidly build leading-edge web applications from scratch.Key Features Book DescriptionWordPress is one of the most rapidly expanding markets on the Web. Learning how to build complex and scalable web applications will give you the ability and knowledge to step into the...

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About the author

Rakhitha Nimesh Ratnayake is a freelance web developer, writer, and open source enthusiast. He has over 9 years of experience in developing WordPress applications and plugins. He develops premium WordPress plugins for individual clients and the CodeCanyon marketplace. User Profiles Made Easy and WP Private Content Pro are the most popular plugins developed by him. Building Impressive Presentations with impress.js was his first book, which was published by Packt Publishing. He is also the author of the first three editions of WordPress Web Application Development. In his spare time, he likes to read books and spend time with his family

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