Development tools like Angular.js and now React.js and (my personal favorite) Vue.js have transformed front-end website/web application development. It's actually possible to write whole applications in JavaScript now in a cohesive, management manner. The real question is: should you? The answer is, of course: it depends.The "LA" in being a LAMPStack Ninja means Linux and … [Read more...] about Balancing Ends (Front/Back-end Development)
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Five More Great Tools for LAMP Developers
A short time back, I wrote about two things that I wouldn't want to be without as a Wordpress developer. Since then, a few things have changed. Circumstances have led me to spend more time with Windows 10, and its really working out for me. Some of the reasons why I'm digging developing on my Windows 10 rig so much are these five great tools. (And they're not just for … [Read more...] about Five More Great Tools for LAMP Developers
Choosing the Right Stack for the Job
As a developer, you've no doubt been asked "can you do [insert user request here]" more times than you can count. The answer is pretty much always "yes," contingent, of course, upon availability, time, and budget. The tougher question these days is "how" ... should I use React or Vue on the front end? Should I put together multiple NodeJS endpoints or build a single backend in … [Read more...] about Choosing the Right Stack for the Job
WordPress Plugin Boilerplate, Part Two
In a previous post, I introduced Wordpress Plugin Boilerplate (hereafter referred to as WPBB for brevity), an attempt at standardization for the way Wordpress plugins are developed. While it takes a little getting used to, I've found it to be a great foundation for developing plugins.In this post we'll take a high-level look at the structure of the WPPB and talk about which … [Read more...] about WordPress Plugin Boilerplate, Part Two