{"id":76,"date":"2016-04-02T19:24:39","date_gmt":"2016-04-02T19:24:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crios.me\/?p=76"},"modified":"2016-04-02T21:42:40","modified_gmt":"2016-04-02T21:42:40","slug":"web-development-blogs-plugins-podcasts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/crios.me\/web-development-blogs-plugins-podcasts\/","title":{"rendered":"Web Development Blogs, Plugins, And Podcasts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who\u2019s good at what they do will tell you that you have to surround yourself with people who are likeminded if you want to succeed in the same area as they have.<\/p>\n

Today that principle couldn\u2019t be any easier to live by simply because of the advent of the internet, blogs, podcasts, and social media.<\/p>\n

Over the past few years (and particularly in two areas of my life) I\u2019ve tried to live by that principle. I\u2019ve been intentional to surround myself with great content and great content producers even if they don\u2019t know my name or who I am. If you\u2019re a web developer and are interested in furthering your craft, you absolutely must continue furthering your education and sharpening your skills.<\/p>\n

Web Development Blogs<\/h2>\n

Before there was Youtube, there were tutorials. Most of which were written, and contained a few images or snippets of code. As a developer who\u2019s been in the game for a while, I had to learn by reading countless tutorials, forum posts, and product documentation. If you\u2019re not a reader of web development blogs, tutorials, and documentation then you\u2019ll never be a successful developer, so learn to read and most importantly learn how to search for the solutions to your problems. Some great web development blogs to help you get started reading include the following.<\/p>\n

Pippin\u2019s Plugins<\/h3>\n

\"Pippin'sPippin Williamson is one of the most widely known WordPress developers out there. He\u2019s produced many premium and free plugins such as Easy Digital Downloads, Affiliate WP, and Restrict Content Pro. Pippinsplugins.com is a great resource for WordPress developers who are looking to learn about advanced WP techniques. Pippin frequently blogs and releases tutorials that will help you sharpen your skills tremendously. Check out his blog and help him out by purchasing a subscription.<\/p>\n

pippinsplugins.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Monday By Noon<\/h3>\n

\"MondayMonday By Noon is one of those sites that really amazes you once you start to dig into the old posts that are archived on it. Jonathan not only teaches you about certain aspects of code and things that he\u2019s done, but he also teaches a lot about business and how he runs his business as a web developer. Jonathan is also the creator of a really awesome search indexing plugin called Search WP, I suggest you check it out and purchase it to better power your site\u2019s searchability.<\/p>\n

mondaybynoon.com<\/a><\/p>\n

CSS Tricks<\/h3>\n

\"CSSCSS Tricks is one of the longest running sites that I still go to on a regular basis. Its got countless articles on how to sharpen up your skills on everything from CSS to Javascript, and PHP. CSS Tricks is headed up by Chris Coyier who is also a pretty well known name in the industry.<\/p>\n

css-tricks.com<\/a><\/p>\n

Codrops by Tympanus<\/h3>\n

\"Codrops\"Codrops is a really neat source for learning how to sharpen your frontend development skills. They have tons of articles that deal specifically with CSS and JS development as it’s related to the user\u2019s experience.<\/p>\n

tympanus.net\/codrops<\/a><\/p>\n

Deep Dive Into Plugin Code<\/h2>\n

One of the best ways to learn is to learn by example. This principle applies very obviously in industries that are very hands on, and it also applies in web development. Over the past year, the way that I\u2019ve learned the most has been by breaking down the code of other plugins to understand why things were done the way they were.<\/p>\n

Now not all plugins or plugin developers write the best code, or follow the best practices so you do have to have some discernment when you\u2019re looking at plugins and seeking to learn.<\/p>\n

Some of the plugins that I\u2019ve personally done a lot of diving into and reverse engineering have been the following.<\/p>\n

WooCommerce<\/h3>\n

\"WooCommerce\"WooCommerce is probably the most used e-commerce platform in the world. It’s a powerful plugin that allows you to sell all kinds of goods and services. Woocommerce has one of the best file architectures that I\u2019ve come across, and is actually the basis for a plugin that I\u2019ll be releasing later this year. Things you can learn a lot about include.<\/p>\n