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Redis Object Cache 1.3.6/1.3.7 Takes Down WordPress Sites WordPress

Redis Object Cache 1.3.6/1.3.7 Takes Down WordPress Sites

March 23, 2018Lance Cleveland

If you are using Redis to boost your WordPress data I/O performance you are likely using one of the most popular Redis plugins available: Redis Object Cache by Till Krüss Even…Continue readingRedis Object Cache 1.3.6/1.3.7 Takes Down WordPress Sites

Running A Linux Server? Check etcd Security Technology

Running A Linux Server? Check etcd

March 22, 2018Lance Cleveland

If you are running your own Linux server — an AWS EC2 instance, perhaps, you may want to check that your etc daemon I’d not accessible. Read this ARS Technica…Continue readingRunning A Linux Server? Check etcd

CypressIO Simplifies Web App Testing JavaScript Quality Assurance

CypressIO Simplifies Web App Testing

February 15, 2018Lance Cleveland

After discussing projects over the past week, one of the guys at Automattic brought up CypressIO.   If you’ve been following the recent posts on Lance.Bio you know that the path…Continue readingCypressIO Simplifies Web App Testing

WebdriverIO and Mocha For Better Test Reports JavaScript Quality Assurance Technology

WebdriverIO and Mocha For Better Test Reports

February 14, 2018Lance Cleveland

In a continuing series on using WebdriverIO with Selenium we are going to focus on getting better reporting output now that our environment is setup.  The previous article on setting…Continue readingWebdriverIO and Mocha For Better Test Reports

Setting Up WebdriverIO For Automated Website Testing Programming Quality Assurance

Setting Up WebdriverIO For Automated Website Testing

February 13, 2018Lance Cleveland

I’ve been writing about Selenium IDE for years , telling anyone that would listen how it helps automate user experience testing.    Recently , with the demise of Selenium IDE…Continue readingSetting Up WebdriverIO For Automated Website Testing

Improving wp_delete_post in WordPress Core PHP Programming WordPress

Improving wp_delete_post in WordPress Core

February 8, 2018Lance Cleveland

One of the common processes that runs in Store Locator Plus is deleting locations.    For sites with a few dozen locations the process runs smoothly.  For sites with thousands…Continue readingImproving wp_delete_post in WordPress Core

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Optimizing JavaScript for Chrome

February 7, 2018Lance Cleveland

A recent discussion with a tech guru at Automattic posed a great question — how does JavaScript asynchronous processing work on a single-threaded app?  Great question, but before I found…Continue readingOptimizing JavaScript for Chrome

WordPress Plugin Loader Tricks Plugin Development WordPress

WordPress Plugin Loader Tricks

January 10, 2018Lance Cleveland

An unusually short article, for me, on basic WordPress plugin loader tricks. Basic setup Name the “loader” php file the same as the plugin directory. Text Domain must match the…Continue readingWordPress Plugin Loader Tricks

Automated Web App Testing With phpStorm Development Plugin Development Programming Languages Technology WordPress

Automated Web App Testing With phpStorm

January 5, 2018Lance Cleveland

Selenium IDE was a great way to handle automated web app testing like the Store Locator Plus plugins for WordPress.    Selenium IDE is a simple script recorder and playback…Continue readingAutomated Web App Testing With phpStorm

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The Inner Workings of Jetpack

January 3, 2018Lance Cleveland

I have multiple sites using Jetpack services at various levels from the Free through the Premium service.    Some sites are playing nicely with the Jetpack services at WordPress.com but…Continue readingThe Inner Workings of Jetpack

WordPress wp_update_plugins Deep Dive Plugin Development Technology WordPress

WordPress wp_update_plugins Deep Dive

December 29, 2017Lance Cleveland

When using a private update service for premium WordPress plugins, some version tests get left behind leaving users with a half-updated plugin stack.   When operating a freemium model, like…Continue readingWordPress wp_update_plugins Deep Dive

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Tesla Slacker Radio Is Half-Baked

December 23, 2017February 6, 2023Lance Cleveland

As a tech geek I’m interested in the tech in my Model S.   I also am frustrated with the horribly outdated browser and the half-ass integration of my Premium…Continue readingTesla Slacker Radio Is Half-Baked

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