Making an interactive app using WordPress can sometimes be a headache. WordPress was designed primarily for blogging, and WordPress themes don’t make a lot of assumptions about how you should write client-side code. There are many fantastic Javascript frameworks that help developers write solid, maintainable front-end code, and provide compelling, interactive experiences for users.<\/p>\n
Using React.js, we’ll show how you can build a simple, stateful, single-page app using the WordPress REST API as a backend.<\/p>\n
During this talk, we’ll explain:
\n– What the WordPress REST API is, and why you should use it.
\n– Examples of single-page apps built on top of WordPress (including one for higher-ed)
\n– A quick tutorial \/ demo of how to integrate React in your WordPress development environment to create a simple app<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Making an interactive app using WordPress can sometimes be a headache. WordPress was designed primarily for blogging, and WordPress themes don’t make a lot of assumptions about how you should write client-side code. There are many fantastic Javascript frameworks that … Continue reading Building an App with WordPress’ REST API<\/span>