In the plugin security best practices tutorial we covered the 5 top ways you can ensure your plugin is developed securely. However, it's important to understand why you need to follow these principles.
In this tutorial, we will cover the top 3 Common Vulnerabilities that are found in plugins, and how to use the practices taught in the previous tutorial to combat them.
The main goal of the Interactivity API is to provide a standard and simple way to handle the frontend interactivity of Gutenberg blocks. This standard would make it easier for developers to create rich, interactive user experiences, from simple cases like counters or popups to more complex features like instant search, or carts and checkouts. In this session, you will learn more about this new developer API, through a live coding example.
The HTML API is a new set of HTML Tag Processing functionality that was added in WordPress 6.2. The initial addition included a specific core set of functionality, with new functions and features being added in later WordPress releases. In this session, we will learn about this new API, what it does, and why it might be a useful addition to your WordPress toolbox.
The WordPress Create Block command line tool allows you to quickly scaffold a new block plugin. In this workshop, you will learn what you need to get started with Create Block, how to use it, and dive into the code it generates.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins still do not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
Added to WordPress in version 2.7, The Settings API allows developers to develop admin pages containing settings forms to be managed semi-automatically. It lets you define settings pages, sections within those pages, and fields within the sections. In this session, you'll learn how to use the Settings API to create settings pages for your plugins or themes.
The Options API is a simple and standardized way of storing general data about a WordPress site in the database. The API makes it easy to create, access, update, and delete options. In this session, we will look at what types of data you would store using this API, how and where the options are stored, and how to use to API to create, access, update and delete options.
The WordPress HTTP Request API allows you to make requests to external services to fetch and send data between a WordPress site and the external service. This is very useful if you need to interact with external APIs. In this session, we'll look at the helper functions that the HTTP Request API provides, and how to use them.
One of the things that makes WordPress so extendable is its support for metadata on its core data object types (posts, comments, users, terms). The Metadata API and associated functions create a standardized way for retrieving and manipulating metadata for these object types. In this session, we will look at how metadata is stored, and which functions can be used to store and retrieve metadata.
The main goal of the Interactivity API is to provide a standard and simple way to handle the frontend interactivity of Gutenberg blocks. This standard would make it easier for developers to create rich, interactive user experiences, from simple cases like counters or popups to more complex features like instant search, or carts and checkouts. In this session, you will learn more about this new developer API, through a live coding example.
The HTML API is a new set of HTML Tag Processing functionality that was added in WordPress 6.2. The initial addition included a specific core set of functionality, with new functions and features being added in later WordPress releases. In this session, we will learn about this new API, what it does, and why it might be a useful addition to your WordPress toolbox.
The WordPress Create Block command line tool allows you to quickly scaffold a new block plugin. In this workshop, you will learn what you need to get started with Create Block, how to use it, and dive into the code it generates.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins still do not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
Added to WordPress in version 2.7, The Settings API allows developers to develop admin pages containing settings forms to be managed semi-automatically. It lets you define settings pages, sections within those pages, and fields within the sections. In this session, you'll learn how to use the Settings API to create settings pages for your plugins or themes.
The Options API is a simple and standardized way of storing general data about a WordPress site in the database. The API makes it easy to create, access, update, and delete options. In this session, we will look at what types of data you would store using this API, how and where the options are stored, and how to use to API to create, access, update and delete options.
The WordPress HTTP Request API allows you to make requests to external services to fetch and send data between a WordPress site and the external service. This is very useful if you need to interact with external APIs. In this session, we'll look at the helper functions that the HTTP Request API provides, and how to use them.
One of the things that makes WordPress so extendable is its support for metadata on its core data object types (posts, comments, users, terms). The Metadata API and associated functions create a standardized way for retrieving and manipulating metadata for these object types. In this session, we will look at how metadata is stored, and which functions can be used to store and retrieve metadata.
In this session, we'll be reviewing some of the features included WordPress for developers, with a specific focus on plugin and theme developer additions.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins still do not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
Global variables are a concept in PHP that allow you to access these variables from any scope during a page request. WordPress ships with a specific set of global variables, and it's useful to know what they are, and how to use them correctly. In this session you'll learn how global variables work, the list of global variables available in a typical WordPress request, and now to correctly use and interact with them.
Internationalization is the process of developing your application in a way it can easily be translated into other languages. WordPress is used all over the world, by people who speak many different languages. If you're building a plugin or theme, you need add any text strings in your code in such a way that they can be easily translated into other languages. The process of translating those strings is known as localization. In this session, we will define what Internationalization and localization is, why it's important, and show you examples of how to implement this in your code.
With WordPress 6.3 due on August 8, 2023, now would be a great time to help test the release candidate, as well as confirm that your plugins and themes are ready for the 6.3 release. In this session we'll be installing the WordPress Beta Tester plugin, convert a local install to WordPress 6.3 for testing, test it against a theme that is in active development, and then revert it back to WordPress 6.2.
WordPress contains an extensive list of APIs for performing common tasks across a WordPress site. From interacting with the database to creating responsive images, there's an API for practically everything. This session will focus on the Responsive Images API, including a brief history of responsive images in WordPress, how the API works, and how it's used for theme development.
WordPress contains an extensive list of APIs for performing common tasks across a WordPress site. From interacting with the database to creating responsive images, there's an API for practically everything. This session will be the first in a series of an introduction to the common WordPress APIs, starting with the Dashboard Widgets API.
While the default WordPress database schema is perfect for most content related data types, there may be instances where you need to create custom tables in a WordPress database. One example of this is when a plugin has a specific use case that extends beyond what the custom post type functionality of WordPress offers.
In this session, we will look at what you need to know to create and manage custom WordPress database tables, how to create and interact with these tables, and some maintenance considerations.
In order to extend WordPress, a developer needs to have a foundational understanding of the WordPress database as well as knowledge of how to interact with and manipulate the data stored there. In this session, we'll take a high-level overview of the WordPress database, review the default ways to interact with the core schema and data.
Writing code, especially in a collaborative environment like open source, requires all participants to follow specific standards. Coding standards help avoid common coding errors, improve the readability of code, and simplify modification. In this workshop, you'll learn about the WordPress Coding Standards, where to find information about them, as well as how to automate the process of formatting your code to meet the coding standards.
In this tutorial, you'll be guided through managing a multisite network, including an overview of the Network Admin dashboard, the Network Settings page, and the process of creating and Managing Sub-sites.
When developing WordPress plugins or themes, it's a good idea to have tools in place to help improve your code quality and debug your code in the case of errors. Enabling error logs, inspecting the values of variables during code execution, and looking at the database queries being run are all tools that developers can use to find and fix problems. In this workshop, we'll dive into some of the options built into WordPress that you have at your disposal, learn about various debugging plugins and their uses, as well as look at one or two third-party tools to consider.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins do still not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
A multisite network is a collection of sites that all run off the same WordPress installation. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what a multisite network is, why you might consider using a multisite network, and walk through the steps to set one up.
When developing plugins or themes there are certain considerations one needs to make if you want to make sure your plugin or theme supports multsite. In this session, we'll cover those considerations, look at some specific multisite APIs, and convert an existing plugin to support multsite.
In the Developing WordPress User Roles and Capabilities tutorial, you learned how to create and apply user roles, how to add/remove capabilities from a user role, and how to check user capabilities. In this tutorial, you will learn about the built-in support for capabilities when you register a custom post type, and how you can refine these capabilities to suit your specific requirements.
A primer on how to develop with the built-in WordPress Roles and Capabilities system to manage user access across a WordPress site. How to create and apply user roles, how to add/remove capabilities from a user role, and how to check user capabilities.
The first time you learn about a WordPress multisite network, you might find you have a bunch of questions. Things like, "Can I point top-level domains to subdomain sites?", "Can I convert a multisite back to a single site?", "Can I extract a subsite out of the network?", "If you have an existing site, can you create a multisite main site above it to keep the first site as a subsite?" and many more. In this session, we'll look at some of the things that are possible with a multisite network, and hopefully answer all these questions.
A multisite network can be very similar to your own personal version of WordPress.com. End users of your network can create their own sites on demand, or you can create a multisite network in which only you, the administrator, can add new sites. In this session, you'll learn about creating a multisite network, as well as walk through the steps to setting one up.
The WordPress REST API is more than just a set of default routes. It is also a tool for creating custom routes and endpoints. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create custom routes and endpoints, and test them using Postman.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
In this session, we'll be reviewing some of the features included WordPress for developers, with a specific focus on plugin and theme developer additions.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins still do not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
Global variables are a concept in PHP that allow you to access these variables from any scope during a page request. WordPress ships with a specific set of global variables, and it's useful to know what they are, and how to use them correctly. In this session you'll learn how global variables work, the list of global variables available in a typical WordPress request, and now to correctly use and interact with them.
Internationalization is the process of developing your application in a way it can easily be translated into other languages. WordPress is used all over the world, by people who speak many different languages. If you're building a plugin or theme, you need add any text strings in your code in such a way that they can be easily translated into other languages. The process of translating those strings is known as localization. In this session, we will define what Internationalization and localization is, why it's important, and show you examples of how to implement this in your code.
With WordPress 6.3 due on August 8, 2023, now would be a great time to help test the release candidate, as well as confirm that your plugins and themes are ready for the 6.3 release. In this session we'll be installing the WordPress Beta Tester plugin, convert a local install to WordPress 6.3 for testing, test it against a theme that is in active development, and then revert it back to WordPress 6.2.
WordPress contains an extensive list of APIs for performing common tasks across a WordPress site. From interacting with the database to creating responsive images, there's an API for practically everything. This session will focus on the Responsive Images API, including a brief history of responsive images in WordPress, how the API works, and how it's used for theme development.
WordPress contains an extensive list of APIs for performing common tasks across a WordPress site. From interacting with the database to creating responsive images, there's an API for practically everything. This session will be the first in a series of an introduction to the common WordPress APIs, starting with the Dashboard Widgets API.
While the default WordPress database schema is perfect for most content related data types, there may be instances where you need to create custom tables in a WordPress database. One example of this is when a plugin has a specific use case that extends beyond what the custom post type functionality of WordPress offers.
In this session, we will look at what you need to know to create and manage custom WordPress database tables, how to create and interact with these tables, and some maintenance considerations.
In order to extend WordPress, a developer needs to have a foundational understanding of the WordPress database as well as knowledge of how to interact with and manipulate the data stored there. In this session, we'll take a high-level overview of the WordPress database, review the default ways to interact with the core schema and data.
Writing code, especially in a collaborative environment like open source, requires all participants to follow specific standards. Coding standards help avoid common coding errors, improve the readability of code, and simplify modification. In this workshop, you'll learn about the WordPress Coding Standards, where to find information about them, as well as how to automate the process of formatting your code to meet the coding standards.
In this tutorial, you'll be guided through managing a multisite network, including an overview of the Network Admin dashboard, the Network Settings page, and the process of creating and Managing Sub-sites.
When developing WordPress plugins or themes, it's a good idea to have tools in place to help improve your code quality and debug your code in the case of errors. Enabling error logs, inspecting the values of variables during code execution, and looking at the database queries being run are all tools that developers can use to find and fix problems. In this workshop, we'll dive into some of the options built into WordPress that you have at your disposal, learn about various debugging plugins and their uses, as well as look at one or two third-party tools to consider.
With all versions of PHP 7 now officially EOL (end of life) any plugins you develop, or have developed, must support PHP 8. While WordPress does run on PHP 8, many plugins do still not support it fully. In this workshop, we'll look at how to can test your plugins for PHP compatibility, in order to get them updated.
A multisite network is a collection of sites that all run off the same WordPress installation. In this tutorial, you’ll learn what a multisite network is, why you might consider using a multisite network, and walk through the steps to set one up.
When developing plugins or themes there are certain considerations one needs to make if you want to make sure your plugin or theme supports multsite. In this session, we'll cover those considerations, look at some specific multisite APIs, and convert an existing plugin to support multsite.
In the Developing WordPress User Roles and Capabilities tutorial, you learned how to create and apply user roles, how to add/remove capabilities from a user role, and how to check user capabilities. In this tutorial, you will learn about the built-in support for capabilities when you register a custom post type, and how you can refine these capabilities to suit your specific requirements.
A primer on how to develop with the built-in WordPress Roles and Capabilities system to manage user access across a WordPress site. How to create and apply user roles, how to add/remove capabilities from a user role, and how to check user capabilities.
The first time you learn about a WordPress multisite network, you might find you have a bunch of questions. Things like, "Can I point top-level domains to subdomain sites?", "Can I convert a multisite back to a single site?", "Can I extract a subsite out of the network?", "If you have an existing site, can you create a multisite main site above it to keep the first site as a subsite?" and many more. In this session, we'll look at some of the things that are possible with a multisite network, and hopefully answer all these questions.
A multisite network can be very similar to your own personal version of WordPress.com. End users of your network can create their own sites on demand, or you can create a multisite network in which only you, the administrator, can add new sites. In this session, you'll learn about creating a multisite network, as well as walk through the steps to setting one up.
The WordPress REST API is more than just a set of default routes. It is also a tool for creating custom routes and endpoints. In this tutorial, you’ll learn how to create custom routes and endpoints, and test them using Postman.
Accelerate your Kubernetes clusters with Varnish CachingThijs Feryn
A presentation about the usage and availability of Varnish on Kubernetes. This talk explores the capabilities of Varnish caching and shows how to use the Varnish Helm chart to deploy it to Kubernetes.
This presentation was delivered at K8SUG Singapore. See https://feryn.eu/presentations/accelerate-your-kubernetes-clusters-with-varnish-caching-k8sug-singapore-28-2024 for more details.
PHP Frameworks: I want to break free (IPC Berlin 2024)Ralf Eggert
In this presentation, we examine the challenges and limitations of relying too heavily on PHP frameworks in web development. We discuss the history of PHP and its frameworks to understand how this dependence has evolved. The focus will be on providing concrete tips and strategies to reduce reliance on these frameworks, based on real-world examples and practical considerations. The goal is to equip developers with the skills and knowledge to create more flexible and future-proof web applications. We'll explore the importance of maintaining autonomy in a rapidly changing tech landscape and how to make informed decisions in PHP development.
This talk is aimed at encouraging a more independent approach to using PHP frameworks, moving towards a more flexible and future-proof approach to PHP development.
GraphRAG is All You need? LLM & Knowledge GraphGuy Korland
Guy Korland, CEO and Co-founder of FalkorDB, will review two articles on the integration of language models with knowledge graphs.
1. Unifying Large Language Models and Knowledge Graphs: A Roadmap.
https://arxiv.org/abs/2306.08302
2. Microsoft Research's GraphRAG paper and a review paper on various uses of knowledge graphs:
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/research/blog/graphrag-unlocking-llm-discovery-on-narrative-private-data/
Search and Society: Reimagining Information Access for Radical FuturesBhaskar Mitra
The field of Information retrieval (IR) is currently undergoing a transformative shift, at least partly due to the emerging applications of generative AI to information access. In this talk, we will deliberate on the sociotechnical implications of generative AI for information access. We will argue that there is both a critical necessity and an exciting opportunity for the IR community to re-center our research agendas on societal needs while dismantling the artificial separation between the work on fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics in IR and the rest of IR research. Instead of adopting a reactionary strategy of trying to mitigate potential social harms from emerging technologies, the community should aim to proactively set the research agenda for the kinds of systems we should build inspired by diverse explicitly stated sociotechnical imaginaries. The sociotechnical imaginaries that underpin the design and development of information access technologies needs to be explicitly articulated, and we need to develop theories of change in context of these diverse perspectives. Our guiding future imaginaries must be informed by other academic fields, such as democratic theory and critical theory, and should be co-developed with social science scholars, legal scholars, civil rights and social justice activists, and artists, among others.
Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey 2024 by 91mobiles.pdf91mobiles
91mobiles recently conducted a Smart TV Buyer Insights Survey in which we asked over 3,000 respondents about the TV they own, aspects they look at on a new TV, and their TV buying preferences.
State of ICS and IoT Cyber Threat Landscape Report 2024 previewPrayukth K V
The IoT and OT threat landscape report has been prepared by the Threat Research Team at Sectrio using data from Sectrio, cyber threat intelligence farming facilities spread across over 85 cities around the world. In addition, Sectrio also runs AI-based advanced threat and payload engagement facilities that serve as sinks to attract and engage sophisticated threat actors, and newer malware including new variants and latent threats that are at an earlier stage of development.
The latest edition of the OT/ICS and IoT security Threat Landscape Report 2024 also covers:
State of global ICS asset and network exposure
Sectoral targets and attacks as well as the cost of ransom
Global APT activity, AI usage, actor and tactic profiles, and implications
Rise in volumes of AI-powered cyberattacks
Major cyber events in 2024
Malware and malicious payload trends
Cyberattack types and targets
Vulnerability exploit attempts on CVEs
Attacks on counties – USA
Expansion of bot farms – how, where, and why
In-depth analysis of the cyber threat landscape across North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East
Why are attacks on smart factories rising?
Cyber risk predictions
Axis of attacks – Europe
Systemic attacks in the Middle East
Download the full report from here:
https://sectrio.com/resources/ot-threat-landscape-reports/sectrio-releases-ot-ics-and-iot-security-threat-landscape-report-2024/
Epistemic Interaction - tuning interfaces to provide information for AI supportAlan Dix
Paper presented at SYNERGY workshop at AVI 2024, Genoa, Italy. 3rd June 2024
https://alandix.com/academic/papers/synergy2024-epistemic/
As machine learning integrates deeper into human-computer interactions, the concept of epistemic interaction emerges, aiming to refine these interactions to enhance system adaptability. This approach encourages minor, intentional adjustments in user behaviour to enrich the data available for system learning. This paper introduces epistemic interaction within the context of human-system communication, illustrating how deliberate interaction design can improve system understanding and adaptation. Through concrete examples, we demonstrate the potential of epistemic interaction to significantly advance human-computer interaction by leveraging intuitive human communication strategies to inform system design and functionality, offering a novel pathway for enriching user-system engagements.
Dev Dives: Train smarter, not harder – active learning and UiPath LLMs for do...UiPathCommunity
💥 Speed, accuracy, and scaling – discover the superpowers of GenAI in action with UiPath Document Understanding and Communications Mining™:
See how to accelerate model training and optimize model performance with active learning
Learn about the latest enhancements to out-of-the-box document processing – with little to no training required
Get an exclusive demo of the new family of UiPath LLMs – GenAI models specialized for processing different types of documents and messages
This is a hands-on session specifically designed for automation developers and AI enthusiasts seeking to enhance their knowledge in leveraging the latest intelligent document processing capabilities offered by UiPath.
Speakers:
👨🏫 Andras Palfi, Senior Product Manager, UiPath
👩🏫 Lenka Dulovicova, Product Program Manager, UiPath
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 3DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 3. In this session, we will cover desktop automation along with UI automation.
Topics covered:
UI automation Introduction,
UI automation Sample
Desktop automation flow
Pradeep Chinnala, Senior Consultant Automation Developer @WonderBotz and UiPath MVP
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
Connector Corner: Automate dynamic content and events by pushing a buttonDianaGray10
Here is something new! In our next Connector Corner webinar, we will demonstrate how you can use a single workflow to:
Create a campaign using Mailchimp with merge tags/fields
Send an interactive Slack channel message (using buttons)
Have the message received by managers and peers along with a test email for review
But there’s more:
In a second workflow supporting the same use case, you’ll see:
Your campaign sent to target colleagues for approval
If the “Approve” button is clicked, a Jira/Zendesk ticket is created for the marketing design team
But—if the “Reject” button is pushed, colleagues will be alerted via Slack message
Join us to learn more about this new, human-in-the-loop capability, brought to you by Integration Service connectors.
And...
Speakers:
Akshay Agnihotri, Product Manager
Charlie Greenberg, Host
UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series, part 4DianaGray10
Welcome to UiPath Test Automation using UiPath Test Suite series part 4. In this session, we will cover Test Manager overview along with SAP heatmap.
The UiPath Test Manager overview with SAP heatmap webinar offers a concise yet comprehensive exploration of the role of a Test Manager within SAP environments, coupled with the utilization of heatmaps for effective testing strategies.
Participants will gain insights into the responsibilities, challenges, and best practices associated with test management in SAP projects. Additionally, the webinar delves into the significance of heatmaps as a visual aid for identifying testing priorities, areas of risk, and resource allocation within SAP landscapes. Through this session, attendees can expect to enhance their understanding of test management principles while learning practical approaches to optimize testing processes in SAP environments using heatmap visualization techniques
What will you get from this session?
1. Insights into SAP testing best practices
2. Heatmap utilization for testing
3. Optimization of testing processes
4. Demo
Topics covered:
Execution from the test manager
Orchestrator execution result
Defect reporting
SAP heatmap example with demo
Speaker:
Deepak Rai, Automation Practice Lead, Boundaryless Group and UiPath MVP
"Impact of front-end architecture on development cost", Viktor TurskyiFwdays
I have heard many times that architecture is not important for the front-end. Also, many times I have seen how developers implement features on the front-end just following the standard rules for a framework and think that this is enough to successfully launch the project, and then the project fails. How to prevent this and what approach to choose? I have launched dozens of complex projects and during the talk we will analyze which approaches have worked for me and which have not.
To Graph or Not to Graph Knowledge Graph Architectures and LLMs
Extending WordPress: common security vulnerabilities
1. Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Version 1.0
Jonathan Bossenger
Extending WordPress:
Common security vulnerabilities
Learn.WordPress.org
2. Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Version 1.0
Learn.WordPress.org
What you will learn
1. Common vulnerabilities to consider
2. Examples of how to prevent each type of vulnerability
3. Where to find more information
3. Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Version 1.0
Learn.WordPress.org
5 security principles
1. Sanitizing input
2. Data validation
3. Escaping output
4. Preventing untrusted requests
5. Checking user capabilities
4. Confidential Customized for Lorem Ipsum LLC Version 1.0
Learn.WordPress.org
Common Vulnerabilities
1. SQL Injection - values are not properly sanitized for SQL commands
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