Programming Basics

Learning to code can open up a new world of possibilities, but it can be hard to know where to begin. Our “Programming Basics” section is designed to be your friendly starting point on the journey to becoming a developer. Here, we break down the fundamental concepts of programming—like variables, loops, and functions—into simple, easy-to-digest tutorials. You’ll also find practical guides to get you started with popular languages such as Python and C#, building your confidence one step at a time.

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Safely Add Custom CSS and JavaScript in WordPress (The Developer’s Enqueueing Method)

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Introduction: Why Editing Theme Files Is a Mistake You’ve built your dream WordPress site — now you want to fine-tune it with a custom animation, a unique button style, or a layout fix.Most beginners take the risky route: they paste CSS directly into style.css or add JavaScript into header.php or footer.php. Stop right there.If your […]

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Ultimate guide to coding WordPress custom taxonomies for custom post types using ACF without plugins

The Smart Developer’s Guide to WordPress Custom Fields with ACF

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Introduction – Why Custom Fields Are the Foundation of Quality Content You’ve already built a Custom Post Type (CPT) such as “Reviews” and given it structure with a Custom Taxonomy like “Genre.”Now it’s time to add rich data that turns a plain post into structured, professional content. If you rely only on the default WordPress

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Ultimate Guide: Code WordPress Custom Taxonomies for CPTs (No Plugin)

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Introduction: Organizing Your Custom Content You’ve already built a lightning-fast Custom Post Type (CPT) called “Reviews.”But now, if you try to categorize your reviews, you’ll hit a wall — WordPress only includes the default Categories and Tags, which belong to regular blog posts. You don’t want a “Review” categorized under “News,” do you? That’s where

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