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Friday, December 11, 2015

Free Course: Go Live With WebRTC

WebRTC is a new standard that provides web and mobile apps with real-time communications. WebRTC makes it easy to deliver streaming video and audio communications to the browser and mobile platforms. Check out these WebRTC scripts to see what it's capable of.

In this short course, Go Live With WebRTC, you'll learn how to use WebRTC to enable audio, video and data communications in the browser. The course consists of just seven bite-sized video lessons, so you can easily fit it in around your other commitments. And best of all, it’s free.

What You’ll Learn

In this course, Envato Tuts+ instructor Reggie Dawson will teach you how to use the WebRTC API to build a series of simple apps that demonstrate video streaming with webcams and data channels. You'll also learn how to use key WebRTC signaling protocols such as ICE, STUN and TURN.

After completing the course you should have learned enough to go out and build your own real-time communication apps.

Watch the Introduction

Take the Course

To take this free course, simply go to the course page and follow the steps to create a free account. If you already have an account, just log in and you’ll be able to get started right away.

by Andrew Blackman via Envato Tuts+ Code

The Definitive Guide to WordPress Theme Frameworks

SitePoint already has a long list of articles on WordPress theme frameworks, but as you'll see, there are dozens of frameworks out there, all with their own strengths and weaknesses, and catering to different styles of development.

WordPress Frameworks

Introduction to WordPress Theme Frameworks

I was sitting in my office, scratching my head, thinking about WordPress theme frameworks. It is late I’ve been researching for this article for days, weeks, even months and wondering what to write, that is different and unique to the other writing styles about frameworks.

Lost in my thoughts I had a brain wave. It occurred to me that when people write about WordPress frameworks they tend to cover only the main ones, you know… the ones that the developers in your local WordPress Meetup community specialise in. frameworks like Genesis, Thesis or WooCommerce.

Why is that? Maybe they didn’t look hard enough, or maybe they didn’t want to write about frameworks that might just die off (or are no longer developed). Or maybe they had a tight deadline, and defaulted to the top ranking ones from the search engines. Who knows?

I want to be different! Yeah that’s right, sit back grab a coffee. I’m going to take you through a Definitive Guide to WordPress Frameworks.

Why definitive? Definitive by definition means "done or reached decisively and with authority. synonyms: conclusive, final, ultimate".

I’m not going to stop at one, two, or even ten frameworks. As I said I’ve been researching this for some time. The list is massive. There are quite a few here that many of you may or may not have heard of. But that’s ok for the purpose sharing and learning from each other. You may find a framework here that you want to contribute too, or suggest one that's not listed.

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by Chris La Nauze via SitePoint

How to Spice up Your Slack Channel with Hubot

SitePoint Ambassador of the Month: December 2015

Last month, I wrote about the introduction and progression of the Ambassador Program. November also brought the introduction of the first Ambassador of the Month, and it's time to pass the torch on.

The past month had seen quite an increase in quality activities, especially with the ambassadors spreading the values of SitePoint in group sessions face to face. Ladies and gentlemen, the Ambassador for December is Adrian Sandu.

Adrian Sandu

So who is Adrian? Based in Dublin, Ireland, he's a UX/UI oriented front end developer, and currently has two articles published on SitePoint.

When he's not at a computer working on awesome designs, he takes to his hobby of photography, being with his wife and two cats, and enjoying a good sci-fi game.

Adrian shares a little of his SitePoint story with us:

I got my hands on the first SitePoint product back in 2005–6. It was my roommate's copy of the Web Design Business Kit, and I was fascinated by the opportunities it promised. I begged and cajoled until I got permission to study it myself, took many notes and promised myself that one day I would have my own business in this area.

Over the years, I returned often -- especially for the CSS reference, which is sadly outdated at the moment, and also to pick up interesting articles to read. Then, last summer, I noticed the invitation to join the new Ambassador program and I was delighted to know I was accepted. Now, as the program has gained real traction and things are moving in the right direction, I'm really glad I followed my instinct to volunteer my efforts.

The part I like best about being an Ambassador is participation in offline events, where I've met some very interesting people. I look forward to continuing these activities, and hope to meet as many of my fellow Ambassadors as possible directly, rather than just over the Internet.

You can find out more about Adrian on his blog and Twitter.

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by Elio Qoshi via SitePoint