Ben Balter 12/15/2012

Why WordPress's next version should just give it a REST already

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The article critiques WordPress for not fully embracing RESTful architecture, where a URL should uniquely identify the underlying data, not just its display. It explains how this limits programmatic access for mobile apps, widgets, and other services. The author argues that for WordPress to stay relevant as a content management system, it must evolve to separate content from presentation, treating content as a service for the modern, interconnected web.

Why WordPress's next version should just give it a REST already

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