Create a better UI with data modeling in WordPress
Data modeling is the process of creating a conceptual representation of your data. It's a crucial step in building effective databases and applications. In this episode we discuss why it is important to look at both aspects of data modeling: how data is structured and how it is presented in the user interface for those who work on the website.
Highlights
00:00 Intro
00:10 What is data modeling?
03:09 Two perspectives on data modeling
04:11 From Waterfall to Agile
05:31 Challenge: Open Source Starter Theme + ACF Pro (paid)
09:03 ACF Pro is not easy to replace
10:40 The Fields API
14:50 Clone Field
17:40 Atlas Content Modeler
18:50 WP custom fields UX fails
19:55 Free alternatives to ACF Pro
22:13 Plugin Comparison for custom fields
25:25 Carbon fields
26:40 Custom fields and Gutenberg
27:36 Improve UI with data modeling
Links
Gutenberg: https://wordpress.org/gutenberg/
Flynt: https://flyntwp.com/
ACF Pro: https://www.advancedcustomfields.com/pro/
Atlas Content Modeler: https://github.com/wpengine/atlas-content-modeler
Compare WP: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1mSqienVYxLopTFGLPK0lGCJst2knKzXDtLQRgwjeBN8/edit#gid=3
Carbon fields: https://carbonfields.net/
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