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405 Method Not Allowed

405 Method Not Allowed should be returned by a server when a certain HTTP method is not supported at a resource.

It’s a bit different from 403 Forbidden. 403 suggest that the server might support the HTTP request, but the client doesn’t have the right privileges to do the HTTP request.

405 Method Not Allowed means that the HTTP method is simply not supported. For example, a client might do a POST request on a resource where POST is not implemented or it’s meaningless.

A server generating the 405 response must also tell the client which HTTP methods it can do, using the Allow header.

Example

HTTP/1.1 405 Method Not Allowed
Content-Type: text/html
Allow: GET, HEAD, OPTIONS, PUT

<h1>405 Try another method!</h1>

Well, the next couple of weeks are going to be pretty quiet on the web, so I’m taking a short break of these series and see you back January 8th!

References

• RFC7231, Section 6.5.5 - 405 Method Not Allowed

Free Barista & Coffee Lover Flat Line Icon Set (AI, EPS, SVG & PNG)

The taste, the aroma, the warmth, the culture, the gentle kick… the reasons for loving coffee are infinite. It’s that comforting push you need in the morning to help you get out of bed, and that soothing reward you deserve after a long hard days work. Coffee isn’t just a hot drink; it’s a lifestyle.

If you’re in love with coffee as much as I am, then you will love the free resource we have for you today. We have a free vector icon set, courtesy of 1001FreeDownloads.com, called ‘The Barista & Coffee Lover Flat Line Icon Set’ for you to freely download and use today.

In total, the free icon set consists of 37 flat line-styled icons, and come in AI, EPS, SVG and Transparent PNG (1024px) formats, and is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.

Just in case you missed them, we have also previosuly published another free coffee icon set, you can grab those here.

The Free Barista & Coffee Lover Flat Line Icon Set

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The Cheapskate’s Guide to WordPress Plugins

One of the most amazing features of WordPress is its priceless price tag. In other words: It’s free. That provides virtually anyone with an opportunity to learn the CMS and all its inner workings without investing a dime. At the same time, it enables our voices to be heard – regardless of our financial status.

The same also applies to a whole lot of WordPress plugins. Most are free and offer up a variety of functionalities. However, there are also some amazing commercial plugins that go the extra mile. They include professional-grade features that bring our sites to that next level.

But sometimes you don’t need everything a commercial plugin has to offer. There are situations where perhaps one particular premium feature is all you need. It may not even be 100% necessary, but would still make life easier.

Today, we’re going to let you in on a little secret. There are indeed ways to get that one little feature you’re after without spending money. No, it’s not through anything unseemly. Rather, it’s by employing a piecemeal approach and, in some cases, a little elbow grease.

Curious? Read on to enhance your penny-pinching ways.

Utilize Niche Plugins

There’s something to be said for a plugin that does just one or two things and does them really well. Free of bloat or half-baked features, these plugins aim to provide niche functionality. They can also serve to fill in the gaps between the free and premium versions of another plugin.

Take, for example, The Events Calendar. It is one of the most popular and powerful calendar solutions for WordPress. The free version is plenty useful, but the premium version offers a few niceties that make it tempting. In addition to some gorgeous calendar views, it also brings with it the ability to set up recurring events and make use of some handy shortcodes.

Need only some of these features? There are some compelling options:

• The Events Calendar Shortcode (which does have free and premium versions) will let you display custom event queries via shortcode without hacking templates.
• The Events Calendar Shortcode and Templates (again, with free and premium versions) brings both the shortcode capabilities and adds some unique calendar templates to the mix.
• And, while Duplicate Post won’t exactly provide recurring events, it does allow you to easily clone existing ones. From there, it’s just a matter of going in and tweaking the dates.

This is just one example. And not every plugin is popular enough to have its own ecosystem of community created add-ons. But even more generic choices, such as the aforementioned Duplicate Post, can help add those missing bits of functionality that you’re after.

We should mention that there are a few downsides to this piecemeal approach. One is that it takes research, trial and error to find acceptable solutions. Second, piling plugins on top of each other this way can open the door to compatibility issues. So, think about the risks before you hit that install button.

Build It Yourself

You don’t always have to rely on other plugins to add that one specific feature. If you know a little bit of PHP and/or JavaScript, odds are that you can create your own solutions.

A great example of this is WooCommerce. Yes, there is a huge ecosystem of third-party niche plugins to extend functionality. But there is also a massive library of hooks and filters that you can build upon. This gives you some flexibility in terms of customizing plugin functionality to suit your needs.

Even if the plugin you’re using isn’t quite so thoroughly documented, you’re not necessarily out of luck. Try opening up source files and seeing how things work. You might find just the hook you need in order to start building.

And, Google can be your best friend in these situations. A quick search for what you’re looking to do could lead to an existing answer. Between support forums and GitHub, another developer may have already done the dirty work for you.

Conversely, if all you need is a custom query of data, that’s already built right into WordPress. Use the documentation or a code generator to build it. Then, add in some CSS to style things to your liking.

Of course, custom development isn’t for everyone. And it may end up costing you more in labor than the premium plugin in question. Therefore, you’ll want to weigh the pros and cons accordingly.

Cheap and Good (Enough)

Quite often, the best (and easiest) solution is to pay the money and buy that premium plugin. This not only gets you the top-of-the-line features you want, but also supports further development of the plugin itself.

Still, there are times when that might not be possible. You may not have the budget to make the purchase or only need that one extra feature to make your project shine. In those cases, there’s a good chance that you can approximate (if not exactly replicate) a specific bell or whistle. In a way, it’s even a bit of a fun challenge to see how far you can take things.

So, the next time you really wish you had that premium functionality, think hard and take a look around. You might just find that you won’t need that credit card, after all.

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Sponsoring New Adventures

The intro to Good Work starts with a simple statement:

We love the web.

This sentiment is core to the vision of Faculty. It is also a common thread that ties together most of the professional endeavors throughout my career.

My love of the web has led me to do something I’ve never done before. Faculty is sponsoring a conference. Not just any conference, of course. New Adventures.

For a new company, any expense (even a small token of support) is a big decision. Here are a few of the reasons we decided it was a good idea:

• We share a similar ethos. The company you keep reflects who you are. It’s important for us to align ourselves with those who share our values.
• Our friends deserve our support. When I started Faculty, it felt like starting over. Although my career spans more than two decades, Faculty itself is new. I’m sure bringing New Adventures back after all these years feels a bit like starting over. I have benefitted from the support of my friends. I want them to benefit from my support, too.
• I miss it. I attended New Adventures all three years (2011, 2012, and 2013), during the heart of the Brooklyn Beta years (2010–2014). There’s heavy overlap between our communities. I’m confident the return of New Adventures can refresh our optimism and spirit.
• We need this. We’re no longer standing on the shoulders of giants like we once were. We need to ground ourselves in the lessons of the past to reach new heights. By sharing our experiences, we can help newcomers get a head start and push the web forward.

There are many conferences I love. (I’m looking at you, Webstock.) It’s possible we’ll sponsor more conferences in the future. For now, we’re incredibly excited to be heading to Nottingham in January.

Grab your ticket, and we’ll see you there.

Until then, happy holidays!