Loading sidebars and widgets via the WordPress REST API is not supported yet, but if you need a quick workaround, the WP REST API Sidebars Plugin looks quite promising!
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Manual reviews of handpicked WordPress themes
Starting today, I will be reviewing themes at bestthemesfor.com.
Use echo inside a PHP one-line if statement
I got some great answers on my latest Stack Overflow question on why echo doesn’t work inside a one-line if statement in PHP.
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20346451/use-echo-inside-php-one-line-if-statement
Shaun Andrews on improving WordPress Widgets
Some great thoughts on improving WordPress Widgets. The admin-UI changes are totally convincing. I’d like to see some thoughts on how to solve the “How do I install widgets” problem. The comments, too, on widgets per post are absolutely worth reading.
http://www.shaunandrews.com/wordpress-widgets-initial-thoughts/
Problems we don't have?
Inspiring read on how much we should struggle to support outdated browsers. Favorite quote: “Problem 3: IE6 and 7 … what are you doing?”