Chapter 9. Adding Web App Functionality

So, we’ve started building our web app, with a theme that makes the site look and feel much more like a native app.

However, it doesn’t actually do anything yet—and apps are all about functionality. Now we’re going to create our ice cream sundae builder, as well as taking some time to learn about other web app functionalities you might want to add to your site.

In this chapter, we’ll cover the following:

• Web app functionality—what we might want to add

• WordPress plugins to help us deliver that functionality

• Building a basic e-commerce app for Carborelli’s, with PayPal integration

• Adding a map and directions to our app

• More advanced functionality—a brief overview of some more advanced options you might want to use, not covered by plugins.

Let’s start by thinking about the different functions our web app could perform.