March 15, 2013 — An in-depth presentation about WP_Query for theme and plugin developers. In-depth Q&A at the end.
February 17, 2013 — Plugins and themes offer exciting possibilities, but too many can equal too much excitement, especially in Multisite.This presentation discusses best practices to promote stability and ease of upgrading, while supporting user needs. We’ll also share tips on cleaning up WordPress and on taking advantage of some nifty new features.
February 12, 2013 — This presentation shows several of the most common vulnerabilities found in plugins and themes. It exploits these vulnerabilities live and then shows how they can be prevented with correct coding.
February 11, 2013 — A look at how Git saved a developer’s life more than once. Learn how and why taking the time to develop your themes and plugins with source control will increase productivity and probably make you more money at the same time.
October 31, 2012 — The session covers the basic usage of the Settings API, along with a few more advanced topics and techniques. The slides and notes/transcript are available on Konstantin’s blog.
October 27, 2012
August 31, 2012
June 25, 2012 — Ever wanted to make a WordPress plugin and take it a bit further as a business? Craig Deveson is doing just that. Cloudsafe 365 is a plugin that provides online backup, security and content protection for WordPress websites.
June 13, 2012