June 17, 2018 — Have an idea for a plugin that you don’t want in the WordPress plugins directory? Maybe it’s a plugin you’re selling, something just for clients, or it uses an interesting license. In this session we’ll explore how to gain the same benefits of the WordPress plugin directory, like providing automatic updates, by building your own plugin server – just like successful commercial plugins do. Welcome to the world of “Off-Grid Plugins”. Get ready to code!

June 17, 2018 — What if getting more good clients for your business was as simple as casting a spell? Mikel Bruce, will share proven marketing and sales tips on how to conjure up & charm more ideal clients for your business… and how to elude those evil projects that drain your resources & time.

June 16, 2018 — Desenvolver temas e plugins seguindo padrões como internacionalização permite alcançar um número maior de usuários e melhorar o desenvolvimento de sistemas multi-idiomas. Usar inglês mas sem perder a saída que atenda naturalmente nosso idioma nativo, permite a prática do idioma além de outras vantagens. Pense em repositórios ou temas/plugins publicados dando visibilidade internacional para contratação por empresas estrangeiras. Ou também permite desenvolvimento em comunidade do código tendo maior auxílio.

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June 16, 2018 — Nesta apresentação será abordado o conceito de Plugin Territory, discutindo até que ponto uma funcionalidade deve estar no tema ou em um plugin. Onde devem ser criados custom post types, taxonomies e meta boxes? A mesma regra se aplica a shortcodes e widgets? Como criar temas e plugins que requerem outros plugins? Será discutido quais recursos devem ser determinados no tema e quais devem ser definidos por plugins. Entenderemos como os temas as vezes invadem o território dos plugins, por que isso pode ser ruim e como evitar que isso aconteça.

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June 16, 2018 — In this session, I’ll be showing a handful of page editors and how you can use them to build beautiful page layouts quickly and easily without writing a line of code.

June 15, 2018 — Take your Google Analytics knowledge to the next level in this intermediate session that covers beyond-basic tactics including Event & conversion tracking, custom reports, custom segments, custom dashboards, secondary dimensions, filters, referral spam, self-referral issues, and cross-domain tracking.

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June 15, 2018 — How to find reputable plugins to enhance your WordPress without breaking your site. Also discuss security and why using outdated plugins may cause vulnerabilities.

June 15, 2018 — The path one should take in life shouldn’t be the obvious one. Do not plan your career meticulously, but instead, take calculated risks that have bigger upside potential than the size of the downside risk. Most importantly, give back and put faith in relationships with people that have helped develop you.

In this talk, I will be sharing with you my story on how I started out as a struggling young designer living in the Philippines, scouring the Web for jobs. I eventually found blogging in 2007 which opened up a multitude of new and exciting opportunities for me including a move to the USA.

June 15, 2018 — How to leverage some of the most popular video game design principles to drive more engagement for your WordPress Blog or ecommerce site. Learn the basics of Status, Access, Power, and Stuff in order to find unique ways to implement these human behavior principles into your customer engagement strategy.

June 14, 2018 — Como disponibilizar um site com alta demanda como se fosse um simples HTML, deixando o consumo da máquina em baixíssimo nível e qualquer atualização sendo indeferente para quem navega, sem contar com o ótimo desempenho perto dos serviços web tradicionais do mercado! Litespeed Webserver, LS Cache e Plugin Litespeed Cache.

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