Author Archive

  • Doug Cone: Multidev, Multi-Platform Development with Docker

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Doug Cone

    January 11, 2018 — Learn how Docker can be used to build consistent platforms. Discover how Docker can make your workflow faster. Better understand containers and how they work.

  • Joshua Gilmer: Task Runners + Theming: Automating Your Workflow

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Joshua Gilmer

    January 11, 2018 — How to use Grunt, Gulp, Webpack and more to automate your workflow while custom theming.

    Learn about available task runners / automated workflows that make custom theming a real-time breeze.

  • Dwayne McDaniel: WP-CLI: Don’t Fear The Command Line

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Dwayne McDaniel

    January 11, 2018 — In this presentation, I will demonstrate a simple install script that will have a fully functioning, customized WP website in about the same time than it normally takes download the WordPress.zip file. We will also look for how third party tools and hosts are leveraging the WP-CLI to make your life as a developer even easier.

  • Kathryn Lang: Who, What, Why, and When of Blogging

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Kathryn Lang

    January 11, 2018 — Developing a successful website does not have to be complicated. Know who you are writing for, know what you want to focus on, know why you are writing what you write, and develop a calendar for when you will get the words done.

  • George Childs: Usability Testing Workshop

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: George Childs

    January 11, 2018 — “Q: What could be confusing about your website?
    A: You’ll know when you test it.

    Successful businesses budget thousands of dollars to improve and maintain the usability of their websites, but you can get the main benefit of that for free today. “”Easy to use”” is a key reason people choose your product, recommend it to friends, and come back. Websites that are easier to use generate more revenue, period.

    This session will give you a fresh pair of eyes, or rather, three fresh pairs of eyes as you test your own website on three first-time users.

    First, you’ll learn how to design and test for usability:
    Can you make something so intuitive that it feels easy to a first time user?

    Second, you’ll put it into practice by testing your website on other workshop participants, watching to see what confuses them.

    Finally, we come back together and discuss how to fix any problems you found.

    This session is for Usability beginners, but even UX professionals will benefit from the pool of free test users. A good time will be had by all.”

  • RJ Taleha Khan: How to boost content marketing for WP sites

    WordCamp Nashik 2017Speaker: RJ Taleha Khan

    January 11, 2018 — she will be talking about tools and strategies to simplify blogging and boost content marketing. She will share some of the tips and tricks she have used as well as some of the curated techniques she has learn.

  • Hardeep Asrani: Life without Open-Source

    WordCamp Ahmedabad 2017Speaker: Hardeep Asrani

    January 10, 2018 — Open-source has a major impact on our lives, from small things to big. You know… the ATM you’re using daily for routine payments, the mobile phone you can’t leave aside for at least 5 minutes, the web browser you’re opening to read this now; all of them flourished because we worked together for a common purpose. They ease your existence more than you realize.

    But what if open-source never existed? Have you ever asked yourself this question? I have, and I even pictured the world without it. Which is exactly what I am going to talk about in my presentation at WordCamp Ahmedabad 2017.

  • Mickey Mellen: Blogging strategies for 2018

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Mickey Mellen

    January 10, 2018 — Finding the time and desire to blog can be tough, so we’ll be talking about blogging and how it can help your business. Most of us can appreciate the advantages of blogging, but get hung up on the details. We have blogs, but we’re embarrassed to give out the links because it’s been so long since our last post. We’ll tackle those issues, including things such as:

    Where to blog (personal blog versus on your business site)
    How to find ideas and manage them in a content calendar
    How to build those ideas into full posts
    Where to find and create graphics for your posts
    Some of the best WordPress themes for blogging
    Plugins to help make your blog more effective
    By the end of the talk, you’ll have everything you need (and no more excuses) to get your blog up to speed and helping to grow your business.

  • Andrew Podner: They Ask, You Answer, They Trust

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Andrew Podner

    January 10, 2018 — How to develop high quality content that is highly focused on answering customer questions and developing trust with website content. This presentation will be based on a hybrid mashup of ideas found from Marcus Sheridan’s “They Ask, You Answer”, and Stephen Covey’s “Speed of Trust”

  • Kim Camp Smalley: Evaluating the Accessibility of Websites with Free Plugins and Web-Based Tools

    WordCamp Birmingham 2017Speaker: Kim Camp Smalley

    January 10, 2018 — The number of companies facing legal action for inaccessible websites is on the rise. Inaccessible websites and digital content can limit access for users with disabilities. While automated evaluation is not an adequate substitute for accessibility testing, WordPress users can employ web accessibility evaluation tools to help determine if their content is accessible to users with disabilities. This session will provide an overview of several free WordPress plugins and web-based tools. Designers, developers, and content creators can utilize these tools to evaluate websites against recognized guidelines and create a better user experience.