October 20, 2017 — Tips for securing your WordPress site.

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October 19, 2017 — For WordPress developers in 2017, knowing JavaScript is more important than ever. Unfortunately, with new frameworks and tools sprouting up seemingly everyday, learning JavaScript in 2017 is also harder than ever. Even for experienced devs, it can feel frustrating keeping up with rapid pace of the JavaScript ecosystem. What are arrow functions and object destructuring? What’s transpilation? Why isn’t it hip to use for loops anymore? What’s the deal with functional programming? Why are there so many competing module bundlers? What even is a module bundler? Why does any of this matter? This talk is designed to help experienced developers who may feel like they’ve fallen behind to catch up, and to help less-experienced developers get a leg up in their learning, all with a focus on how this fits into the WordPress ecosystem.

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October 19, 2017 — Everyone wants more traffic. The trick is to achieve that without spending 80 hours a week on SEO, conversion and advertising. I’ll share some of the strategies that have worked for us to help you scale and automate your way to 5-figure monthly visitors.

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October 19, 2017 — Scalable Vector Graphics are an ideal format for our multiscreen world with a dizzying array of resolutions. How can we work with SVGs in WordPress? What are the workflows and pitfalls of getting SVGs online? This talk will give you all the how and why of working with SVGs in WordPress.

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October 19, 2017 — I talk about quality experimentation methodology, overcoming fear and ideas about how to generate experiment ideas. My intended audience is small to medium size businesses with functioning sites that are looking to improve through increased conversion.

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October 19, 2017 — How to increase security and protect your WordPress site against possible attacks. Rodrigo Donini share some of his experiences in projects he has already worked on.

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October 19, 2017 — As of January 2017, JavaScript is used by 94.4% of all websites. On average, JavaScript developers earn 20% more than PHP developers. You can create entire websites, single page applications, mobile or even desktop apps using 100% JavaScript. You can’t ignore JavaScript anymore.

At the same time, there are tons of JavaScript frameworks, tools, and even different versions of the language that you can learn. How do you make sense of it all? Where do you start?

You start by attending this special double-session where we will give you an overview of the JavaScript landscape, start with the basics of JavaScript coding, and point you towards some great resources for continuing your journey towards becoming a JavaScript master.

We’ll spend the first hour by giving you a broad overview and helping ease that overwhelming feeling you get when people start throwing around the names of JavaScript things you know nothing about. We’ll also take a look at what the learning process looks like in general and how you can accelerate your learning of new things like JavaScript or that new framework you’ve been wanting to try out.

During the second hour, we’ll take a closer look at JavaScript itself. We’ll start with some sample tasks, things you might normally want to do with JavaScript in WordPress, and show you how to get the job done. You will learn about basics of JavaScript coding, the tools that WordPress provides and some great resources for gaining a deeper understanding of JavaScript.

October 19, 2017 — First impressions are important. Your website serves a role comparable to attractive shop window displays. You want your website to be visually enticing, engaging and most of all provides an exceptional user experience. With 1 in 5 Americans having a disability it’s additionally important to have your website designed for accessibility. Learn how designing for accessibility will improve user experience.

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October 19, 2017 — Come join Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen for a two-hour session on Search Engine Optimization in 2017.

We’ll talk about what’s new with Google, such as the push for SSL and new tools like AMP, and show you what basic changes you can make to improve your site’s visibility and to drive more traffic and conversions. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and come prepared with your keywords and questions.

October 19, 2017 — Come join Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen for a two-hour session on Search Engine Optimization in 2017.

We’ll talk about what’s new with Google, such as the push for SSL and new tools like AMP, and show you what basic changes you can make to improve your site’s visibility and to drive more traffic and conversions. Get ready to roll up your sleeves and come prepared with your keywords and questions.