May 2, 2016 — Kids talking about WordPress and blogging at WordCamp Miami 2016.

May 1, 2016 — Did you ever wish you could go beyond what index.php, page.php and single.php have to offer. Have you ever wondered what taxonomy.php in your premium theme actually does? Have you ever had the need to target a blog category or a custom post type with a unique layout? Well, it might be high time to put the WordPress Template Hierarchy to work for you. I will take you on a little tour of this powerful aspect of WordPress development. Learn how to the hierarchy is structured, how to create a custom post type template, how to drill down and create a template for even a specific page or post and more. And as a bonus some tips on using get_template_part() to avoid bloated files and to neatly organize your themes templates! Like a Boss!

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May 1, 2016 — Google, Firefox, and the IETF are currently engaged in major initiatives to convert the web to be secure by default. Page ranking, new browser APIs, and HTTP/2 are all pushing websites to require HTTPS. An HTTPS only web is imminent. Unfortunately, according to SSL Pulse, 75% of the top 1 million websites that use HTTPS are not actually secure because of misconfiguration. Do you know how to configure HTTPS properly? In my talk, I will discuss the key aspects of HTTPS to empower developers to deploy truly secure HTTPS sites.

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May 1, 2016 — Running your own business is tough. There’s tons of things to think about, for sure. But how do you handle that, while also trying to stay current with all the technological changes that seem constant? How do you manage investing in your own growth? If there’s anyone who can share insights into the question, there’s no doubt it’s Tom.

May 1, 2016 — WordPress upgrades, they bring us new features, faster sites, and better security. But pushing that upgrade button can be a scary moment unless you’ve ensured your site is ready and compatible. I’ll show you the best practices for ensuring your site is ready including a simple strategy that works whether you manage one site or hundreds

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April 30, 2016 — Beginner’s BootCamp

You want to make your site your own, but if you touch those Core file or plugin/theme files you’ll just create future headaches for yourself. Learn from WPRocket’s Support Guru, Lucy Beer how to enhance your website without hacking it to pieces.

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April 29, 2016 — Part of Beginner’s BootCamp

We will be covering setting up a local WordPress install so you can work on your sites offline for purposes of development, troubleshooting etc.

April 29, 2016 — This intermediate to advanced developer talk will focus on the types of vulnerabilities common in WordPress plugins by providing insight into the common vulnerabilities prevalent in WordPress plugins and themes including what they are, how they work and what a developer can do to prevent them. Topics will include XSS, CSRF and various other vulnerabilities often seen in WordPress.

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April 29, 2016 — In this session I will dive head first in how to get online presence for your brick and mortar business. There are so many tactics online to help you market your business, and I will show you which ones are the best. I will also talk about what can hurt your business. Every brick and mortar relies on a localized online strategy and I will help business owners and web development specialists know how to build local businesses through Local SEO the holistic way.

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April 29, 2016 — This session is dedicated to showing what all has to be done with a website after it is developed and handed over to the user(s). I will discuss a bit of security, updates, backups, keeping the site “fresh” Google Webmaster tools, different notifications you can receive about your site for if the site goes down, what to do when the site does go down,

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