September 11, 2015 — One of the most common questions bloggers have is how long to make their posts. This presentation examines the needs of your personal or professional blog, as well as your writing style, and weigh them against how length affects share-ability and search rankings.

September 11, 2015 — L’objectif de cette présentation est de se familiariser avec l’environnement (interface) de WordPress et les sous-sections qui y sont présentées. Nous apprendrons le jargon WP (pages, articles, médias, thèmes, plugins, widgets, mots-clés, catégories, images à la une, etc.) et de quoi il s’agit. Nous verrons également comment améliorer votre flux de travail afin d’importer du texte de Word et des images du Web vs. de votre ordinateur. Certains plugins et widgets seront survolés afin de vous donner une idée des meilleures pratiques. À la fin de cet atelier, vous ne grincerez plus des dents à la simple idée de jouer dans l’interface WordPress!

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Cette présentation s’adresse aux utilisateurs WordPress débutants qui ont déjà l’interface installée ou qui ont déjà pris connaissance de ce à quoi elle ressemble.

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September 11, 2015 — There is so much confusion about what types of things should be put on a page and what should be in a post. Static vs. Dynamic content is the best way to tackle this. An “About Us” page would be just that… A PAGE. If you are talking about something that is more time sensitive, then you want to do a post. Connected to this would be Categories and Tags. What are they? When creating a website, you can edit a menu to include not only pages, but also category archives that can create a more complete experience for small businesses. This is not just how to do it but WHY you should do it. This gives an in depth look at the justification for placement of content on your website and way finding.

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September 11, 2015 — This session will focus on how local search engine optimization (SEO) differs from traditional SEO, and why it is so important to local businesses.

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September 11, 2015 — This talk highlights some of the most common problems faced while working with WordPress and lists simple ways to overcome them.

September 10, 2015 — So you’ve got yourself a shiny new WordPress website. Great! So, er, now what? If you’re feeling intimidated by your new bundle of technological joy, this is the session for you. Fear is the number one killer of WordPress websites but technology doesn’t have to be the monster under the bed. Learn about the pitfalls new WordPress owners face and get strategies to nip them in the bud: from dealing with backups & updates to security measures and remembering to renew your hosting package (yes, really!).

WordPress can be a powerful tool, but like a beloved new plant, it needs regular tending and TLC. Don’t let fear of technology overwhelm you and cause your site to “die on the vine”!

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September 10, 2015 — Do you have a blog? Is it fun, interesting, great looking, or inviting? This is not a typical presentation. Instead, it is an informal, audience-participation activity where you are invited to share your blogging success story, in 5 minutes or less. Bilingual activity.

Avez-vous un blogue amusant, intéressant, jolie, ou accueillant? Ceci n’est pas une présentation typique, mais une session informelle où vous êtes invités de partager, en 5 minutes ou moins, vos réussites en blogage. Activité participative et bilingue.

September 10, 2015 — Panel members discuss ways to connect WordPress to other systems (and vise versa) using APIs. They also cover a bit of the wp-api project – and share some experience working with WordPress, APIs, and front-end tools that use them.

September 9, 2015 — Learn about current web trends, tools, and workflows from our panelists of expert designers and front-end developers.

September 9, 2015 — Retina screens will soon become the new standard for resolution but not all users need to be served a giant image. The giant image looks crisp on a retina screen but it also creates bloated page load. In the talk we dive into how to support responsive images without using a heavy WordPress plugin. We go step by step, breaking down how the picture element works, browser support fallbacks, native wordpress image resizing and serving the correct image based on viewports and pixel density. We finish up with the future of serving images based on new media queries.

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