February 21, 2015 — Many new users get frustrated when they first start using WordPress because they’ve either not been told or shown how to do various things.This session takes a spin on of having a new baby and all the things that new parents need to learn and/or figure out. Joe walks new users through the process of all the things new “parents” will need for their WordPress site.

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February 20, 2015 — This presentation is aimed at those who are new to WordPress and want to get a guided head-start. We’ll be looking at the WordPress landscape, some basic terms and terminology that will really help you get started, and tips and tricks acquired over years of teaching WordPress in a classroom setting.

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February 20, 2015 — This talk covers 12 steps on how to get the most out of your WordCamp as well as how to start giving back to the Community on Day One. If you are new to WordPress or WordCamps, set yourself up for success by making sure you don’t miss this great kick-off to our two-day event!

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February 18, 2015 — WordPress itself shows how important usability is. One of the major reasons why WordPress became the industry standard is because it’s so easy to use. It is (relatively) easy to develop with WordPress and it’s easy to run WordPress sites. Sure, there are more ‘powerful’ tools, but are they that friendly to use?

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February 18, 2015 — WordPress Meetup Potsdam 02/2015
WP-CLI – Eine Kommandozeile für WordPress

February 18, 2015 — “この開発者指向のプレゼンテーションは WordPress の環境での API とは何なのかと、なぜ私たちがそれらを気にするべきなのかを説明します。

提案されている WordPress コアの REST API や、 WordPress.com と Jetpack の REST API を含む WordPress のエコシステムのなかで利用可能な色々な API を探っていきます。

いくつかの開発者を取り巻く環境のエコシステムにも触れます。時間が許せばAPIやWordPressやAutomatticについての一般的な質問を受け付けます。

This developer-oriented presentation will focus on explaining what an API is in the context of WordPress and why you should care about them. We’ll explore the different APIs available within the WordPress ecosystem, including the WordPress.com & Jetpack
REST API as well as the proposed WordPress Core REST API. We’ll also touch upon some of the surrounding developer ecosystem. Time allowing, the presentation will include a Q&A where attendees can ask questions about APIs, general WordPress development
and Automattic.”

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February 17, 2015 — In 2011, Michael sent his very first email to the wp-hackers mailing list. He wasn’t sure if it was the right place to introduce himself, but he had to start somewhere. In the years since, he has gone from being a tentative new contributor to being one of the release leads for WordPress 3.9. In this presentation, Michael talks about his journey through the WordPress project. Michael will focus on some of the problems he encountered as a contributor and how he dealt with them. Michael also look at how, more recently, the project has removed some of those barriers, making it simpler than ever for newcomers to get involved.

NOTE: slides are from WordCamp Orange County 2014

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February 17, 2015 — Underscores has become the go to tool for many theme developers, as their starting point when creating a new theme. It’s the semi-standard for the WordPress.org Theme Repository, and the origin for all themes launched on WordPress.com in the past three years. In this presentation we’re taking a look back at its origins, its successes, and most importantly, its most recent improvements. Including a feature update that supercharges Underscores.me, and will change how developers will interact with WordPress starter themes for years to come.

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February 17, 2015 — This session is a beginner’s guide to best practice set up of Google Analytics and navigating the user interface so you can look at your traffic more critically. It talks about how Google Analytics WordPress plugins simplify your set-up and analysis.

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February 16, 2015 — Discover what SEO best practices and resources can help you win in the long run, while complementing your current WordPress development processes. Learn how to incorporate our key take-aways to improve your organic search results and generate more customers for your brand.

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