August 12, 2014 — Data from major Internet providers like Google, Amazon and Akamai has shown that how fast a website loads significantly affects user behavior. And because users don’t like slow sites, Google uses load time as a factor in computing PageRank results. In short: It pays to be fast.

There are a lot of factors that can affect your site’s performance. While some are dependent on your hosting environment, there are plenty of factors beyond server/internet speed (and the obvious sheer number of bits to be loaded) that affect your page load time, such as HTTP connections, DNS lookups, and asset load sequencing.

If you’re a front-end developer and you’re serious about building websites that load as fast as possible, come learn about techniques (such as non-blocking Javascript) you can use in your markup and themes — whether on WordPress or some other system — to help things load as quickly as possible. We’ll also review tools you can use to assess whether your site is doing all it can to load quickly.

August 12, 2014 — Social profile links are a common feature for many WordPress Themes. Unfortunately, they are usually implemented using custom Theme options – meaning that users are forced to re-enter their social network profile information every time they switch Themes. Also, some Themes use custom Theme options, while others add custom Widgets, or other ways for users to add their social network profile information – which can potentially lead to confusion and poor user experience.

August 12, 2014 — Plugins and Customizations that can take your WordPress site to the next level!

You may know that WordPress is a great Blogging System and Content Management software allowing you to easily create and manage pages, but do you know the full capabilities of WordPress? We’ll look through a series of plugins that provide app-like functionalities to your WordPress site that you’d expect to pay thousands of dollars for and then we’ll discuss a little about how WordPress accomplishes this and how you can learn to create even more awesomeness with WordPress.

August 11, 2014 — There are a lot of hidden, little-known, and under-documented parts of core that can be really handy to have in your toolkit. Let’s take a look at several of the most-loved and under-used parts of core that will make us all better developers.

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August 11, 2014 — If you are a WordCamp organizer in pre-planning or active planning, join us for our bi-weekly WordCamp Organizers’ Orientation and hangout.

August 11, 2014 — „Udržiavanie svižnosti WordPresovej stránky. Čo všetko vplýva na jej rýchlosť. Udržiavanie čistoty a efektívnosti databázy.“

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August 10, 2014 — WordCamp Program and Guidelines AMA

August 10, 2014 — This session is everyone from bloggers to business owners who is an absolute beginner (or just needs a refresher) on their first journey in the wonderful world of WordPress. Join Nancy West Johnson (Rampant Web Designs) to find out how WordPress can help your website project and how to choose which version of the WordPress platform (WordPress.com or self-hosted [aka WordPress.org]) is best for you. We’ll also take a tour of the dashboard and learn five essential settings to get you started. Feel free to bring your laptop and follow along on your own domain.

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August 10, 2014 — “The weakest link in the security of anything you do online is your password. It’s the key to your site, your email, your social networking accounts or any other online service you use. If your password is easy to guess, your online identity is vulnerable.” – The WordPress Security team

When we talk about WordPress security, it’s easy to get caught up in the technical details that give us the craziest hacks that make the best stories. In reality, though, most WordPress sites are hacked because bad habits — and, more specifically, bad passwords. It’s easy to recommend better passwords, but this talk covers the technology that is changing how the password battle is being waged. Background on botnets, two-factor authentication, SSL, and password rot will accompany actionable advice any user can follow to secure their WordPress site.

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August 9, 2014 — Four accomplished WordPress developers will talk about their experiences with WordPress development, answer questions, and share tips on how they keep sharp.