Author Archive

  • Adding a sticky header or banner

    Adding a sticky header or banner

    Speaker: Wes Theron

    April 10, 2023 — A new sticky option is available when wrapping a header or banner in a Group block. The sticky feature will ensure the block remains within the viewport and is stuck to the top of the page when the content is scrolled.

  • Workshop: the WordPress request lifecycle

    Workshop: the WordPress request lifecycle

    Speaker: Jonathan Bossenger

    April 7, 2023 — When working with any CMS or web framework, it’s a good idea to understand the basics of how it works under the hood. When you understand how your development tools function, you feel more comfortable and confident using them. In this session, you’ll learn the basics of the WordPress request lifecycle, walking through the process that happens on the web server when a browser makes a request to a WordPress URI.

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  • Updating a blog's design (Informal live stream) - Part 3

    Updating a blog’s design (Informal live stream) – Part 3

    Speaker: Benjamin Evans

    April 6, 2023 — Have you ever wanted to update your site’s design, but wondered exactly what that would entail? It sounds so daunting, so maybe you’ve wanted to watch someone else do it first before you tried? If so, then this online workshop is for you!

    Come join this informal live stream where Ben will update his personal blog’s design while answering questions from attendees. In this multi-part workshop, you’ll get to see the full process of updating a site’s design, including:

    * Creating a local staging site of a live site and transferring updates between the sites
    * Updating a site’s theme from Twenty Twenty-Two to Twenty Twenty-Three
    * Editing templates and template parts in the Site Editor

    This is Part 3 of a multi-part series.

  • Extending WordPress: common security vulnerabilities

    Extending WordPress: common security vulnerabilities

    Speaker: Jonathan Bossenger

    April 6, 2023 — In the plugin security best practices tutorial we covered the 5 top ways you can ensure your plugin is developed securely. However, it’s important to understand why you need to follow these principles.

    In this tutorial, we will cover the top 3 Common Vulnerabilities that are found in plugins, and how to use the practices taught in the previous tutorial to combat them.

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  • How to create a website on mobile (Part 2)

    How to create a website on mobile (Part 2)

    Speaker: Mark-Andrew Nordstrom

    April 4, 2023 — In Part 2 of this Online Workshop series, we will briefly review the building blocks added in Part 1, then apply those blocks to creating the content for our Website Pages and Posts.

    We’ll create an entire Home Page, Contact Page, and Portfolio Page using just a mobile browser and the WordPress Mobile App.

    See in action how a website is put together on a mobile phone. Future sessions will dive a little deeper each time.

  • Using Block Patterns

    Using Block Patterns

    Speaker: Wes Theron

    April 3, 2023 — Use a pattern to add a beautifully designed, ready-to-go layout to any WordPress site. In this Tutorial, we will explore how you can utilise patterns to save time and enhance design and creativity.

  • Developer Hours: Migrate a plugin to blocks (APAC)

    Developer Hours: Migrate a plugin to blocks (APAC)

    Speakers: Michael Burridge, Jonathan Bossenger

    April 3, 2023 — Join us for a discussion about migrating a shortcode or widget based plugin to blocks. Learn from your peers and from experts. This is also an opportunity to share any hurdles or pain-points you’ve encountered and discover how to overcome them.

  • Add media and Openverse images to your content directly from the Inserter

    Add media and Openverse images to your content directly from the Inserter

    Speaker: Wes Theron

    April 2, 2023 — WordPress has made it even easier for folks by enabling users to add media via the Inserter and images from Openverse that are free to use on your site.

  • How to update a video tutorial for learn.wordpress.org

    How to update a video tutorial for learn.wordpress.org

    Speaker: Sarah Snow

    April 2, 2023 — Learn key tips, tricks, and resources to use open-source technology about updating WordPress videos.

  • Γνωριμία με την ομάδα Training

    Γνωριμία με την ομάδα Training

    Γνωριμία με την ομάδα Training

    April 1, 2023 — Αν ενδιαφέρεστε να συνεισφέρετε στην ομάδα Training και δεν ξέρατε πως, τότε αυτή είναι μια καλη ευκαιρία για να γνωρίσετε την ομάδα Training.

    Θα μιλήσουμε για τη στρατηγική, τις προτεραιότητες, αλλά και τους στόχους της ομάδας για περισσότερο περιεχόμενο στα Ελληνικά.

    Τέλος θα δούμε όλους τους τρόπους με τους οποίους μπορείτε να συνεισφέρετε ως μέλος της ομάδα του Learn.wordpress.org κι οχι μόνο.

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