February 2, 2024 — In this WordPress developer live stream, we look at Trac and GitHub and learn where to find good first issues to work on, to contribute to WordPress core.

February 2, 2024 — In the process of building a WordPress site, we can encounter many types of problems. Some of them are technical, such as when your site appears to be totally borked. Some of them are emotional, like when you’re panicking about an error – or interpersonal, like when you and your client or developer just don’t seem to understand each other. We’ll address the approach you need to troubleshoot any and all of these issues – and slay all your WordPress-related demons in one fell swoop.

Presentation Slides »

February 2, 2024 — Learn about some of the other useful tools for developers, including tools for both theme and plugin development.

February 2, 2024 — A summary of some of the more popular code editors available for developing with WordPress.

February 2, 2024 — Learn how to manually install WordPress in your local development environment, in order to develop for WordPress on your computer.

February 2, 2024 — Learn what a local development environment is, why you need one to develop for WordPress, and some of the options available.

February 1, 2024 — A brief introduction to MySQL, and some examples of MySQL queries, using the phpMyAdmin interface. Includes examples of create, read, update, and delete queries, as well as links to the MySQL Documentation and other resources for further reading.

February 1, 2024 — A brief introduction to PHP, and some examples of PHP code. Includes links to the PHP Documentation and other resources for further reading.

February 1, 2024 — A brief introduction to JavaScript, how JavaScript can be added to an HTML page, and some examples of what is possible with JavaScript. Include an introduction to JavaScript libraries and frameworks, like the React framework, and additional links for further reading.

February 1, 2024 — A brief introduction to CSS, how CSS can be added to an HTML page, and how to apply CSS to elements. Includes additional links for further reading.