October 4, 2023 — Join Michelle Frechette as she leads the conversation about what the Open Source Community means to three different members of the community. Where have we come from? How do we navigate where we are? What does the future hold? And how do we define success as both individuals and as a global community?

And what does this mean for WordPress?

Moderated byMichelle Frechette

October 3, 2023 — Curious about how the Domain Name System (DNS) actually works? Eager to dive into the world of DNS records and their pivotal role in your website’s functionality? Look no further!
We’re thrilled to invite you to our exclusive live webinar where we demystify the complexities of the Domain Name System. Join us as we unravel the secrets behind DNS operation, helping you grasp its significance in setting landing pages of domain names and in directing traffic across the vast expanse of the internet.

– Here’s What We’ll Cover:

1. Understanding DNS Fundamentals: Delve into the core mechanics of the DNS and gain insights into its crucial role in converting user-friendly domain names into IP addresses that computers understand.

2. Decoding DNS Records: Navigate the DNS record landscape. Learn how various record types like A, CNAME, MX, and more impact your website’s functionality and email delivery.

3. Crafting Your DNS Strategy: Get hands-on guidance on determining the essential DNS records your website needs. From pointing your domain to your hosting server to configuring email services, we’ve got you covered.

4. Editing DNS Records with Confidence: Discover where and how to edit your domain’s DNS records hassle-free, enabling you to fine-tune your website’s performance and services.

5. Demystifying Domain Record Propagation: Understand the intricacies of how DNS changes ripple across the internet, affecting accessibility and what you can do to minimize downtime during this process.

Don’t miss this golden opportunity to become a DNS maestro and elevate your website management skills. Reserve your spot now, and get ready to journey through the fascinating world of DNS with our expert speaker. Your online presence will thank you!

See you at the webinar, where knowledge meets empowerment! —

Audience: Blog Owners, Domain Owners, Website Developer, Web Agencies, Developers, and anyone who is keen to learn new things

Level: Intermediate

Presentation Slides »

October 3, 2023 — In this session, we will build a home page:

1. Select a static home page.
2. Choose a template.
3. Create a header and footer using patterns.
4. Delete the Title block from the relevant template.
5. Build a page using the block editor and patterns.

October 3, 2023 — Full site editing in WordPress is becoming more and more real, and that means that many elements of our websites have to evolve as well.

In this workshop you will learn how to convert some basic elements common in web pages to Gutenberg blocks, so you won’t be afraid of evolution and keep on progressing.

Everything will be done from scratch, from the WordPress documentation. I’ll also bring you some of my own experience creating Gutenberg blocks since the project practically started.

October 3, 2023 — The starting point for blocks is clear and easy: at page-build time, you can configure blocks and add content to them. This gets converted into HTML and displayed, more or less statically, in the end-user’s browser.

But what if you want your block to react to what the member level of the current user is? You can embed JavaScript in the HTML of your block, but all the familiar variables from the back end server PHP are unknown to you. Can you pass them into the block? Can you call back to the server to get the data before the block is rendered?

If you have a form in your block, can you post the data you collect back to the server? Can you use Ajax for this? What if you’d like to prefill the form with the current data, let the user edit it, and then save it back? Can you rerender the block as the user interacts with them?

The answer to all of these is yes. In the workshop, we’ll (quickly) work through live examples of all of these. If you’re OK with setting up a local installation of WP, you’re invited to follow along.

October 3, 2023 — Join Thomas and Niels as they create an extension for WooCommerce Blocks that will add an additional field to the Checkout block that allows shoppers to define where a parcel should be dropped or delivered if they won’t be at home when it arrives.

We will explore the extensibility interfaces that WooCommerce Blocks has and show how some of them can be used to change and customise the checkout experience for shoppers.

October 2, 2023 — A template provides the structure for how a page is displayed. In this session, we will differentiate between pages and templates, modify one of our base templates, learn how to add a new template, and lastly, how to assign a custom template to a page or post.

October 2, 2023 — Being a “web designer” is like being in a constantly shifting storm of definitions, skills, and changes in expectations and demands. This is a workshop about building a design business around generosity and impact. Learn how Maple Creative creates successful sales frameworks for clients and how we’ve created our own list of qualified leads to stay resilient in these times.

October 2, 2023 — That’s what I thought to myself back in 2019 when I launched WPCoffeeTalk. I learned by doing. (Which means I learned by making a LOT of mistakes.)

Since then I’ve launched a few more podcasts, guested on even more, and co-host a few, too.

Launching a podcast is amazing, but there’s a lot you need to take into consideration, and a lot of questions to ask yourself when you get started.

Join me for a session to learn what to do, and what not to do, when you decide it’s time to become a podcaster.

October 2, 2023 — Successful content marketing does not happen overnight.

In this workshop, we will take a step back from actual content creation and dig deep into the foundation of your brand. After all, all great content begins with understanding who YOU are as an entrepreneur and the value of your business.

We will:

– Discover the purpose for developing an online presence
– Consider our core messaging on our website, social media, and email.
– Identify our unique selling proposition
– Discuss competition and how to learn from their content