August 17, 2023 — Every site needs a domain. But every domain needs DNS records set for it to direct people to your site! In this workshop, we’ll be looking at how DNS work, and what the most common types of DNS records are. We’ll also look at the DNS records you need to configure to get your domain connected to your site. Some questions we’ll be answering include:

* How does the Domain Name System work?
* What are DNS records?
* What DNS records do I need for my site?
* Where can I edit my domain’s DNS records?
* What is “domain record propagation”?

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August 17, 2023 — During this Hallway Hangout, we had a casual conversation about how you can create custom design tools for blocks from a theming perspective.

Based on Justin’s latest article series for the WordPress Developer Blog, attendees learned when to move beyond the Block Styles API and create their own custom controls. We also discussed the current limitations of theme development and how block development can be used to extend block themes.

August 17, 2023 — Are you a developer looking to contribute to the WordPress project in some way? Know how to fix bugs or add features on a WordPress site, theme or plugin? Then this session might be just what you need.

Join me as I walk you through the process of contributing code to the Learn.WordPress.org platform. You’ll learn where to find the Learn.WordPress.org code, how to make a copy of it on your local computer, and how best to contribute bug fixes and feature enhancements.

In this first session, I’ll be working through all the required software needed to get the Learn.WordPress.org site set up on your computer, as well as choosing a feature to work on, and planning how to develop it.

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August 15, 2023 — In this tutorial, we are going to learn how to add media or third-party content to your site using Embed blocks or by pasting the relevant URL into your site.

August 13, 2023 — Why do we care about diversity in WordPress? What does diversity look like in your part of the world?

August 13, 2023 — Anyone is welcome to attend this event that is part of the Contributor Mentorship Pilot program. In this insightful talk, we will explore the world of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) within the WordPress community. Led by Jill Binder, the founder and lead of the Diverse Speaker Training Group (#WPDiversity), this session is designed to give attendees an understanding of DEIB for WordPress events (Meetups and WordCamps):

1. What is Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging (DEIB)?
2. What does diversity mean in the context of WordPress?
3. Why does diversity matter at WordPress events?
4. Why do diverse speaker line-ups matter?
5. How to get involved with diversity in WordPress

Join this exciting session to learn about Diversity in WordPress!

August 11, 2023 — Global variables are a concept in PHP that allow you to access these variables from any scope during a page request. WordPress ships with a specific set of global variables, and it’s useful to know what they are, and how to use them correctly. In this session you’ll learn how global variables work, the list of global variables available in a typical WordPress request, and now to correctly use and interact with them.

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August 10, 2023 — Learn.WordPress.org (Learn WordPress) is the WordPress project’s official learning platform. Learners from all around the world use content on Learn WordPress, and regularly submit feedback to team.

When feedback is submitted, it is first validated. Validators see if the feedback is about an error on the site, a notice about outdated information in the content, or an idea for improvement. They then decide what the best next step of action is and flag the feedback to the appropriate roles in the team.

Feedback validation can be completed by anybody! If you are interested in making Learn WordPress the best WordPress education website out there, then this Online Workshop is for you! Come join Ben as he walks through the feedback validation process, explaining each step along the way.

August 10, 2023 — – General overview of different terms like Artificial Intelligence, Machine learning and Deep learning.
– Few WordPress plugins that have implemented Machine learning to perform different tasks.
– Demonstration of Training the algorithm and implementing it into a custom plugin.

August 10, 2023 — This topic will focus on finding the perfect balance between work life and real-life duties, so that a person can find joy in working with WordPress instead of being frustrated. The topic will cover the identifiable symptoms of a burnout, how to prioritize self-care to prevent getting burned out, and finding your own daily dose of inspiration for working with WordPress.