September 27, 2022 — This talk discusses different stages of DevOps like SCM, CI/CD, Configuration Management, Monitoring, Alerting etc. and open source options available for the same.

September 26, 2022 — The web has a dirty secret. Its carbon footprint is larger than that of global air travel. The energy consumed by the Internet from non-renewable sources makes it the largest coal-fired machine on earth.

This talk offers practical steps to reduce the environmental impact of our work and promote a better future.

September 25, 2022 — Block Themes have introduced more versatility to our site design than ever before. With the highly customizable theme.json file, themes can now hold multiple design styles, giving users flexibility to quickly change their site’s aesthetic. From there, individual blocks can be further customized to a site owner’s design needs.

In this session we will discuss the global styles feature and explore editing block styles for a personal site.

Target Audience
Beginner -> Intermediate

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September 24, 2022 — Full site editing (FSE) makes it too easy not to put your best website out for the world to see. Add a photo with a few links, a resume, recent projects, a collection of your favorite social media, a simple link tree, etc.

See some fun examples along with some blocks and block patterns to get up and running quickly.

September 24, 2022 — Block development can be challenging, but getting started with block development couldn’t be easier. In the past few years, WordPress contributors have created tools to simplify the process and make building blocks more accessible to those without advanced knowledge of JavaScript and React. Coupled with core components, native block supports, and a bit of guidance, every WordPress developer can add custom blocks to their repertoire. To demonstrate, let’s build a custom block from scratch in under 15 minutes. Start the clock!

September 24, 2022 — The most visible companies participating in Five for the Future are typically larger organizations that can dedicate several people to supporting WordPress core teams. In this session we will talk about the challenges of participating in Five for the Future as a small organization, how to set up a program for success, and the benefits of contributing.

September 23, 2022 — In this workshop, we’ll go over some tips & tricks for working with media in WordPress, including:
• Adding & removing images
• Organizing your Media Library
• Regenerating thumbnails
• Applying Duotone Filters to Change Color Effects

September 23, 2022 — Are you interested in learning how to code theme.json, but not sure where to start? Have you ever opened up a theme.json file and been overwhelmed by all the code that you see there? If so, this workshop is for you!

Join Sarah Snow and Jonathan Bossenger to learn how to code your very first theme.json codes–utilizing theme.json settings!

September 23, 2022 — Learn more about the purpose and potential of the WordPress REST API. Review some common API requests and live examples.

September 22, 2022 — Learn more about local WordPress development including options, setup, and recommended practices.

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