September 13, 2022 — This talk explains why it’s so hard to move your businesses forward while you’re busy with client work. Learn a strategy to address this very common issue, and find the motivation to make it happen.

September 12, 2022 — One of the concerns that developers voiced regarding Block Themes and the Site Editor is that it gives users too much freedom to edit the site design, select colors, or modify blocks. More complex websites with many editors and departments who produce content need guardrails to enforce publishing standards and adherence to brand color schemas and design systems.

In this session, we’ll be looking at the Block Locking options available in WordPress, and show you how you can restrict your Block Themes from user interference.

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September 12, 2022 — WordPress co-founder, Matt Mullenweg, answers live questions from WordCamp US 2022 attendees.

September 9, 2022 — I find that reusable blocks tend to be one of the Block Editor’s most slept on feature. There are so many ways that the reusable block can be a part of your every day publishing workflow whether it’s by sharing new recipes, repeating checklists, or templating processes.

In this session we will discuss when and why to use reusable blocks, how they can boost your website workflow, and share and build some use cases in real time.

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September 7, 2022 — Learn how to modify and change a footer pattern to meet your design needs.

September 7, 2022 — Did you know that you can create all sorts of interesting art with blocks in WordPress? The possibilities are wild and wonderful! Join us for a look behind a piece of block art and perhaps you’ll be inspired to create your own.

This is the second workshop in our block art series! Witness the power and flexibility of WordPress as Brian Gardner demonstrates how to design and build a magazine cover using core blocks.

September 5, 2022 — This tutorial will guide the new block developer on the process of styling the Edit component and the save function of a newly created WordPress block.

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September 2, 2022 — Learn more about the history of Internet Art and the influence of WordPress on the Internet Art movement.

September 2, 2022 — One of the more exciting additions to WordPress theme development that block themes make possible is the inclusion of the theme.json file. This file allows the theme developer to enable and configure everything from CSS presets to custom fonts, and more.

In this session, we’ll be taking a dive into the theme.json file for the new twentytwentythree default WordPress theme, to understand how it works, and what’s possible.

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September 2, 2022 — The WordPress Block Pattern Directory went live in the WordPress 5.8 release on July 20, 2021. Recently with WordPress 5.9 (released January 25, 2022) bringing Full Site Editing to core WordPress, and WordPress 6.0 (released May 24, 2022) expanding these capabilities, it has never been easier to get your personal site up and running.

In this session we will go over how to use patterns in the WordPress Block Pattern Directory to quickly set up a personal site.

Target Audience
Beginner

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