April 16, 2019 — The Customizer was introduced with WordPress 3.4, nonetheless it is a very underestimated feature.
In this talk we will discover what it is and which tools we have at our disposal and how to extend its functionalities with Customize API.
At the end of the speech you will have all the information needed to start integrating it in your themes and plugins.

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April 16, 2019 — When a large business decides to adopt WordPress as its main web platform, finding how to master, scale and optimize WordPress to support large traffic spikes becomes the challenge.

In this talk I will share the problems encountered, solutions devised and results of two years of successful employment of WordPress to run the website of a mobile operator.

April 15, 2019 — My talk will be about ways one can monetize their site and which is most likely to generate more revenue.

April 15, 2019 — In response to the GDPR which became enforceable in May, the U.S. has opened privacy and data protection conversations at a state and federal level.

If you or your customers are marketing or selling to the U.S. you need to know key similarities and differences between U.S. and E.U. law to avoid legal liability.

This talk is presented by a U.S. business and privacy attorney and is for anyone working internationally, with the U.S. that wants to avoid costly business mistakes.

April 15, 2019 — A panel discussion on the various aspect of Business with WordPress including WordPress products like plugins & themes, SaaS services and more.

Speakers: Aslam Multani, Bhanu Ahluwalia, M Asif Rahman, Rahul Bansal
Moderator: Purnendu Dash

April 14, 2019 — In 2015 while running my previous business Action Gear we won the eCommerce Awards for “Best Customer Service in SA”. My topic would run through the key concepts for online business owners to know in order for them to be able to offer brilliant customer service too.

April 14, 2019 — Soon after the release of WordPress 15 years ago, support for internationalization was added to the software. This meant that themes, plugins, and WordPress itself could be translated. This was a huge deal as WordPress is used all over the world, in countries where English is not the main language. WordPress was quickly translated into German, Japanese and many more languages.

Over the years, WordPress has steadily improved the way we have to work with internationalization. However, challenges still exist and there will always be new ones ahead. Projects like Gutenberg and ecosystems beyond WordPress.org force us to continuously iterate.

In this talk you’ll learn how to make use of the latest and greatest technology to make your WordPress plugin or theme fully internationalized. Pascal is going to highlight how you can leverage the powers of WordPress, GlotPress, and WP-CLI to improve the translation workflow in your WordPress projects.

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April 14, 2019 — As we move closer to the next major release of WordPress, the more anticipation grows around the impact Gutenberg will have on past, current and future WordPress sites. Not only will this revolutionary change effect the overall experience of WordPress as a platform, but it will also open a wave of questions, challenges and hurdles for WordPress developers, business owners and end users. In this talk, I will give you the low down of everything you need to know to prepare for the release of Gutenberg in WordPress core. Everything from how Gutenberg will change your business model, what WordPress developers need to know in terms of technical skills to keep up to date, and how it will dramatically change how we think and deliver content through WordPress

April 14, 2019 — WP-CLI is the command line interface for WordPress. In this talk, John will introduce the core concepts of WP-CLI, talk about how to use it to manage your websites, and cover a few interesting use cases for it.

If you’ve never heard of WP-CLI, or you’re an experienced user, hopefully there will be something of interest for you in this talk.

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April 13, 2019 — Khyati Gala will be talking about different tips and tricks which will help your WordPress website’s SEO. She will walk you through some tools that you can use for more powerful websites. The talk will also include some nice methods for Digital Marketing. Everyone from beginners to developers can attend this talk and enjoy and learn more about SEO and her experiences.