October 5, 2018 — In this session, I will be discussing the possible applications of the blockchain, such as e-commerce payment gateways, identity management, and content monetisation.

As blockchain is inherently open source, the blockchain hype cycle could also have great influence over the popularity of WordPress. And so, in addition to exploring the big questions surrounding security and licensing, I will also be looking at the future possibilities of where WordPress and blockchain can go next.

October 5, 2018 — We will look at the basic mechanisms that make Composer as flexible as it is. Then, we’ll go through some of the more useful and/or exotic examples of how to use Composer for solving problems that it wasn’t really meant to solve.

October 5, 2018 — You’ve completed a client’s website, They are happy, and you got paid. This should not be an end, but a beginning of a beautiful friendship. So let’s talk about setting up a business with happy clients and recurring revenue.

October 5, 2018 — This talk, using a data-centric approach, will show business owners and developers how to work and develop with clients whose websites need to be accessible and optimized for the developing world.

October 5, 2018 — Own your journey in the tech skill rollercoaster: This talk is a prompt to get you to own your space in the tech world, embrace change and learn to love the journey.

Managing remote small teams (without going crazy): Black Studio is a company born in 2002 and from the very beginning, the staff has been working remotely. In this talk, the founder provides some lightning tips about how to successfully manage 30+ projects at the same time, while keeping (almost completely) your mental health.

Freelancers! Don’t Freak Out!: In this talk I share my favourite quotes from my guests.
I expand on them.
And hopefully you learn from them, smile at them, nod knowingly at them or feel inspired by them.

October 5, 2018 — Thorsten first provides a high-level overview of unit testing in general, and classifies it in terms of test level, and testing methods and techniques. He then explores and explains different possible units. The second part of the talk is dominated by one of the key principles of unit testing: testing in isolation. What is it? How can it be done? What is this mocking that pops up here and there? Next, Thorsten shows different unit test examples, involving both PHP and JavaScript, and highlighting different (yet simplified) aspects of real-life code. Thorsten concludes with a few tips for writing good unit tests.

October 5, 2018 — Key takeaways:

The API liberates data outside of WordPress and projects like Gutenberg – breaking content into modular content blocks – will change the way WordPress considers data relationships.
The API is driving a new Enterprise Stack – with each element the industry leader in its field – including WordPress as the fast moving publishing solution.
Decoupling the front – using technologies like React – & decoupling the back – using technologies like Elasticsearch – begs the question: Why continue using WordPress? The answer is that clients, content teams, editors & authors all over the world have built a passion for WordPress for its ease of use and friendly interface. This strength should never be underestimated.

October 5, 2018 — In this talk discover the how Gutenberg has been designed. Take a look beyond the block and cover the entire experience of Gutenberg. Along the way gain insight into decisions made and the design process behind this new WordPress publishing experience. Designing in open source isn’t always easy, but it is the future of design. Discover the patterns, uncover the interactions and learn how Gutenberg was created.

Gutenberg デザインの重要性: オープンソースのつくりかた

このセッションでは、WordPress の次世代エディターである Gutenberg がどのようにデザインされてきたのかについてお話します。ブロックや Gutenberg 全体のエクスペリエンスとは何かを理解する過程で、その背後にある意思決定やデザインのプロセスについて知ることができるでしょう。オープンソース開発の中でのデザインというのは、難しいこともあります。開発の裏側を覗いてみることで、重要な傾向や、効果的なやりとりのヒントを得てみませんか。

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October 5, 2018 — 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.

WordPress 国際化のワークフロー

このセッションでは、WordPress のテーマやプラグインを完全に国際化するためにどうやって最新技術を活用すればよいかご紹介します。WordPress、GlotPress、そして WP-CLI を使って WordPress プロジェクトでの翻訳フローを改善するやり方を学びませんか。

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October 4, 2018 — A deep dive into WordPress performance enhancements with a resounding impact on organic traffic, content engagement, and conversions. Users are expecting more and more from the web experiences that they interact with, and want their sites to load instantly. The key to a good user experience is quickly delivering the content your visitors care about the most.

In this talk, I’ll give you a whirlwind tour of tips and tricks on how to speed up your website.

– Why speed matters.
– How you can measure it – Tools and guidance.
– Ways to improve your website performance.

Whether you’re new to WordPress and curious how to make your website faster, or you’re an advanced professional looking to speed up your clients’ sites, this session is for you.

WordPress パフォーマンスを理解する 〜理論と実践〜

近年、ユーザーの速度に対する期待値は高まっています。このセッションでは、オーガニックトラフィック、コンテンツへのエンゲージメント、コンバージョンに対してしっかり好影響を与えられる、WordPress パフォーマンス改善について実践的な手法をご紹介します。

– どうして速度が大事なのか。
– どのように計測するのか、そのツールと指標。
– サイトのパフォーマンスを改善する方法

などについてお話する予定です。

WordPress を始めたばかりで、サイトを速くするにはどうしたらいいか気になっている方も、プロとしてクライアントのサイトのスピードアップについてより深く学びたい方も、ぜひ聞きに来てください。

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