February 21, 2018 — This talk will explore browser-compatible innovations in CSS that you should start employing in place of media queries. The end result will save time and create more adaptive web experiences.

We will walkthrough practical use cases for the calc() function, Flexbox, and CSS Grid.

February 21, 2018 — WordPress now powers over 28% of the web, and it’s built and maintained by hundreds of contributors all over the world. There are as many ways to contribute to WordPress as there are dishes in a feast! In this talk, we’ll look at some recipes for successful contributions followed by people who’ve made a big impact on WordPress. There’s room for you at this table — join us!

February 21, 2018 — The term ‘Digital Nomad’ refers to people who are location independent (nomad) and can still perform their job through the use of technology (digital). That sounds awesome, doesn’t it? Well, today thousands of people agree and practice this modern lifestyle, and it is only trending upwards!

It’s not difficult to imagine why this has gained such popularity due to the many pros of traveling and working remotely, but it also comes with many challenges. Chris Muller, of Pango, recently experienced the digital nomad lifestyle first-hand while being located in Europe for 2.5 months.

He is now eager to share insights into this growing global trend, and his experiences/takeaways while being a digital nomad for the first time.

February 20, 2018 — How do you design and make decisions for the WordPress websites you build? As competition increases, the process through which websites are produced will become increasingly important. In his talk, Noel will tackle this challenge from a product-focused approach – to help you build more successful websites, quicker.

February 20, 2018 — “I will be sharing my experiences in the theme business sector and the ways to succeed on it during my speech. I will be presenting many ideas, views, concepts, and strategies to elongate one’s Theme Business by emphasizing my own personal story. I, like any other person, have had many ups and downs in my professional life and I have had to make many changes within myself to be where I am today. So, I will be sharing all my life’s work amongst all my colleagues in the crowd.

I will not be just talking about myself though. I will also be enthusiastically introducing the businesses that I currently am involved in, using WordPress, like DevotePress, NepalBuzz, ThemePalace, ThemeReview.co, etc., along with my theme site – Catch Themes. Most importantly, I will be telling people that theme business is a fun and innovative business to be in. With just a little bit of perseverance and dedication, one can have a fun and financially sound life ahead of them.”

February 20, 2018 — “Slowly going into debt? Not taking a salary? Managing that thin line of business and personal finances is a very big elephant in the room for many entrepreneurs. Budgetologist, Phylecia Jones draws from her own journey of managing money, and from the many obstacles she has witnessed with business owners, to address the 7 core principles it takes to stop sucking at budgeting! Phylecia breakdowns the phases it takes to have a big wake up call with money management and delivers a powerful, but simple, immediate action plan to get you started with budgeting and becoming the CFO your business needs right now!

This workshop is based on training Phylecia does for a program called Budget School (budgetschool.co). The 7 core principles covered are:

1. Understanding your purpose
2. Giving yourself a salary
3. Charging enough
4. Evaluating business expenses
5. Knowing your TRUE breakeven number
6. Creating a system to manage your money
7. Jumpstarting a budget!

February 20, 2018 — A friendly introduction to the WordPress REST API for both developers and non-developers. Learn what all the hype is about with the REST API, discover why you might want to use it and dig in with real-life examples and business scenarios.

Takeaways:

A better understanding of what the REST API is, what the use cases are for it and the business reasons why it makes sense.

February 20, 2018 — Join Ashleigh Axios for behind-the-scenes insights into how communication design and community building were developed in-house at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue during the Obama administration. Ashleigh will show-and-tell how her small design team transformed daunting challenges into successful digital campaigns. Behind the projects, hear her team’s scalable tactics for tackling limited resources, overcoming impossibly quick timelines, and experimenting while in the public spotlight.

February 20, 2018 — Maybe it’s about a project that’s gone off track or a website workflow that’s confusing. Or maybe they’re not sharing their thoughts on ways their business could grow its sales or improve operations.

By demonstrating your ability to be truly authentic at each step in the process, you can aim toward creating projects that are more collaborative and ultimately more successful.

Learn why it’s critical to:

– Restate, in your own words, your perception of the project.
– Boldly ask, “So, what do you want from me?”
– Authentically and directly tell the client what you want from them.
– Test for client commitment and control.

February 20, 2018 — Gather ’round folks, it’s story time! It’s a semi-true story, believe it or not. I made up a few things and there’s some I forgot. From Rocky Mountain highs to scraping bottom face-first, I’ll recount my experience in entrepreneurship over the last quarter century. It’ll be funny, heart-wrenching, and you may even learn something.

Takeaway: Entrepreneurship is hard. And weird. And worth it.