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  • Using the Style Book as a design guide

    Speaker: Wes Theron

    November 14, 2024 — Learn how to use the WordPress Style Book to preview and refine your site’s design.

  • Customizing theme settings: Colors, fonts, typography and layout

    Speaker: Wes Theron

    November 14, 2024 — Learn to personalize your site’s appearance by adjusting colors, fonts, typography, and layout in WordPress — all without code.

  • Site Interactivity Using H5P

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: Trevor Johnson-Steigelman

    November 14, 2024 — H5P is an open-source platform (https://h5p.org) that allows folks to create, share, and reuse interactive HTML5 content directly on their website. The platform provides a wide variety of content types, including interactive videos, presentations, quizzes, games, and more.
    H5P is primarily for educators, but anyone with a WordPress website can design interactive materials like presentations, games, and “quizzes” to get visitors to engage.
    I’ll demonstrate a few of the interactive activities and show you how you can design your own.
    Add H5P Interactivity to Your Website
    Presented byTrevor Johnson-Steigelman

  • Keep your site safe with a Content Security Policy (CSP)

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: Shawn Hooper

    November 14, 2024 — A Content Security Policy (CSP) is a great tool for helping keep your site’s users safe from common forms of front-end attack types including cross site scripting, packet sniffing, and click-jacking. During this talk you will learn:

    * What are content security policies are?
    * How do I implement a content security policy in WordPress?
    * How to monitor your site’s content security policy reports

    Presented byShawn Hooper

  • Digital Media Arts on WordPress

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: Erik Schneider

    November 14, 2024 — How we use WordPress for Digital Media Arts and how we upload our projects and blog posts and explore the different themes on the website as part of a college educational program.
    Presented byErik Schneider

  • From Learning to Leading: Empowering WordPress Communities through Education

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: Robbie Adair

    November 14, 2024 — Educating others about WordPress isn’t just about teaching technical skills—it’s about empowering individuals to become active contributors and leaders within the WordPress community. By sharing knowledge and lowering the barriers to entry, we create a ripple effect that strengthens connections, fosters collaboration, and builds lasting relationships. Whether you’re a seasoned developer, content creator, or just passionate about WordPress, this talk will show you how a focus on education can unlock growth for both the platform and the people who use it.

    Presented byRobbie Adair

  • Burnt Out Making Web Sites? What Your Next Career Could Be.

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: Bud Kraus

    November 14, 2024 — Building WordPress websites for a living can become a soul searing experience. In the beginning, you think it’s great that you are doing something you love. In the end, you’re miserable, frustrated and unfulfilled with the process.
    If this is your story come join me as I explain what career path I took by accident that is providing some of the most fulfilling experiences of my life. I will show you how to take 4 things you already know to build your next career.
    Attendees will learn how to leverage what they already know about WordPress into new career possibilities that will change how they feel about themselves and the work they do.
    Yes, there is life after web design and development.
    Presented byBud Kraus

  • Journey Into the WordPress Community (1-year Anniversary Journey)

    WordCamp Rochester 2024Speaker: James Lau

    November 14, 2024 — After working in the web development space for over a decade and following hot dramas within tech, the decision to finally speak out and connect with the WordPress community didn’t start until late 2023. This talk covers a 1-year journey into the power of community. Once the bandaid came off, doors opened, opportunities came, new friends were made, and lessons were learned. Come and see how you can join the community and thrive. It’s never too late!
    Presented byJames Lau