December 6, 2017 — Suggested tag: Plugins

The part of your plugin that is hardest is the part that isn’t the code. Developing your first plugin for the WordPress directory means thinking beyond yourself and your own goals. In this workshop we’ll build a plugin together, a simple one, and work through the common pitfalls like function names, user permissions, and how much to sanitize.

December 4, 2017 — The State of the Word is the annual keynote address at WordCamp US, presented by the co-founder of WordPress, Matt Mullenweg. In this year’s address, Matt summarizes the highlights of 2017 — including the 4.8 and 4.9 releases — and previews what we can look forward to in 2018 ( spoiler: it’s Gutenberg 🙂 ).

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December 3, 2017 — How often do we create websites for the client and their goals, rather than the end user? We want our sites to look good and present the necessary information that the client desires.

But what if we considered taking a different angle to our projects?

The more we consider designing and developing websites for the user rather than just the client, the more success we can expect from the user reaching their own goals and in turn a more successful website for the client too.

In this presentation I’ll cover various ways we can produce a more successful website by considering the user from the beginning of the project, through planning and design.

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December 3, 2017 — Well, maybe this is just another REST API talk, but it’s well worth talking about now that the REST API is included in WordPress!

This talk will include some background on the REST API, helping you understand what’s so great about it. You’ll also hear about ways to use the REST API both within your WordPress projects and without.

If you’ve been wondering what the fuss about the REST API is, what it’s good for, or how to get started using it, this talk is for you.

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December 3, 2017 — One of the hardest ‘Good Intentions’ in business is to send a regular client email newsletter.

How many times has a business started a newsletter only to lose energy and stop after 2 – 3 times? Why? Because it can take 3 – 5 hours to create a newsletter, write the content, source images, and send it out…and business owners and their staff ‘don’t have the time’.

With WordPress’s inbuilt ‘Press This’ feature and the Newsletter Plugin any business can create a client newsletter in less than 17 minutes. No writing, no image sourcing, no formatting, no hitting the send button, no problem in no time at all.

This is one of the simplest, easiest ways to communicate regularly with clients, generate leads and sales in less time that a normal one-to-one business presentation takes. I have implemented this at PositiveBusinessOnline.com and a number of client websites.

The process is detailed in this post.

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December 1, 2017 — Edmund Turbin introduces into the possibilities of deployment and continuos integration for the code of a project.

December 1, 2017

December 1, 2017 — This is going to be an interactive session to teach people about using Creative Commons license, mostly images. Our goal is to give a challenge and see how many people are able to find open source and copyright free images. This will include some tips as to where to find them, as well as implications of not using proper credit.
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December 1, 2017 — Managing work and life as a busy WordPresser can be time consuming and exhausting. Learn how to create balance at work and in your life, hear about time saving tips and tricks that can add more hours to your day and discover how to turn busy into productive. You CAN have more time for your clients, your family and yourself! All attendees will receive a complimentary Blogging Blueprint.
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December 1, 2017 — Throughout my years organizing the Buffalo WordPress Meetup, the most common issues are related to poor choices in themes, or not understanding what elements are meant to change when looking to download or purchase themes. I will give an overview of theme choices, styles, what to look for and what options you have for customization on your own, or with help from a professional. Many themes boast powerful editing options, and have options lists longer than a luxury sports car. It is about filtering through the noise to find the information that matters most.
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