August 11, 2024 — ICT is quickly becoming a bigger source of greenhouse gas emissions than flying. A recent study by Lancaster University estimated our emissions to be between 2.1 and 3.9 per cent of global emissions. This means software spews out between 1,222,000,000 and 2,270,000,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent to atmosphere – every single year.

Even if WordPress usage might be just a drop in a bucket, we are still responsible for the planet, the future generations and need to do our part.

In this session, I’ll explain the importance of the matter, how one could approach it, and what each and everyone of us can do about the emissions. I will also show three ways of mitigating the issue with measuring the environmental impact, reducing waste, and minimising software. Further, there will be practical guidance that fits WordPress in specific and CMS/DXP platforms in general.

After the session, you most probably end up having “oh crap” and “yes, we can do it” thoughts. When returning from WordCamp, you feel compelled to make changes in the ways you think, code, design, and host sites – for the best of the planet.

August 11, 2024 — Oliver has worked with WordPress development across various projects, from small startups to city-wide websites. Around 1.5 years ago, he decided to transition from agency work to a product-oriented role while still working with WordPress. This shift has given him fresh insights, including tackling new and unexpected challenges. He’ll discuss these experiences in his WordCamp presentation, sharing both the anticipated and unexpected challenges encountered along the way.

August 7, 2024 — This lesson teaches you how to build a responsive WordPress site, ensuring your website adapts seamlessly to various devices and screen sizes for optimal user experience.

August 6, 2024 — Over a year and a half in the making, the new Learn WordPress experience launched at the beginning of August, 2024! After a complete content overhaul and visual remake, the new site guides you through your WordPress learning journey, no matter your level of experience. Whether you’re setting up a new website or just getting started as a WordPress developer, find courses that will take you from the basics to beyond. Courses geared to designers and contributors are on the way, too!

Join Jonathan and Kathryn as they guide you through the new site—and inspire you to start, or continue, your WordPress learning path.

August 6, 2024 — Many hosting options are available for WordPress, but one of the more popular options for developers is using a VPS or virtual private server. VPS services like Digital Ocean, Amazon EC2, and Google Cloud cost a fraction of more traditional managed hosting, with the benefit of controlling your server.

The downside is that you must know your way around server management, including keeping it secure. Fortunately, a wide variety of knowledge is available to guide you through the process.

Over the next couple of live streams, I’ll explain how to set up and manage your own WordPress VPS. We’ll cover the initial server configuration, installing WordPress in both single-site and multi-site installs, different web server software options and configurations, and some security and maintenance best practices.

The first live stream focused on the initial server setup, using the Apache web server to host WordPress. In this stream, we’ll cover installing Nginx instead of Apache.

August 5, 2024 — Discover how a Content Delivery Network (CDN) can enhance your WordPress site’s performance by speeding up load times and improving security. This lesson covers the benefits of using a CDN and provides steps for setting it up and integrating it with popular caching plugins.

July 30, 2024 — Unlock the potential of the Font Library to enhance your site’s typography. This lesson covers accessing and managing custom fonts and pairing font families effectively. Learn to optimize design with variable fonts for improved performance and legibility, ensuring a cohesive and user-friendly website.

July 30, 2024 — Navigating WordPress 6.6: Key updates and features for users.

July 26, 2024

July 26, 2024 — This lesson explores the possibilities of converting a classic theme into a hybrid theme or a complete block theme. With this lesson, you will: describe the various requirements of converting a classic theme, differentiate between a hybrid theme and a block theme and list the steps to take in order to convert a classic theme into a block theme.