July 3, 2024 — Do you hate writing Regular Expressions to parse HTML?

Do you understand why this is generally a bad idea?!

There’s new API’s available in WordPress to help you achieve your tasks without writing any REGEX.

This lightning talk will introduce you to these API’s and provide real world examples of how you might use these to simplify and stabilise your codebases.

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July 3, 2024 — Join us on a reflective journey as we share the nuances of a successful migration, from a legacy Content Management System (CMS) to WordPress, enhanced by Gutenberg and custom blocks.

This narrative unveils the different approaches we considered, shedding light on the diverse strategies that seamlessly transitioned us from the old to the new.

We will share the issues we faced, the decisions we had to embrace, and the challenges of such a complex project, in a way everyone can benefit from.

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July 3, 2024 — Get to know what features the WordPress.org repository provides to the community, how the review team is working to make plugin reviews faster and more accurate – with the aim of improving plugin compliance, reliability and security, whilst reducing plugins review backlog.

If you ever planned to work on your own plugin or already have one ready for publishing, you’ll get some best practice tips on how to improve it and get it approved quickly.

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July 3, 2024 — The working relationship between SEO and developers is usually a tricky one, which does not help with creating a WordPress website that maximises business results, particularly in international projects.

This friction also creates an unhealthy working environment that prevents both teams from achieving objectives in harmony.

In many occasions, this lack of collaboration is due to both organisational barriers and lack of knowledge of how to work with both types of professionals.

Having worked closely with both software engineers and data analysts for over 21 years, this presentation aims at giving attendees some ideas to help in those situations where friction can appear.

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July 3, 2024 — The ability to create dynamic, interactive content is taken for granted in modern frontends.

This talk, tailored for WordPress developers, showcases the culmination of a multi-year effort to make creating interactive web experiences with WordPress delightfully simple. It introduces WordPress developers to the cutting-edge Interactivity API that the team I’m part of has designed and implemented.

This talk will delve into the story behind its creation. Attendees will learn about the journey of designing this API, the rationale behind its current form, and the various alternatives we considered along the way. I will share insights into the thought process and challenges involved in integrating a JavaScript framework into WordPress, ensuring backwards compatibility and seamless integration with existing WordPress standards.

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July 3, 2024 — WordPress Project Summer Update live Q&A session

July 3, 2024 — Join WordPress co-founder and Project leader Matt Mullenweg in a review of 2024 accomplishments in the project, showcasing user-centric innovations and the latest features

July 3, 2024 — Participants will gain a complete vision of what open source and GPL for the website mean in the context of WordPress. They will deepen their understanding of the competitive advantages and legal and ethical challenges related to open source and the GPL. They will be able to distinguish between myths and reality of open source and understand the importance of compliance in this sector. Furthermore, they will have insights into the recent developments in Al-based code generation and its impact on open source. These insights will enable participants to better navigate the WordPress ecosystem and make the most of the opportunities offered by open source and the GPL in their projects.

July 3, 2024 — Websites need maintenance, right?

Tools, hosting, and new AI features can help you keep your website up and running, but in the end, a site needs some attention.

Most of our sites have been around for a while, so the content probably needs updating and adapting. And if you want to start a new site, you’ll need to create excellent content.

And that’s where procrastination might kick in. You know you have to write those articles (perhaps with some AI help) and create categories or update the tags on your site. But it can be overwhelming. Perhaps it is something you keep putting off.

In this talk, I’ll help you to overcome procrastination on website tasks that need your attention. I’ll give actionable tips. I’ll help you set up a manageable plan. I’ll teach you tricks on reaching success with your tedious maintenance tasks, making those tasks much less tiresome.

Let’s plan towards progress!

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July 3, 2024 — Can technology dehumanise the Web?

Are the use of AIs, and the lack of tools and spaces from which to facilitate safe, accessible, respectful, and inclusive browsing, favouring the dehumanisation of the Web?

Will a healthy environment that fosters solidarity and universal social values succeed in rehumanising it?

Or should we rethink the values that differentiate us as human beings capable of creating art, music, and literature, and making a difference in terms of social responsibility?

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