January 11, 2016 — A group discussion and Q&A regarding the REST API and WordPress Development.

January 11, 2016 — Learn more about how ROOOAR magazine started, technologies used, its organic growth, and how it runs as a side gig.

January 11, 2016 — With the REST API coming into WordPress 4.4 & 4.5 now is a great time to be looking at what it is, how we can use and why we might by exploring examples from it in production. For many the REST API is being heralded as a game changer, for others it’s just a bunch of end points. So together let’s see if the REST API really will change the WordPress world forever?

January 11, 2016 — Most of us started running their first site on shared hosting but over time you want more out of it. After some bad experiences, I decided to move to a VPS and do it myself. In the beginning I made a few mistakes but since then things grow that my sites are now running on 6 servers. During this talk I will discuss how my site has grown to be more complex in the last couple of years and how it looks now. This will include all the mistakes I made.

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January 11, 2016 — Adam Soucie will share how the LEGO Master Builder techniques apply to building WordPress themes, plugins, and full websites.

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January 11, 2016 — This is a talk about contributing to WordPress for the right reasons and making the most of your contribution time. It covers the most common reasons people have started to contribute and kept contributing and gives a brief overview at all the different contributor teams on the project.

January 11, 2016 — The goal of this talk is to showcase examples of how your theme and plugin development can benefit from performing usability testing. After short introduction on usability testing, we will take a visual look into the user feedback and how you can base your plugin/theme improvements on it.

January 11, 2016 — What’s the product of combining WordPress REST API and a few Amazon Web Services?

Highly available, scalable and secure websites ready to serve millions of users.

January 11, 2016 — Want a better-looking site, stronger writing skills and better visibility? You have a powerful resource at your fingertips: the WordPress community. Whether you’re a novice or seasoned professional, learn ways to tap into the community to make your site stand out.

Community feedback gives your site more visibility and lets you know what people are looking for — from stunning images to catchy content. Discover tips, tricks and resources that will make your site stronger and get your voice heard.

This presentation will highlight offerings from Blogging University, forums, local meetups and WordCamps.

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January 11, 2016 — “Content is EVERYBODY’s problem: it’s a problem for the content creator, and a problem for the developer. Without content, there is no website. Without the website there is no client. Yet.. how is it content always gets left for last? In this talk I will teach you the core practices of the field known as Content Strategy.Truly thinking “Content First” from the beginning will completely transform your workflow and give everyone a grasp on creating, managing and structuring content, in time and on budget. Get started on this process early so you have enough time to write engaging, thoughtful content and get it published on time.

This talk is equally valuable for content creators, agencies and freelancers alike. Everyone wants to avoid the horror situation of scrambling to get content together two days before going live. It’s a nightmare for the author and a nightmare for the developer to implement. Learn how to integrate Content Strategy into your entire web process, resulting in quality content, organized and delivered on-time.”

Learning Outcomes:

– Understand and communicate the value of content as a true business asset.
– Organize your site build process around real content, not lorem ipsum.
– Better identify the organization’s content requirements to build a stronger CMS architecture.
– Build a content calendar to ensure your company/client is able to stay on top of content needs throughout the site build process and beyond.
– Set yourself apart from the competition by offering Content Strategy services to your clients.

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