August 15, 2015 — Forms. We all use them to collect contact information, but there’s so much more you can do with a custom form builder. Many WordPress users don’t realize just how much you can get out of this one little tool.
Naomi’s session opens a whole world of possibilities for you to discover with your deceptively simple but incredibly powerful form builder. Learn how to equip your website to collect payments, schedule appointments and lots more—all while avoiding the need to bloat your site with a dozen different plugins.
August 13, 2015 — We’ve spent almost a decade perfecting the art of adding settings to WordPress, in hopes of improving the user experience. Instead, we’ve destroyed it. I talk about how we can make decisions for users, shape the settings experience based on a user’s environment and specific needs, along with looking at how low-level AI (artificial intelligence) can be used to reimagine the entire settings experience in not just WordPress, but all software (and maybe even the world).
August 12, 2015 — This session will contain an introduction to WP Settings API, Functions list, Adding settions fields on an existing page and a new page along with overall discussion on why use Settings API.
August 12, 2015 — Whether a plugin or theme, free or paid, at some point you’ll need to support your product. Let me show you how to lay the groundwork for customer expectations and prove excellent support without going (completely) insane.
August 12, 2015 — The tools for PHP performance profiling (from basic to advanced) and how to build actionable and beneficial workflows out of them.
August 12, 2015 — Content is still king, and some claim that 95% of the web is text. How do you present your texts? I want to give an introduction to the anatomy of letters and hierarchy of text, how to choose the right font and practical tips for good readability and accessibility.
August 11, 2015 — Former CEO of CyberChimps gives on a presentation on how to launch a product using WordPress. The presentation touches on how to put together an minimum viable product, and launch your product using WordPress.
August 11, 2015 — This session takes a looks at WordPress Security. It will address concerns of the general user, how WordPress sites are generally hacked, the need for an international security standard in WordPress. The session describes the top 10 vulnerabilities as listed in OWASP.
August 7, 2015 — The core tenets of the popular self-help book (The Four Agreements) provide a surprisingly on target guide to surviving and thriving in the world of professional services:
Be Impeccable with your word – Don’t take anything personally – Don’t make assumptions – Always do your best.
August 7, 2015 — In this session we discuss the power of copyright and how to protect this important asset of your business. We walk through some terms that should be in all services agreements and share some cautionary tales of inadequate — or non-existent — agreements to produce work subject to copyright.