Language: English
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Nic Rosental: Battle of the Stacks
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: Nic RosentalMay 2, 2015 — This presentation looks at different combinations of web server technologies including Apache, NGINX, HHVM, PHP-FPM, and more, it runs load tests on each one of them (all running a WordPress site) in a head to head competition to find out which one is the Last Stack Standing.
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Melissa Eggleston: Top Strategies for Better Photography on Your Website
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: Melissa EgglestonMay 1, 2015 — “Visuals are important to engage website users, but often photos are put on a website without sufficient thought. What’s the difference between an average photo and one that wows? What do website users like to see? How do you decide which are the best photos to use from a photoshoot? Does the rise in mobile affect your choices? How do you manage a professional photographer — or get great photos when you have to DIY?
Receive helpful answers from an experienced content strategist trained in visual communication. Get practical tips to improve the photography on your site now and make your websites users happy.
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Gery Deer: Content Quality and Social Media
WordCamp Dayton 2015Speaker: Gery DeerApril 28, 2015 — Only now are SEO specialists finally catching up to what most copywriters have known since the medium first hit the computer screen – content matters more than keyword loading. This talk is a discussion on the elements of high-quality content to generate organic search results and retain visitors. It also shows how this concept will make your social media posts more effective and drive LIKES and new followers to your content.
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David Laietta: Remember to Breathe – Productivity Tips for Freelancers
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: David LaiettaApril 27, 2015 — Developers build up a library of code and get the right tools to be more efficient, and everyone working in the WordPress space can benefit from the same application of productive skills to get more done in less time. Learn some of the things that have kept me from having to return to a day job.
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Mickey Mellen and Ali Green: Planning Your Website from Concept to Launch
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speakers: Mickey Mellen, Ali GreenApril 26, 2015 — Over the past decade we’ve continually refined our process for dreaming, planning, designing and creating WordPress-powered sites, and we’d love to share our process with you. We believe proper planning makes the entire process go much smoother. Join us as we walk through our steps for creating a polished website.
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Steven Slack: Key In On Your Value
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: Steven SlackApril 25, 2015 — To you and I, coding standards and doing things properly in WordPress matter. How do you explain that value to a potential client and communicate to them how your services will benefit their business? Can you express your expertise without sounding like a space robot? This presentation shares stories and talk about selling value as a developer.
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Scott Fisk: Power of Design
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: Scott FiskApril 25, 2015 — Learn about how human-centered design can help improve your web designs. Inspiration, brainstorming, color theory, design terminology, typography and web usability are discussed.
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Introducing WordPress 4.2 “Powell”
April 23, 2015 — WordPress 4.2 “Powell” (named after jazz pianist Bud Powell) is all about communicating and sharing, globally. You can learn more about the release on the WordPress.org blog.
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Renee Dobbs: So You Have a WordPress Blog – Now What?
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: Renee DobbsApril 23, 2015 — This session covers the art of blogging and taking your blog from beginning to success.
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James Laws: Your Web Form Stinks
WordCamp Atlanta 2015Speaker: James LawsApril 23, 2015 — This presentation covers both industry standards and my own professional experience to help you create a web form that does exactly what you want… get people to click submit.
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