March 8, 2015 — This talk covers the basics of website hosting. It does not make recommendations as to who to host with, it will help yous understand the terms used and the concepts that are bandied about.

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March 8, 2015 — Site speed is incredibly important, but it’s often neglected in the WordPress world. This talk discusses tools to evaluate page performance and techniques to help speed your WordPress site up. Speed isn’t just about fast hosting, it’s also good design decisions and plugin choices. The talk covers a number of easy to implement suggestions for any site owner, and then briefly cover some advanced developer techniques for writing efficient front-end code.

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March 8, 2015 — A panel discussion on how to build and grow a small development team. It discusses how to manage clients, stay organized, maintain coding standards, and create consistency along with other principles we’ve learned along the way.

March 8, 2015 — When you started your WordPress business, you either wanted to earn extra money or you wanted to improve your lifestyle. I accidentally stepped into the market, was thrust into business, and have decided to change my family tree using WordPress. If you’re not seeing the results you want from your business or are still looking to start a business, there are fool-proof methods, and I’ll share them.

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March 8, 2015 — This talk discusses real-life use cases of optimistic programming in apps you use, as well as a few ways to use optimistic programming on your WordPress website.

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March 8, 2015 — The huge range of over 35,000 community-contributed plugins is one of the most valuable features of WordPress.org. But how do you determine what’s a safe and effective plugin without being overwhelmed by choice? In this session we’ll look at when to use a plugin and clarify the difference between widgets and plugins. We’ll discuss how to make an informed decision about which plugin to use – and explore how to
troubleshoot any conflicts that may crop up.

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March 7, 2015 — Exploring the science behind irresistible WordPress products and services, and how to achieve results (almost) every time.

March 7, 2015 — Practical Guide to Securing WordPress

March 7, 2015 — WordPress for Media (Panel Discussion)

March 5, 2015 — This session helps you understand WordPress while you learn to build and manage your website. Topics include everything from initial setup to publishing posts, adding categories, tagging content, and much more. It goes through the entire Dashboard, sharing all the useful tools and providing tips along the way.