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.

March 5, 2015 — WordPress.org Theme Review Workshop

March 4, 2015 — This session talks about various large and small hosting companies, and how to look for the features you will need, including databases, domains, and bandwidth.
You still need to make sure your WordPress site is locked down and secure. There are a number of free and paid security plug-ins that help keep the bad guys out of your information.

March 3, 2015 — Overview video of the whole day including interview snippets with attendees and speakers.

March 2, 2015 — This talk walks through examples on making HTTP request to the API, and authenticating to perform more sensitive actions such as creating, editing, and deleting resources. As well as getting you thinking on how you can use the REST API in component or projects you might be working on.