August 21, 2014 — Chris Lema (virtual) & Karim Marucchi (local) talk about the tools and strategies they’ve leveraged as they’ve helped Crowd Favorite work 24 hours a day. Global virtual teams don’t happen by chance. Hear the tips and tricks for helping people feel connected, while also igniting a culture of performance.

August 21, 2014 — So you’ve had a plugin or theme accepted to the WordPress repository. Awesome! It doesn’t stop there. We discuss why great support matters and give 5 simple ways to get a reputation for excellent support without increasing your time spent.

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August 21, 2014 — A detailed talk on how to setup and use Genesis WordPress that’s built off of node.js, Vagrant, VirtualBox. How to use Yeoman, Bower, Genesis WordPress Generator, Vagrant Host Manager for Scaffolding and Development.

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August 21, 2014 — Joe Casabona covers some of the core content from his book, Responsive Design with WordPress, which teaches you how to leverage WordPress to get the most out of responsive design. He focuses on some code heavy stuff, including how WordPress handles images, RESS, and more.

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August 21, 2014 — So you’ve learned WordPress and are ready to make it a business. You’ll quickly find that you’ll need to get some systems put in place to make that happen. From CRMs to IDEs, we’ll got through a brief overview of the pieces needed to make it all work.

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August 21, 2014 — This talk focuses on preventive development and maintenance practices when developing WordPress sites, as well as helpful maintenance tips when many sites are under your care. It covers a range of topics, from version control and backups, usage of project management tools, to using unique namespaces and classes when writing code.

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August 21, 2014 — Everybody’s talking about User Experience, but how can you release your inner UX mojo today to improve the usability and experience of your website? Time to share some practical, real-world examples and tips to boost your WordPress design skills. Don’t just build pretty websites, make smart design decisions and add UX best practices to your workflow. Ask smart questions like: Do I really need a large slider on my homepage? Are there clear nav menus and Calls-to-Action to guide my visitors? How does my site displays on other devices? A good UX job continues after launch. Use mad tools to analyze and improve your UX Design.

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August 21, 2014 — WordPress is a business solution and BuddyPress can offer business a unique experience for their customers, their employees and their members. Learn how WordPress can work for enterprise level clients and view a case study of how its working for family physicians in Pennsylvania.

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August 21, 2014 — Twig, the most popular PHP template language, unlocks new possibilities for theme designers. This session introduces the benefits of working with Twig and some of the coolest features that empower template developers entirely new concepts to manipulate their WordPress themes. It provides specific examples in how major media companies use WordPress and Twig to make sustainable themes that can live-on and be extended for years to come.

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August 21, 2014 — Ever wonder how to make that column just a little bit wider or change a font? Are you totally overwhelmed by files upon files of PHP? There are some simple and effective ways to tweak the design of a site without breaking anything. We cover ways to add custom CSS and the whys and hows of a basic child theme.

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