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 — 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 — Are you a front-end designer who searches the free WordPress theme directory, finds something similar to the design you’re looking for and then modifies it to suit your needs? A lot of WordPress theme designers start off this way, but soon it’ll be time to take it to the next level. This presentation gives you 6 ways to boost your WordPress theme building skills.

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August 20, 2014 — The key to website security is awareness, is what will be achieved in this talk. Getting down to the basics and sharing insight that very few can share through the experiences we have ascertained at Sucuri. The latest threats and trends will be shared, and of course, some good, hardening takeaways and recommendations.

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August 19, 2014 — Choosing a WordPress host can be a challenge in itself. With millions of hosts out there and new ones appearing every day, users from novice to advance can often be confused in which host to choose from. In this session, Jeff discusses the best methods for finding a host that appropriately suits your needs.

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