April 12, 2018 — In this talk we will cover what Gutenberg blocks are, how to start programming them, and answer the question “Is Gutenberg really the future of WordPress?”

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October 26, 2017 — In this talk you will see a portfolio site developed and learn how to code your own fast and beautiful page-builder to make it happen. Plus you will see how to create custom post types, use repeater fields, build a REST API, and more.

Oh, and you will not need a single WordPress plugin.

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November 7, 2016 — Build a fully custom and beautiful site with custom fields and theme options without a single plugin. In this session, we will release TypeRocket 3.0 for WordPress to the public and learn how you can build a theme like this fast!
So, what will you learn?

Create custom post types and taxonomies.
Add custom fields to posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, user profiles and the front-end of your site using the TypeRocket Forms API.
Learn how to sanitize custom field input.
Add meta boxes to post types and the dashboard.
Add global theme options.
Build modular component based designs by creating a page builder.
Create custom resources and go beyond post types for advanced applications.

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December 6, 2012 — In this talk, Kevin Dees uncovers ways to improve our workflow and walks through what it takes to make a killer WordPress theme. A theme that has theme options, custom post types, custom meta boxes, forms, backups, SEO and more. Its a pragmatic approach everyone can use.

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