October 7, 2017 — For many WordPress users, even seasoned PHP developers, creating new plugins for WordPress seems like a daunting task. This presentation aims to show attendees how simple creating plugins for WordPress from the ground up can be by looking at the architecture of a WordPress plugin, from the basic concepts of registering actions and filters to more advanced concepts such as the creation of admin pages and registering shortcodes.

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September 26, 2017 — Did you know WordPress is made of people? It’s true – and you can be one of them too! Join us for an open discussion about how to get started contributing to open source software. We’ll cover the different teams found on WordPress.org, share our tips on how we got started, and hopefully inspire you to consider starting too.

November 17, 2016 — Hidden just beneath the surface of most modern browsers are a multitude of developer tools that can simplify any web developer’s life. Whether you’re just trying to install and customize the look of a theme and plugins on your own site or developing larger projects, learning how to work with developer tools will greatly help you with CSS troubleshooting, creating new CSS styling rules, performance analysis, mobile rendering, testing browser compatibility and even tackle more advanced tasks like javascript debugging and analyzing AJAX requests. This presentation will walk through concrete examples showing how developer tools can be used to solve various issues.

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March 21, 2014 — As most WordPress users know, plugins can be used to enhance WordPress sites in many ways. Unfortunately, they can also easily break your work. From javascript errors to buggy updates, from slow-performing code to stylesheet conflicts, this talk aims to help users identify and troubleshoot problems with plugins as they work on their creations.

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