July 11, 2015 — We start off showing you how to install and configure BuddyPress. Then we will take you through each of it’s main features including members, groups, messages, forums and more. We show you how to configure BBPress for forums (both site-wide and group forums). Finally, we will examine some useful themes and plugins for BuddyPress.

July 5, 2015 — BuddyPress is the perfect solution for what you need but maybe you are currently on another platform. Move it to BuddyPress! We go over a few ways to get your data into BuddyPress. Got a custom database schema? Got several CSV files? Got XML data? Only have access to the front end of a proprietary service that won’t export your content? No problem, move it to BuddyPress!

July 1, 2015 — Many of us already know that BuddyPress is a great solution for internal communication for groups, and is an excellent alternative to email threads, social network groups, and some project management apps, but did you know you can create a private social network with BuddyPress, and lock down your installation? We discuss some methods used in making a BuddyPress site accessible only to those whom are members, hiding the installation, as well as many of the caveats of using more common ‘private-access’ communication mediums, such as corporate email and facebook groups. This talk is a great fit for anyone new to or familiar with BuddyPress that would like to use it as a secure place to communicate with their employees, family, or other groups.

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July 1, 2015 — BuddyPress + WP-API Apps are taking over the web. Get insight into some of the technologies available to start creating hybrid mobile apps with BuddyPress and WP-API.

June 30, 2015 — BuddyPress history and perspective.

June 15, 2015 — BuddyPress est souvent « réduit » à une extension permettant d’équiper votre site WordPress d’un réseau social ou d’une communauté. Or BuddyPress est d’abord et avant tout un ensemble de fonctions qui enrichissent le management des utilisateurs de votre WordPress.

Après une rapide présentation de l’univers de BuddyPress, je vous propose de découvrir, ensemble, quelques pistes illustrant comment ce plugin peut vous rendre de grands services dans la réalisation de vos prochains projets et en particulier ceux qui nécessitent une gestion des utilisateurs plus poussée que celle fournie en natif par WordPress.

Les pistes :

Gestion étendue des inscriptions sur votre site
Une page auteur plus riche et personnalisable à volonté.
Un annuaire de membres disposant de fonctions de filtre et de recherche
Un workflow de publication personnalisé
Et bien entendu : votre réseau social ou votre communauté en 1 clic!
Cet exposé sera très opérationnel, ne nécessitera pas de connaissances techniques particulières et contiendra, chaque fois que possible, des exemples de sites (intranet ou internet). »

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June 2, 2015 — “Great White Buffalo — A term for “the one that got away”. Used without explanation in the movie “Hot Tub Time Machine”.”
By the end of my presentation I hope to have provided you (and your team) enough knowledge, tools and inspiration to start hunting for your Great White Buffalo.
If you’ve already found your Great White Buffalo, here’s an overview of some of the technical things I’ll cover:
How we use WordPress and BuddyPress for our social network
Project management solutions like Slack, Trello and GitHub
Social Media Strategy
Crowdfunding (IndieGogo) and accepting donations on your WordPress site

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May 28, 2015 — This presentation looks at novel and unique ways to use WordPress beyond a simple blog or website by using BuddyPress, bbPress, and P2. Ever think of using WordPress to manage a project, be a private communication board, or even have a forum? We’ll cover these and more uses that truly push WordPress to its limits.

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February 26, 2015 — Comment maîtriser la dimension sociale induite par cette extension en intégrant la notion de membre dès la conception du projet. Une série de réflexions pour aider les utilisateurs à s’affranchir de l’outil, sans jamais perdre de vue sa partie la plus délicate: les membres.

November 3, 2014 — Contributor Track: BuddyPress