December 23, 2014 — This session was for users who were looking to expand their knowledge of WordPress hooks for theme and plugin development. Ian Wilson walked users through what hooks are, first and foremost, the WordPress core page load (ie when certain hooks fire), the anatomy of the various hook functions, and finally some examples of common ways they are used.

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December 9, 2014 — Der Vortrag richtet sich an fortgeschrittene Frontend Entwickler: Was ist Grunt, wie geht die Installation und Konfiguration und wie lässt sich Grunt praktisch nutzen? Vortrag beim WP Meetup Potsdam am 25.11.2014

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December 4, 2014 — Nesta palestra serão apresentadas dicas e truques para desenvolver projetos WEB utilizando o WordPress como gerenciador de conteúdo e, em alguns, casos até como web service para outras aplicações. Essas dicas e truques englobam todo processo de desenvolvimento, ou seja, falaremos sobre hierarquia das páginas, como o front end pode facilitar a vida do programador back end, dicas úteis para exibir o conteúdo, como facilitar a vida do usuário final estruturando bem os menus do painel administrativo e o desenvolvimento de plugins específicos para o projeto.

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December 4, 2014 — Na palestra, serão mostradas algumas das decisões tomadas em termos de código, funcionalidades, plugins utilizados, fluxo de trabalho e como foi o planejamento para tornar o WordPress uma plataforma escalável para as próximas edições do evento.

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November 24, 2014 — A continuation of a series of “Designing for Development” sessions I’ve given in the past, this talk is geared towards designers by giving designers a peek at what happens after the PSDs have been signed off. Other edge cases will also be explored, such as rebuilds (while maintaining fidelity with existing design). I will also be discussing information infrastructure using Custom Post Types and Custom Metaboxes And Fields, and how a familiarity with them can help aid the design process. Lastly, I will offer advice on knowing when to reach out and partner up with another developer, and how this can work in your favor.

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November 21, 2014 — This is a session about helping non-developers grasp the minimum knowledge of PHP needed to develop their first theme or plugin.

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November 17, 2014 — Adam Soucie, WordPress developer at Highforge, shares his experiences in getting started as a WordPress developer. Learn the positives and the pitfalls you should be aware of as you begin your own WordPress journey from someone that’s been there and back again.

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November 16, 2014 — With thousands of functions in the WordPress codebase, it’s virtually impossible to remember all of them. We’ll cover some overlooked WordPress core functions that you may not know exist. We’ll walk through some practical examples for their use, and give you a variety of new gems you can use every day.

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November 16, 2014 — Have you used WP-CLI before and want to know what makes it so powerful? Or, simply curious about what makes it tick? Join Daniel Bachhuber, WP-CLI’s current maintainer, on a dive into its internals. Learn about the load process, historical design decisions, its libraries, and which pieces you can incorporate to make your commands just as powerful.

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November 13, 2014 — Numbers Used Once (NONCE) are important tools for developers. Many developers however don’t understand what they are or or how to properly use them. This session takes the red pill and dives headfirst into the rabbit hole. When we emerge, you’ll know the tools available to you, both built-in and add-on. Along the way we will stop for tea and discuss Sessions, just because the rabbit hole wasn’t deep enough.

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