March 23, 2015 — Steve Bruner conducts an open discussion of preferred WordPress plugins including:
(Yoast SEO: Melissa Cahill) (OptimizePress: Victor Ramirez) (JSON Rest API: Dr. Ron Suarez and Margaret Koenen) (WP Helpers: Steve Bruner)

March 2, 2015 — This talk walks through examples on making HTTP request to the API, and authenticating to perform more sensitive actions such as creating, editing, and deleting resources. As well as getting you thinking on how you can use the REST API in component or projects you might be working on.

December 3, 2014 — This presentation covers a range of common JS/jQuery pitfalls and best practices, including variable/function declaration and scope, closures, caching, naming conventions, and code linting. Whether you’re looking to get familiar with JavaScript in preparation for using the new WordPress JSON REST API (to be released in early 2015), or if you’re just starting out with front-end jQuery, this talk will provide you with some helpful tips and useful links for further learning.

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November 22, 2014 — A new JSON REST API is slated for WordPress 4.1 core integration. This presentation shows everyone why this new API is awesome, some cool things you can do with it, and how you can start using it now.

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November 19, 2014 — This talk introduces the current state of the API and shows you how you can start using it today. The talk also discusses the future of the API, and plans for core integration and beyond.

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