June 29, 2021 — Michele will explore best practices for using the new core editor (Gutenberg) and a page builder plugin. Leveraging the best of both can be a win for designers who may not have the skillset or desire to build custom blocks. Along the way, we’ll also put to rest some anti-Gutenberg fears.

November 5, 2020 — moc jsme se v komunitě nevěnovali velké skupině začátečníků a lidem, kteří neumí programovat, ale potřebují udělat rozšíření nebo úpravy ve WordPress. Podíváme se, jaké jsou možnosti pro rozšíření, od políček, přes nové posttype, relace mezi nimi, až k vytváření seznamů a detailních stránek na míru z právě rozšířených dat. A to vše bez nutnosti programování. Ukážeme si to na demo příkladech správy zaměstnanců nebo realit, od backendu po vytvoření frontendu.

Ukázky na:

Gutenberg
ACF a Elementor
JetEngine a Elementor
Oxygen
Toolset

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November 2, 2020 — Perché scegliere un page builder?
Conviene sempre scegliere un page builder?
Che tipologie di sito posso realizzare con l’aiuto di un page builder? Cosa significa theme builder?
Punti fondamentali a cui fare attenzione quando si imposta un sito/e-commerce/blog con un page builder.
Cosa posso fare senza usare un page builder usando solo l’editor a blocchi e un buon tema?
Guardare aI futuro di WordPress con l’editor a blocchi Gutenberg.

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August 31, 2020 — In an effort to deliver a beautiful site for clients at a reasonable cost, some designers rely quite a bit on the intuitive interface of page builders. Working this way has several advantages, but it is not without its problems. In this session, graphic designer Lou Fuiano will share some of these experiences and hopes they will lead to a lively discussion.

August 20, 2020 — Isané nos contará como iniciarte con Elementor, un plugin de WordPress para crear fácilmente las páginas e interfaces de tu sitio web.

June 6, 2020 — Veremos en 4 pequeñas secciones todo lo relativo a Elementor y cómo sacarle, muy rápidamnete todo el potencial a la herramienta, tanto a la versión gratuita como a la verisón Pro.

1. Qué es un Page Builder y primeros pasos con Elementor
Se pondrá en contexto la herramienta y algunos trucos para aprender a usarla rápidamente.

2. Diferencias entre la versión gratuita y la Pro y los plugins especiales para sacarle partido a la herrramienta
Con la versión gratuita se pueden hacer un sin fin de cosas. Con la Pro muchas cosas más. Pero no siempre la necesitas, hay una buena cantidad de plugins gratuitos y de pago alternativos que te permiten hacer lo mismo o incluso más cosas.

3. ¿Qué temas son recomendables para Elementor?
Depende, jejeje. Aprenderás ls más habituales que se usan con Elementor y las razones de ello. También veremos algunos que aunque usen Elementor no los recomendamos.

4. Buenas prácticas con Elementor
Elementor es una gran herramienta con muchas funciones y libre de dependencias o lock-in. Aprende cuáles son las mejores prácticas para que tu WordPress funciones correctamente hoy y en el futuro, con o sin Elementor.

April 21, 2020 — Page builders like Beaver Builder and Elementor are immensely popular because they let you create sophisticated layouts quickly and with minimal code knowledge. But are the web pages they produce accessible? I take both builders for a spin to see whether their templated content meets accessibility standards and what room there is for improvement.

February 21, 2020 — Un’introduzione alla gestione del layout di pagina con Grids (ed altri strumenti) e visualizzazione dei blocchi diversificata per device. In pratica: come fare una landingpage moderna con elementi fullwidth in parallasse e con un controllo editoriale sulle immagini.

December 25, 2019 — Building a WordPress site is pretty easy; there’s loads of documentation and tutorials online, along with resources and forums when you get stuck. Building a GOOD WordPress site can actually be very difficult. How do you hand it off to a client (or your employer) so that all the content is editable? How can you make it fast AND maintainable? I intend to answer these questions and more, teaching you to become an expert in Advanced Custom Fields Pro and Custom Post Types.

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June 20, 2019 — April 5, 2019, 9 am, University Center, College of the Canyons — With the new Gutenberg editor, WordPress has created a new format with blocks that do a lot of what page builders have traditionally offered. So why would anyone still want to use a page builder? Jason will talk about:
– The biggest difference between Elementor and Gutenberg and why I use Elementor for the foreseeable future;
– The advantages and disadvantages of using my favorite page builder – Elementor (free version). Other page builders are similar;
– How Elementor works with themes and which one should be used;
– Using free plugins to extend Elementor;
– A quick overview of how to use Elementor; and
– Build a quick example of a home page

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