November 17, 2022 — Early 2021 we migrated our first newspaper website to WordPress over the following months we migrated/launched a total of 11 newspapers to WordPress.
We developed custom plugins to ensure our editors can work seamless with our proprietary editorial system, that our customers can log in with the credentials of the previous website, to improve performance and scalability.
In this presentation I want to give you a brief overview of the obstacles we faced, the lessons learned and also of the success we had.

October 10, 2022 — The rise of the website creator economy has introduced new creator-focused platforms and approaches to building.

How does WordPress fit into this new world? Learn from some of the real-life experiences about what has worked with small and large creators and newsletter-focused sites across various platforms.

Find out how to recognize where WordPress can be a smart choice and how to explain the value of WordPress.

November 9, 2020 — Fast jeder in der WordPress-Community ist Betreiber eines Blogs (oft schon von Berufswegen), warum finden wir auf den WordCamp Badges dann aber nur den Twitter-Handle?

Klar, soziale Netzwerke bieten viele Vorteile im Gegensatz zu klassischen Webseiten. Schreibe ich einen Blogpost, erhalte ich kaum Resonanz, teile ich diesen Blogpost über Twitter, erhalte ich im Durchschnitt 5 Reaktionen. Soziale Netzwerke stellen aber auch ein Risiko dar. Netzwerke werden geschlossen, Regeln können sich ändern und man kann den Zugang zu ihnen verlieren. Warum sollten wir also nicht das Beste aus beiden Welten nutzen? Die Sicherheiten des eigenen Blogs und die Reichweite der sozialen Netze. Das IndieWeb ist eine Art “Web 2.0” Revival. Im Zentrum steht die eigene Webseite und Facebook, Twitter & Co. erweitern es um die soziale Komponente… und wer hätte gedacht, dass sich mit Pingbacks dezentrale Netzwerke bauen lassen?

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October 22, 2020 — The open web often conflicts with the proprietary one. It’s an understatement to suggest that the courts have been behind.

This talk examines the big decisions that affected publishers in 2018-2019, and highlights some cases still under review that could affect publishers.

June 19, 2019 — WordPress is a powerful tool to help businesses and community organizations of any size communicate with the people they wish to serve. But having a website is not enough. Instead of using a website solely as a catalog or sales brochure that focuses only on your products and services, website owners should turn the spotlight on to their customers, who are searching online for information that helps them solve business and personal challenges. WordPress, because it’s so accessible to users of all skill levels, is the perfect platform for businesses and groups to regularly share insights and how-to details that their end-users crave. In this session, you will learn about five ways to use WordPress and third-party plugins that make it easier for you to publish more articles, infographics, photos and videos that meet your audience’s information needs.

January 8, 2019 — The use cases for the WP REST-API are truly endless. While the api has the potential to power the data for almost any non-WP application, we will discuss how the WP Rest-API can power content syndication across multiple WordPress sites for educational institutions, enterprise publishing/marketing, and even for humanitarian projects to help save lives. All of which while leveraging native WordPress features!

January 1, 2019 — The experience of creating and sharing information has changed dramatically over the last decade and will only continue to evolve. How do we understand the present moment and anticipate the future of publishing in order to keep pace with both user needs and emerging technologies?

This talk will provide a structured framework to help us understand how publishing has evolved (how we got to now) and what it might become in the near future. I will examine how the act of authoring has become more expansive, encompassing new kinds of users and different contexts for publishing, as well as how user expectations around content creation have changed. Which trends should we expect to see continue and where might we see radical changes in the publishing landscape? How might growing concerns around privacy affect how we create and publish online? In addition, we will explore emerging technologies like voice interfaces and machine learning, and examine what impact they might have on the future of publishing. Finally, we will look at the ways in which WordPress is uniquely suited to take advantage of the current moment, and what new opportunities could be in store for the future.

July 20, 2016 — オープンデータとは，誰でも自由に利用できる形で公開されているデータです．
オープンデータの公開は，新たなイノベーションの創出や身近な地域課題の解決につながると期待されており，国内外でオープンデータを推進する様々な取り組みが行われています．

国内でも，国や自治体が公開する公共データ，ユーザ参加型のコミュニティから生まれたデータ，個人が趣味で作成したデータなど，さまざまなオープンデータが公開されています．
さらに，本格的なデータ分析ツールから少し便利なお役立ちツールまで，オープンデータを利用したさまざまなアプリケーションやサービスも開発されています．

本セッションでは，このようなオープンデータの公開や利用に関わる事例を紹介すると共に，継続的なオープンデータの公開を助けるために必要とされる情報発信のプラットフォームとして，WordPressを活用することへの期待についてお話します．

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January 11, 2016 — Learn more about how ROOOAR magazine started, technologies used, its organic growth, and how it runs as a side gig.

December 14, 2015 — Take your WordPress blog content to the next level when you re-purpose it into a digital eBook! eBooks are the new hot trend in marketing your website’s content, and you can assemble one easily using tools you likely already own! Learn about free vs. paid distribution options and how each style can benefit your website promotion strategy!