May 1, 2010 — Allan Cole gives a brief introduction to child themes and explains their benefits and advantages in this lightning session.

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May 1, 2010 — Jane Wells uses real examples to demonstrate how to best design your WordPress user experiences to mesh with those of the core software and fulfill the expectations of your users.

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April 24, 2010 — Colin Loretz discusses specific methods for using WordPress as a content management system, including when WordPress is best for your site and how you can optimize your WordPress use for a complete site.

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April 24, 2010 — Drew Strojny from The Theme Foundry leads a workshop-style session on customizing WordPress themes, from basic best practices to the beginnings of more advanced customizations.

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April 24, 2010 — Austin Passy discusses the advantages and flexibility of using theme frameworks with your WordPress site.

March 6, 2010 — Daryl Koopersmith looks at the good and the bad of WordPress themes, some new perks, and how to tweak the system to your liking. Looking to the future, he explores WYSIWYG theme editing and modular themes.

January 23, 2010 — A beginner’s guide on how to edit/manipulate WordPress (themes, plugins, etc) files to accomplish what you want without having to hire a developer from Shayne Sanderson.

Special thanks to the Microsoft NERD Center for hosting WordCamp Boston.

January 23, 2010 — Boone Gorges talks about the structure of BuddyPress and how the parts work together. He demonstrates a few examples of how you can use plugins, config files, and child themes to make BuddyPress work for your unique and freakish purposes.

Special thanks to the Microsoft NERD Center for hosting WordCamp Boston.

January 23, 2010 — The Parent/Child theme structure allows website owners, designers, and developers the ability to create custom theme designs quickly. Daisy Olsen discusses various aspects of this useful theme creation technique.

Special thanks to the Microsoft NERD Center for hosting WordCamp Boston.

January 23, 2010 — Rob Larsen shows you how to create cross-browser, HTML5 enhanced WordPress themes using nothing more than a little extra JavaScript, basic WordPress knowledge and some knowledge of the new elements.

Special thanks to the Microsoft NERD Center for hosting WordCamp Boston.