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Danger, Faces, Food, Stories, Sex: Designing for the Human Brain
Did you know that much of your behavior is directed by unconscious thoughts and feelings? That just a handful of fundamental survival instincts determine how we think and act whether we are interviewing for a job, choosing a restaurant, on … Continue reading Danger, Faces, Food, Stories, Sex: Designing for the Human Brain
WordPress Plugin Development Practices
I will be discussing common practices in developing WordPress plugins. Whether a beginner or an advanced developer, there are certain situations where questions arise about plugin structure and development practices. I will be going over the most common practices and … Continue reading WordPress Plugin Development Practices
WordPress and Version Control: A Workflow
I’ve spent quite a bit of time refining and perfecting my development workflow. I’d like to share how I use WordPress with version control to still develop locally and easily push changes live with the push of a button. No … Continue reading WordPress and Version Control: A Workflow
How to Support The Masses (Without Loosing Your Mind)
For Developers, often the easiest part in writing a cool new plugin or theme is the coding. But the day comes that someone has a question, or a problem, and now you have to handle support too. This can scare … Continue reading How to Support The Masses (Without Loosing Your Mind)
Transitioning from WordPress.com to WordPress.org: An Interactive Case Study
Two years ago, I decided to pull the trigger and transition my web site, Open Water Chicago (www.openwaterchicago.com), from a free WordPress.com blog to a completely self-hosted WordPress.org platform. And it wasn’t that easy for me because I didn’t (and … Continue reading Transitioning from WordPress.com to WordPress.org: An Interactive Case Study
No, I Didn’t Read The Instructions. Just Do It For Me.
Customers as a whole don’t read instructions. They’re written for them, but they don’t read them. I’m going to talk about good support, good customers, bad support, jerk customers, and combinations of all of those. More importantly, I want to … Continue reading No, I Didn’t Read The Instructions. Just Do It For Me.
Hosting Showdown: Shared, Dedicated, VPS, or Managed Hosting?
The “Right” WordPress hosting platform doesn’t exist, but the Right platform for YOUR site does. This talk breaks down the world of hosting in a way that is easy to understand, so you can make a decision as to what … Continue reading Hosting Showdown: Shared, Dedicated, VPS, or Managed Hosting?
WordPress Security – The Nity Gritty
As the name might imply, I want talk a little bit about this thing known as web-security. I want to expand on my previous presentations, updating it with the latest trends and sharing more insight into hardening techniques. I want … Continue reading WordPress Security – The Nity Gritty
The Power of WordPress’ Roles and Capabilities
WordPress’ roles seem simple enough on the surface, but behind the Administrator, Editor, and the other default roles is a powerful system that can be customized extensively. While some have said that other CMS’ have an advantage when it comes … Continue reading The Power of WordPress’ Roles and Capabilities
How to Sneak Your Way Into Being a Rockstar WordPress Developer When Everyone Thinks You’re a Designer
Have you ever wanted to contribute to WordPress but didn’t know how or where or felt intimidated? Never fear! There are tons of ways to give back to the WordPress project, whether it’s design, writing documentation, helping out with support, … Continue reading How to Sneak Your Way Into Being a Rockstar WordPress Developer When Everyone Thinks You’re a Designer
