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The value of keeping all code D.R.Y (Don’t Repeat Yourself) is universally accepted and demanded in the world of programming, but when it comes to CSS we’ve all learned to compromise and live in a wet mess. We don’t have … Continue reading DRY CSS – Theories, methods and tools for efficient and scalable Stylesheets →

Responsive design: is it mobile, fluid, dynamic, or all of the above? A summary of all the ways you can get your WordPress site ready for the responsive Web. I’ll look at responsive images, typography, grids and video. I’ll cover … Continue reading Responsive Design for WordPress →

Simple text editors are fast and easy to use, but they don’t understand the code you’re writing. This talk will show you how Integrated Development Environments (IDEs) like NetBeans or Eclipse (both are Free Software and cross-platform), can handle the … Continue reading Code Faster and Smarter PHP with IDEs Like NetBeans →

Whether you work alone or in a small team for your WordPress projects, it helps to get off on the right foot. This workshop-style talk will dig in to topics to help you including: – tracking WordPress core and plugins … Continue reading WordPress Workflows and Process for small teams →

Votre idée de Startup ou votre produit repose sur votre site Web sous WordPress? Vous bloguez et trouvez qu’il est important que votre site réponde aux besoins de vos lecteurs? Vous avez donc besoin d’une solution solide comme le roc! … Continue reading WordPress dans les nuages →

With a very low barrier to entry, developing with WordPress has become particularly popular in the past few years. However, this sometimes means that standards and best practices aren’t well respected. This talk will cover WordPress coding standards, best practices, … Continue reading Becoming a better WordPress developer →

After covering WordPress Plugin Development basics at last year’s conference, this presentation will continue its exploration of plugin development by covering topics such as the creation of an efficient development environment, efficiently loading and using jQuery, making plugins ready for … Continue reading WordPress Plugin Development 201 →

Techniques, tools, and examples on how to debug WordPress development issues. Beginning or Advanced Coders. Must understand concepts of WordPress development. About Mo Jangda Mo wrangles code and VIPs at WordPress.com / Automattic. Mo enjoys ice cream and other sugary … Continue reading Debugging for WordPress Developers →

Does the HTML tab on your WordPress dashboard beckon to you, but the thought of tags, divs and stylesheets keeps you from clicking over? All good sites start with a good foundation — semantic and valid HTML and CSS. Once … Continue reading Don’t be Afraid of the HTML Tab →

Everyone wants a unique site, but altering a WordPress theme directly can cause all kinds of problems. In this presentation, you’ll learn how to safely change the look-and-feel of your site using Child Themes, without modifying the core code of … Continue reading Creating Custom Child Themes for WordPress →