dfw wp buddypress presentation
DESCRIPTION
A presentation to the DFW WordPress Meetup about BuddyPress Basic. BuddyPress is a social network layer plugin to transform a WordPress install into a social networked featured siteTRANSCRIPT
... in a BoxSOCIAL NETWORKING
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•@mikepratt
Mike Pratt
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What
BuddyPress adds a social networking layer onto any WordPress (Single or MU) installation
viva Andy Peatling!
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Power
Ease
Some Options
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•Activity Streams
•Extended Profiles
•Groups
•Friends
•Messaging
•Forums
What do you get?
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Oh......... and Blogging!
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Pre-Flight Checks
Where are you starting from?
What are you trying to achieve?
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•Scratch
•traditional WP install
•WPMU install
Are you starting from...
go WPMU, just in case
WP & BP
WPMU & BP
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•Add a social layer to an existing fan base?
•Create a niche community from scratch?
•Start a blog network?
Are you trying to....
Let your objectives guide your set-up
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• the heart of your community
•a contextual gathering of interests
•unlimited extensibility
•put thought into their creation and usage
Groups
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• Install BuddyPress Template Pack
•Follow Steps
•Start tweaking your theme
Upgrading your single WP Install
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Theming
• skin bp-default
• skin your current Theme
•grab an available BP Theme
• .pot translation as a customization tool
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• the Child Theme concept
•use hooks and filters when possible
•copy and tweak template files when necessary
skinning bp-default
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•The Power to Go Niche
•Most WP plugins are OK
• true BP integration might require tie-in with:
•XProfile
•Activity Stream
Plugins
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•media (bp-album)
• bp-links, oEmbed
• bp-groupblog
• bp-group documents
• Facestream
• Tweetstream
• bp-maps
• notification plugins
• admin mgt plugins
• privacy plugins
• events
• “like” & ratings
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• it’s all about them
•make everything intuitive
•give them control... to a point
Members
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• release BP 1.2.3
•WPMU 2.9.2
•WP 2.9.2
BuddyPress right now
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•What is a Blog (No, really!)
•Site blogs
•User blogs
•Blog purpose
• integration with Groups
Blogging
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• BP 1.3
• XProfile enhancements
• Privacy
• Install enhancement
• plugin dev
•WPMU 3.0
BuddyPress future
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•commons.gc.cuny.edu (Boone Gorges)
• rideoregonride.com
•weheartthis.com
Notable Sites using BP
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• follow bpdevel.wordpress.com
• join buddypress.org
•bugs trac.buddypress.org
• svn repo svn.buddypress.org
BuddyPress online
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