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Slow Cooked
Josh Feck / nxnweb.com / @joshfeck
WordPress
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What is Slow Cooked?
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#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://www.isadorefarm.com/Matt and Carissa Visser
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Hop farm in Empire, Michigan.
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Right Brain Brewery’s Double Black Eye P. A.
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Coffee Grower→Roaster→Coffee Shop→Barista→End User
orCoffee Grower→Roaster→
Store→End User
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Core ContributorTheme Author
Plugin DeveloperHosting Company
ConsultantSite Builder
ClientEnd User
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•Installation
•Themes
•Plugins
•Resources
•Random Tips
•Your Questions
This Session:
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Installation
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credit: Betsssssy
credit: Editor B
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http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-wordpress-development-environment/
http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-wordpress-development-environment/
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Themes
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A true story...
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WordPress.org Theme Repository• Free (as in speech and beer)
• Very reliable quality
• Tested by volunteer WordPress experts
• Only newer themes (since fall of 2010)
• Who is the Author?
• Footer links can shed light on why it’s there
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Gary Jones, Brian Gardner, Rafal Tomal
Jared Atchison, Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Brian Richards
Jake Caputo, Luke McDonald, Mike McCalister
Emil Uzelac, Gil Rutkowski
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http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-detailed-description?replies=8
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-detailed-description?replies=8
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#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated
http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated
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http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/
http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/
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Themes, In Review:• A wireframe will help
you get your content theme-ready
• Sorry, Google
• .org repository (since fall 2010) & reputable commercial theme authors are reliable
• the right tools: FTP + text editor
• plugins: avoid reinvention of the wheel
• if statements and admin notices
• theme unit test
• poorly coded theme is not the plugin’s fault (mitcho is a nice guy)
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Plugins
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http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/
http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/
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http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin
http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin
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http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/
http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/
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JavaScript
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script
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+ Use Google Libraries plugin for performance
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http://scribu.net/wordpress/optimal-script-loading.html
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Tutorials...
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• the codex often has links to reliable tutorials at the end of each article
• the comments can have corrections or additional tips
• random hacks/snippets might not make for good advice
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continue the discussion: http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials
codex.wordpress.orgdevpress.com
yoast.comtheme.it
wpmututorials.comjustintadlock.com
lorelle.wordpress.comottopress.com
wpbeginner.commarkjaquith.wordpress.com
andrewnacin.comwordpress.stackexchange.com
wpengineer.comtentblogger.com
wordpress.mfields.comsmashingmagazine.com
wplift.comsixrevisions.comnet.tutsplus.com
scribu.netdev.studiopress.com
digwp.comwpcandy.com
http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials
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#WCChicago 7/30 - 7/31/11http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/
http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/
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wp-typography plugin
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Let’s Wrap!
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Join the discussion:tweet your theme or plugin pick:
#wcchicago