October 5, 2024
Quite often as developers, whether a freelancer, or a member of a agency, we inherit code that we did not write. There are many keys to having a successful website – from performance, accessibility, and security. This is also true for fresh builds we are doing from scratch.
Come learn tips, tricks, and tools to analyzing and prioritizing fixes, enhancements, and best practices.
Take your WordPress development to the next level by learning some (not so difficult) techniques specific to WordPress. We’ll discuss and review (at a high level) techniques you can learn and features you can employ to build better and smarter themes or plugins which also provide a richer experience for your visitors. To get the full benefit from this session you should be familiar with PHP and already writing custom code for WordPress.
Session Slides: https://amandagiles.com/wcr24
In the fast-paced world of freelancing and WordPress development, it can be easy to get caught up in deadlines, client demands, and the constant push for success. But what if you could achieve not just professional fulfillment, but also personal joy in the process? This talk will explore how More Room For Joy’s principles—self-management, interconnectivity, automation and purpose-driven work—can transform your freelance career and elevate your contributions to the WordPress community.
Drawing on nearly 30 years of experience in professional fields and personal life lessons, Christine Baker Marriage will share actionable strategies to help freelancers and developers design workflows that bring them not only efficiency but also fulfillment. From intentional time management to balancing personal well-being with client satisfaction, this session will empower attendees to find purpose in their work while building sustainable careers.
Key Takeaways:
1. Purposeful Planning – Learn how to design your days and projects with joy and purpose, creating space for both personal growth and professional achievement.
2. Self-Management and Balance – Understand how to avoid burnout by incorporating holistic self-care practices into your workday, ensuring productivity without sacrificing well-being.
3. Creating Interconnectivity – Build deeper, more meaningful relationships with clients and the WordPress community by aligning your work with a greater purpose and focusing on authentic connection.
Whether you’re a seasoned freelancer, a WordPress developer, or just starting your entrepreneurial journey, this talk will give you the tools and mindset shifts needed to align your business with a life of joy, purpose, and fulfillment.
Most recently, I’ve discovered I have a different way of doing Project Management than my colleagues. I also look at data differently and while I’m really good with it It takes me a long time to find that groove, But once I do, good luck in getting me off that track. Having ADHD and being in Project Management can be a blessing or a curse but if you can find the nexus between the two, watch us soar.
It’s not always easy working with us and sometimes we make it really difficult. Just know that we have the best interests of the project (and those around us) at heart.
A deep dive into the capabilities of Advanced Custom Fields (ACF), showing how developers can create highly customized and flexible WordPress sites. This session will cover ACF’s full potential, from basic field setups to complex conditional logic and custom theme integration.
Key Points:
– Introduction to ACF: Brief overview of ACF, its features, and why it’s a must-have tool for custom WordPress development.
– Basic Field Setup: How to create custom fields and apply them to different post types, pages, or taxonomies.
– Repeater Fields & Flexible Content: Examples of dynamic content creation with repeater fields, flexible layouts, and their integration into WordPress themes.
– Conditional Logic: How to use ACF’s conditional logic to show or hide fields based on user input, allowing for more intelligent content entry.
– Custom Theme Integration: Practical walkthrough on how to display ACF data in custom theme templates, emphasizing dynamic content management.
– Extending ACF with Custom Post Types and Taxonomies: How to use ACF alongside custom post types and taxonomies to create complex site structures without relying on external plugins.
– ACF JSON: How to use ACF’s JSON feature to store field group data and sync across environments, making collaboration between team members easier.
A Content Security Policy (CSP) is a great tool for helping keep your site’s users safe from common forms of front-end attack types including cross site scripting, packet sniffing, and click-jacking. During this talk you will learn:
* What are content security policies are?
* How do I implement a content security policy in WordPress?
* How to monitor your site’s content security policy reports
H5P is an open-source platform (https://h5p.org) that allows folks to create, share, and reuse interactive HTML5 content directly on their website. The platform provides a wide variety of content types, including interactive videos, presentations, quizzes, games, and more.
H5P is primarily for educators, but anyone with a WordPress website can design interactive materials like presentations, games, and “quizzes” to get visitors to engage.
I’ll demonstrate a few of the interactive activities and show you how you can design your own.
Join us in the main hall for sandwiches from DiBellas!