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Imagine losing all of your content including posts, pages, media, and comments. Even worse imagine spam links hiding in your content destroying your search engine ranking. Keeping your website safe from hackers and bots should be a top priority for … Continue reading WordPress Security →

We’re going to discuss how to properly implement custom loops on your WordPress site. Using Custom loops gives developers the power to work with a more complex content management system than WordPress offers out of the box. You may want … Continue reading Customizing the custom loop →

Commercial plugins offer additional, and sometimes extensive & complete, enhancements for serious site operators and advanced developers beyond the free plugin world. The WordPress Plugin repository hosts a staggering number of free software plugins, but (unlike for themes) does not … Continue reading Using Commercial Plugins →

This presentation gives an inside look into how I built a video-centric websites with wordpress that serves over 300 hours of full episode television content to network buyers around the world for one of the premiere television content distributors in … Continue reading Practical, reliable video content management for a global audience with WordPress →

Learn how to add jQuery to a theme or plugin the WordPress way and use it correctly. This presentation is for beginner and intermediate users who want to learn the best way to use jQuery and jQuery plugins in their … Continue reading jQuery The WordPress Way →

We will cover everything from identifying and selecting a suitable WordPress theme for your site, customizing free and premium themes, working with a designer to create a custom theme from scratch and finally, bridging the gap between designers and developers … Continue reading Creating Killer Designs →

Custom post types (CPTs), and custom taxonomies are very powerful features WordPress has had since version 2.9. However, many people are still doing things in a convoluted and unmaintainable manner. This presentation aims to inspire members of the audience to … Continue reading The Power of Custom Post Types →

WordPress’s template hierarchy is powerful and a little confusing. If you are interested in using WordPress as a content management system for yourself or for clients, it’s a good idea to understand the way WordPress chooses page templates so you … Continue reading WordPress Hierarchy and Custom Templates →