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Friday Workshops<\/h2>\n
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Beginner User Workshop<\/h3>\n

Presented by Al Davis<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This workshop is geared to new users of WordPress. In this workshop, I will walk the audience through the wp-admin dashboard, focusing on the… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Intermediate User Workshop<\/h3>\n

Presented by Kurt Eng<\/a> and Jon Bishop<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/p>\n

Do you already have a self-hosted WordPress site? Do you know the basics, but want to harness the power of WordPress? Do you want to step up your skills, find out… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Information Architecture and WordPress:\u00a0From Discovery to Code<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jesse Marple<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Dev Track,<\/span> Design Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

With the (virtually) limitless power of custom meta and post types\u00a0we can transform the sleek and user-friendly blogging tool that is WordPress into a custom… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Designing for WordPress<\/h3>\n

Presented by Suzette Franck<\/a> \u2022 Design Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

When designing for WordPress, it is important to keep the needs of your target audience in mind with predetermined goals that are specific… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WordPress Templating with Timber and Twig<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jared Novack<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Dev Track<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

In this workshop I’ll give developers and front-end designers an overview of how Twig templates can super-charge theme development, encourage collaboration… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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UX for Theme and Plugin Developers<\/h3>\n

Presented by Mel Choyce<\/a> and Kelly Dwan<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Let’s face it: themes and plugins aren’t known for their excellent usability or user experience. In this workshop, we’ll go over some basic principles to help…\u00a0 \u00a0Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Saturday Sessions<\/h2>\n
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Keynote<\/strong>: The Map And The Territory<\/h3>\n

Presented by Ethan Marcotte<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

When we create for the web, we participate in a kind of public art. We code, we design, we build for an audience, shaping digital experiences…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How WordPress Entrepreneurs Build Their Business<\/h3>\n

Presented by Matt Medeiros<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this session I\u2019ll deliver the strategies that some of the most successful WordPress entrepreneurs have used to build their business… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love The Command Line<\/h3>\n

Presented by John P. Bloch<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you use it locally or remotely, the command line is a powerful tool to aid development. This session will go over some tips for becoming… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Stop Making Things Pretty & Start Designing<\/h3>\n

Presented by Michelle Schulp<\/a> \u2022 Design Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Design is not just about themes, graphics, or the look-and-feel of a website. We will discuss \u201cdesign thinking\u201d as a problem solving strategy… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Jetpack for Developers<\/h3>\n

Presented by George Stephanis<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this session, we’ll be looking at how plugin and theme developers can use progressive enhancement to take advantage of Jetpack…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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320, 480, 640, 720, 768, 960, 1024\u2026 NO<\/h3>\n

Presented by Christopher Cochran<\/a> \u2022 Design Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The web is no longer a fix medium, and is rapidly changing daily. In the past month, more smartphones have been released… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wicked Fast WordPress<\/h3>\n

Presented by Chris Ferdinandi<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

At Google, a 500 millisecond delay (just 0.5 seconds) resulted in a 20% decrease in search traffic. 74% of mobile web users will leave a site if… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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jQuery and WordPress Together, Again!<\/h3>\n

Presented by Corey Frang<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WordPress has been using jQuery for over six years, but jQuery just recently moved all of their public website onto WordPress! In this talk…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Decisions, Decisions<\/h3>\n

Presented by Mike Susz<\/a> \u2022 Project Management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WordPress is extremely powerful and flexible to structure content and data. The more you know, the more choices you have… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Breaking Away from the Blog: Unconventional WordPress<\/h3>\n

Presented by Steven Word<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

How often have you heard the phrase, \u201cWordPress is great, but I need more than a blog.\u201d<\/em>? Well, much has changed in the past decade…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The UX of Real-Time Site Personalization<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jesse Friedman<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Last year, I started building what I like to call \u201cDynamic Web Environments\u201d, which are way more than just websites. My idea was… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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PHP Unit Testing<\/h3>\n

Presented by Eric Mann<\/a> \u2022 Advanced Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Imagine a world where your code is tested for bugs before each and every deployment. Where your code can tell if anything broke since the last time you… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Blogging for Reach<\/h3>\n

Presented by Dan Stolts<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Tips, Tricks and Tools used by Blogger ITProGuru (Dan Stolts) to become one of the top Microsoft bloggers. Dan will share…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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10 Interview Questions I Ask Every Developer<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jake Goldman<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Over the last few years, I\u2019ve hired more than 30 WordPress developers, and have considered over 100 applicants. There are about…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Evolving your JavaScript with Backbone.js<\/h3>\n

Presented by K.Adam White<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WordPress 3.6 includes version 1.0 of Backbone.js, the JavaScript library that powers the new WordPress media uploader… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Anatomy of a WordPress Hack<\/h3>\n

Presented by Brennen Byrne<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This session will go through examples of several common attacks, vulnerabilities that allowed them to happen in core, how they were fixed… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Sweet bbPress Secrets<\/h3>\n

Presented by John James Jacoby<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this session, I\u2019ll talk about all the secret functions, actions, filters, and generally awesomely powerful stuff that\u2019s packaged in bbPres…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Woocommerce Setup and Launch in 30m<\/h3>\n

Presented by Matthew Nelson<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Ever wanted to set up an online shop? Thought it would be too difficult and complicated? For some time that was definitely the case… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Why Custom Post Types are Awesome<\/h3>\n

Presented by Dan Beil<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

This session will provide a short crash course in registering a CPT and meta boxes and then dive into the CPT loop and all the fun stuff… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Git for 5 Year Olds<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jon Heller<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Git, the utility for managing and sharing your code, has gone from a bleeding edge tool for only the most hardcore developers, to something… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Advanced Customizer Usage<\/h3>\n

Presented by Matt Weibe<\/a> \u2022 Advanced Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The Customizer is great, but there\u2019s very little knowledge out there for building advanced controls with it, since its JavaScript API is currently undocumented… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Legal Updates for Techies<\/h3>\n

Presented by Louise Leduc Kennedy<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Whether you provide computer or web services, or manage, write or commission a blog, 2013 has seen a number of developments in the laws that impact… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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The Dark Magic of WordPress 3.7<\/h3>\n

Presented by Andrew Nacin<\/a> \u2022 Intermediate Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Description TBA Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Beyond Posts and Pages: Getting Chunky with WordPress<\/h3>\n

Presented by John Eckman<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The introduction of Custom Content Types was one of the core tipping points where WordPress went from a solid blogging platform on which you… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Building a Network of Public School Websites on a Public School Budget<\/h3>\n

Presented by Jon Moss<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

There are countless examples of individual PreK-12 and Higher Education teachers and professors using WordPress for course websites…Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Sunday Sessions<\/h2>\n
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Caching; For Fun and Profit<\/h3>\n

Presented by\u00a0Mohammad Jangda<\/a>\u00a0\u2022 Intermediate Dev Track<\/p>\n

Understanding different caching tools and techniques available to WordPress developers such as the Transient and Object Caching APIs\u2026\u00a0Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Navigating the World of E-commerce<\/h3>\n

Presented by Lindsay Branscombe<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

E-commerce is a massive topic. So many options and use case scenarios make settling on a final platform for building your shop overwhelming\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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WordPress Security<\/h3>\n

Presented by Sam Hotchkiss<\/a> \u2022 Beginner Dev Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

In this talk, I\u2019ll show you how to keep attackers out of your site. During the first half of this talk we\u2019ll go over the basics; talk about some common attacks\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Don\u2019t Do Anything Without a Statement of Work!<\/h3>\n

Presented by Suzette Franck<\/a> \u2022 Project Management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Your Statement of Work should contain a line-by-line itemization of all tasks that are outside the native functionality of WordPress, without using plugins\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Optimize Your WordPress Site with Analytics and Testing<\/h3>\n

Presented by Christina Inge<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Today\u2019s web developers can have a wealth of data at their fingertips on who site visitors are, how they find a site, and what they do once they\u2019re there. Using that\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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What you need to know about SEO in 2013<\/h3>\n

Presented by Casie Gillette<\/a> \u2022 Business\/Freelance Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

SEO is changing every day and with the most recent Google updates, tactics that used to work are resulting in site penalizations\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Do I Need Managed Hosting? A Tale of Two Servers<\/h3>\n

Presented by Mika Epstein<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Charles’ website has been popular from day one, and he’s had the means to back it up via a VPS. With a WordPress expert on tap\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Triple-A Blogging: How to Blog Like a Semi-Pro<\/h3>\n

Presented by Michael Cain<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Not everyone can be the next Daily Beast, Smashing Mag, or Daring Fireball, but with a little bit of time and effort, you can make the most of your blog\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Composer: An Introduction to PHP Depedency Management<\/h3>\n

Presented by Bradley Jacobs<\/a> \u2022 Advanced Developer Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Composer has gained a lot of popularity and momentum in the past year. This session will be a brief crash course in PHP dependency management using Composer\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Web Design Best Practices for Non-Designers<\/h3>\n

Presented by Lisa Wood<\/a> \u2022 User Track<\/span>, Design Track<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Creating a website using WordPress is easier now than ever, but how do you make sure your design isn\u2019t hideous to look at? To non-designers… Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Theme Creep and What to Do About It<\/h3>\n

Presented by David Hayes<\/a> \u2022 Project Management<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

WordPress themes have a frustrating tendency to do too many things. They get unwieldy, unmaintainable, and lock people into using their current theme instead\u2026 Read More \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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