Docker is hot right now and if you’re ready to get started, you’ve come to the right place. In this tutorial, we’ll go over basic Docker concepts like Dockerfiles, containers and images. We’ll look at some sample applications including WordPress, Drupal as well as some framework-based examples. We will talk about strategies for building Docker […]

Setting up an eCommerce site is getting easier; yet, there are still some tricky bits; including security & encryption that can make setting up your store more difficult. Attend this tutorial and you will have a working web shop up and running quickly using WordPress and a supporting plugin cast. We will guide you in […]

WordPress has been my blogging tool for a long time. A powerful tool for easy publishing! Large sites like TechCrunch and TheNextWeb use it exactly for that reason. And more enterprises seem to discover it too. But how do you keep it running? This tutorial will teach you how using Ansible, Composer, WP-CLI, REST API […]

The WordPress REST API (still under development, still fighting to be included in core) is enabling amazing things! It’s also causing people to completely rethink things that could be better accomplished via more traditional means, like a regular theme. We’ll very briefly talk about what the API is, cover what it can do, and then have […]

The REST API is an awesome plugin to expose your data from the WordPress core. But… the standard implementation might not fit your specific case. Just like the WordPress core you’ll be able to extend it to your specific needs. I’ll show you how to handle authentication, introduce caching strategies, alter custom post types or […]

Deploying an application means different things to different people. It may be as simple as running `git pull` on a server, or as complex as building RPMs and deploying to a canary set of servers. This talk covers both ends of the spectrum and the points in between. We’ll outline several tried and tested deployment […]

Building WordPress plugins can be a daunting challenge, most examples use procedural code, globals, hooks … it all feels very messy. It doesn’t need to be like that! In this talk we will explore how to build WordPress plugins using programming patterns, OOP code and a small set of PHP libraries to get the boilerplate […]

WordPress multi-site is a powerful tool which lets you run thousands of websites with just one WordPress installation. Developing for WordPress multi-site, however, is a fine art which few have mastered. But it doesn’t have to be hard – it’s all about understanding the difference in behavior between a single site WP install and Multi-site […]

Powering over 25% of the web, WordPress is one of the most used projects in existence. WordPress strives to make life easy for their end users first, but what if I told you that with less than an hour’s work you could make it a joy to work with for developers? By following the Twelve […]

The Plugin API enables plugin and theme developers to hook into WordPress and run at a specific time, but to those new to the platform it can be a lot to wrap their heads around. This presentation is designed for WordPress developers–both new and old–who are ready to do things “The WordPress Way.” Topics include […]