{"id":2079,"date":"2012-01-02T23:02:53","date_gmt":"2012-01-02T23:02:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2012.atlanta.wordcamp.org\/?page_id=2079"},"modified":"2012-11-08T12:27:14","modified_gmt":"2012-11-08T12:27:14","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t\t<div class=\"cpt-loop sessions\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"grid_6 alpha\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2406\" class=\"session odd post-2406 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/wordpress-navigation-menu-styling-tips-and-best-practices\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress Navigation Menu Styling Tips and Best Practices\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Rachel Baker <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Navigation is among the most important elements of a website\u2019s design. Effective navigation allows visitors to quickly and easily find desired content, keeping them on your site.<\/p>\n<p>The session will begin with a review of navigation menu best practices including structure, location and usability. Then we will move onto how you can improve your navigation menu with modifications to your theme\u2019s CSS stylesheet. We will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>using and styling submenus<\/li>\n<li>adding icons to navigation items<\/li>\n<li>changing the formatting of hovered or active items<\/li>\n<li>declaring a menu area in theme files<\/li>\n<li>declaring CSS ids and classes when adding a menu area to a theme<br \/>\nimages, subtitles, and hover elements<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2353\" class=\"session even post-2353 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/getting-around-wordpress-a-guided-tour-of-the-administration-panel\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetting Around WordPress: A Guided Tour of the Administration Panel\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Kathy Drewien <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This session will make you familiar with all the menus and options in WordPress. Now that you have WordPress installed, it&#8217;s time to take a tour so you can learn where all the settings and goodies are hiding. Discover how to lay a firm foundation now, and build your site with confidence.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Getting Around WordPress: A Guided Tour of the Administration Panel\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/kdrewien\/how-to-use-images-in-word-press\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2331\" class=\"session odd post-2331 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/css-survival-guide\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCSS Survival Guide\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by John Sexton <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) control the look and feel of your WordPress website. They can be intimidating at first, but there is good news: you don&#8217;t need to be a master coder to make attractive, meaningful improvements to your website!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Understanding just a handful of CSS concepts\u2014such as Selectors, Specificity, the Box Model, Positioning and Floats\u2014can take you far.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this presentation, you will learn important CSS survival skills that will help you feel more confident with CSS, inspire you to try some new things with your website, and empower you with the knowledge to get the job done right.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2324\" class=\"session even post-2324 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/creating-and-maintaining-wordpress-plugins\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating and Maintaining WordPress Plugins\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writing plugins is a great resum\u00e9 booster as well as a way to give<br \/>\nback to the community. WordPress Lead Developer (and plugin author)<br \/>\nMark Jaquith will walk you through the process of architecting,<br \/>\nwriting, publishing, and maintaining a WordPress plugin. Covered<br \/>\ntopics will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How to structure a plugin<\/li>\n<li>Best practices for hooks<\/li>\n<li>A philosophy for WordPress plugins<\/li>\n<li>Getting your plugin in the plugin repository<\/li>\n<li>Basic SVN flow<\/li>\n<li>Maintaining your plugin<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2321\" class=\"session odd post-2321 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/design-swoon-visual-trends-and-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesign Swoon &#8211; Visual Trends and WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Sara Cannon <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Dont you just love the latest design trends and techniques? Want to apply them to WordPress using great technique? Or do you just need some inspiration? Come to &#8220;Design Swoon&#8221; where we will not only look at some of the best design on the web but also parse down technique of implementation with CSS3, HTML5, &amp; WordPress. A designers must-see.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Design Swoon - Visual Trends and WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/saracannon\/design-swoon-visual-trends-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2295\" class=\"session even post-2295 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/implementing-facebook-registration\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tImplementing Facebook Registration\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Nic Rosental <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>Of course you&#8217;ve heard of Facebook Connect, but did you even know that Facebook also offers a\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/developers.facebook.com\/docs\/plugins\/registration\/\" target=\"_blank\">Registration Plugin<\/a>?\u00a0It&#8217;s one of those under-utilized tools that can be exactly what you were looking for.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>During this session we&#8217;re going to learn about what it is, what it is not,\u00a0what it does,\u00a0and how to easily implement it in your WordPress website using the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/github.com\/nicdev\/Facebook-Registration-Plugin-for-WordPress\" target=\"_blank\">FB Registration Plugin for WordPress<\/a>.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a title=\"Implementing Facebook Registration\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/therealnicdev\/facebook-registration-plugin-plugin\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2285\" class=\"session odd post-2285 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/hosting-showdown-shared-dedicated-vps-or-managed-what-makes-the-most-sense-for-you\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHosting Showdown:  Shared, Dedicated, VPS or Managed. What makes the most sense for you?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by David Vogelpohl <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Is your site blocked by malware tools? Are your conversion rates through the floor? Are your search rankings suffering?<\/p>\n<p>All of these things can be influenced by your website host. Join us as we explore web hosting and how it can influence your ability to make your website faster, more secure and friendly for your visitors.<\/p>\n<p>We&#8217;ll detail the different types of web hosts and what you can watch out for to avoid major headaches later on. Don&#8217;t miss this chance to up your game on your web hosting knowledge!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hosting Showdown: Shared, Dedicated, VPS or Managed\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/dvogelpohl\/when-you-choose-shared-vps-dedicated-or-managed-hosting-for-wordpress\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2277\" class=\"session even post-2277 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/plugins-for-multisite\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGotta-have vs. Must-use plugins for Multisite\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Russell Fair <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you use multisite chances are you&#8217;ll want to use plugins specifically written for multisite. These plugins are referred to as &#8220;mu-plugins&#8221; (a.k.a. Must Use). We&#8217;ll cover how a multisite plugin is different, how to install them and demo a few of the most common and most powerful ones.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Gotta-have vs. Must-use plugins for Multisite\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/rfair404\/gotta-have-vs-must-use-plugins-for-wordpress-multisite\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2260\" class=\"session odd post-2260 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/from-psd-to-wordpress-theme-under-the-skin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFrom PSD to WordPress Theme: Under the Skin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Evan Mullins <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ll cover how to get from photoshop to WordPress. There are many different roads to a theme. We&#8217;ll go over a few possibilities and then cover getting from a design in photoshop to an actual WordPress child theme while trying not to reinvent the wheel.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"From PSD to WordPress Theme: Under the Skin\" href=\"http:\/\/prezi.com\/gvj-6ipnbcef\/psd-to-wp\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2256\" class=\"session even post-2256 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/hello-wordpress-an-absolute-beginners-workshop\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHello WordPress! An absolute beginners workshop\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Russell Fair <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are totally new to WordPress or just getting started and want to have a better understanding of the core functionality and tools provided by WordPress, then this is for you. We&#8217;ll cover the &#8220;basic&#8221; functionality that WordPress ships with out of the box. Topics include (but are not limited to):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Navigating the WordPress administrative console<\/li>\n<li>How to publish content (posts and pages)<\/li>\n<li>Uploading and attaching media; such as images and videos<\/li>\n<li>Applying a theme (design) to your site<\/li>\n<li>Manipulating sidebar widgets<\/li>\n<li>Creating dynamic navigation menus<\/li>\n<li>Installing plugins to enhance the functionality of your site<\/li>\n<li>Resources for finding answers to common problems<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2095\" class=\"session odd post-2095 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/cool-tools-for-customizing-wordpress-sites\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCool Tools For Customizing WordPress Sites\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Kristina McInerny <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you are going to do anything above the basic beginner level work with WordPress you will want to know how transfer your files (FTP) from your desktop to your server with a program like Filezilla. We will also show you how to look at and see changes to your code using Firebug and Firepicker.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Cool Tools For Customizing WordPress Sites\" href=\"http:\/\/notesfromkris.com\/web-development-marketing\/beginner-webbie-help\/wordcamp-2012-atlanta-cool-tools\">\u00a0Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2073\" class=\"session even post-2073 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/optimizing-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOptimizing WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Mark Kelnar <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Optimizing\u00a0WordPress\u00a0is a collection of suggestions and strategies for speeding up your\u00a0WordPress\u00a0website. \u00a0Compiled from Mark Kelnar&#8217;s experience\u00a0optimizing\u00a0sites as the Lead Server Herder at WP Engine, you&#8217;re sure to walk away with something useful. \u00a0Starting with the basics like selecting optimized themes and managing plugins, he&#8217;ll then move to advanced storage and caching strategies as well as query profiling (and more).<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Optimizing WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/wpengine.com\/optimizing-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2043\" class=\"session odd post-2043 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/creating-child-themes\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGet Started On The Right Foot With Creating Child Themes\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Jeff Cohan <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn to Create a Child Theme for your modifications so that they don&#8217;t get overwritten in an upgrade. Jeff is also going to tell you how you can import a CSS style sheet from another site into a Child Themes to bring in that styling to any theme.Here is the link to Jeff&#8217;s presentation on Slideshare.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Get Started on the Right Foot with Child Themes\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/jdcohan\/child-themes-in-wordpress\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2038\" class=\"session even post-2038 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/looking-under-the-hood-understanding-wordpress-theme-file-structure\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLooking Under the Hood: Understanding the WordPress Theme File Structure\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Russell Fair <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to understand just which theme files do what and when and how to use them? We&#8217;ll cover the most used parts of a WordPress theme as well as some of the easy ways to create custom pages and archive templates including custom post types.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2030\" class=\"session odd post-2030 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/responsive-web-design-philosophy-technology-and-you\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tResponsive Web Design: Philosophy, Technology, and You\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by John Sexton <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>As mobile devices proliferate, people all over the world access your content in a wider variety of contexts than ever before. Every device has its own constraints, and it is no longer possible, or advisable, to design separate apps or websites for each one.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Responsive Web Design represents a new way of thinking for designers, developers, and content creators. It promotes the creation of a single website which adapts to provide an experience appropriate to each device and context.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>We will explore the three technical components of Responsive Web Design\u2014Fluid Grids, Flexible Images, and Media Queries\u2014as well as the profound change in design philosophy which drives them, and how these ideas affect you and your business today.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2023\" class=\"session even post-2023 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/scribe-seo-vs-inboundwriter-the-new-generation-of-seo-copywriting-for-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScribe SEO vs InboundWriter the new generation of SEO copywriting for WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Brett Bumeter <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Users Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SEO how to write better optimized WordPress posts using Scribe vs InboundWriter.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Scribe SEO vs InboundWriter - New Generation\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/brettbum\/interactive-writing-plugins-services-inbound-writer-scribeseo\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2020\" class=\"session odd post-2020 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/mastering-custom-post-types\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMastering Custom Post Types\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Mike Schinkel <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>For Plugin &amp; Theme developers comfortable with PHP!<\/h2>\n<p><strong>Custom Post Types<\/strong> were a watershed feature added to WordPress 3.0 in 2010. Since then there has been an explosion of WordPress use for all types of sites, not just for blogs. But as with most powerful new features the reality is that taking Custom Post Types to their limit can take thousands of hours of trial and error.<\/p>\n<p>But why spend all those hours with a sore forehead when you can bypass most of the effort by attending this presentation? This presentation will show <strong>all techniques in PHP code<\/strong> starting in WordPress theme&#8217;s <code>functions.php<\/code> file and we&#8217;ll convert to a plugin during the presentation.<\/p>\n<h2>Here&#8217;s what you&#8217;ll learn:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Define<\/strong> a Custom Post Type in PHP,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Configure Edit Screens<\/strong> for Posts and Pages,<\/li>\n<li>Set up <strong>Custom Columns<\/strong> in the post list admin screen,<\/li>\n<li>Set up <strong>Custom Sorts and Filters<\/strong> in the post list admin screen,<\/li>\n<li>Create <strong>Custom Meta Boxes<\/strong> with <strong>custom form fields<\/strong>,<\/li>\n<li>Add <strong>Custom Meta Boxes<\/strong> for <strong>parent\/child<\/strong> Post Types,<\/li>\n<li><strong>Query<\/strong> Custom Post Types within Theme files,<\/li>\n<li>Create <strong>Custom Taxonomies<\/strong> and <strong>Assign<\/strong> to any Post Type, even Posts and Pages,<\/li>\n<li>Add a <strong>Parent Post Field<\/strong> in a Metabox of the Post Editor,<\/li>\n<li>Create <strong>Hierarchical URLs<\/strong> for Hierarchical Custom Post Types,<\/li>\n<li>Recognize and Bypass the various <strong>gotchas<\/strong> you&#8217;ll run into,<\/li>\n<li>AND <strong>maybe<\/strong> a few other things that come up as questions during the workshop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>This is designed to be a <strong>fast-paced<\/strong> presentation for people who are comfortable using PHP. We&#8217;ll show a series of code snippets so you can see how each one comes together. And we&#8217;ll make mistakes while we&#8217;re working so you can see how to get past the mistakes you will inevitably make.<\/p>\n<h2>PRE-REQUISITES:<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Some experience programming in PHP.<\/li>\n<li><em>Nice to have:<\/em> Experience writing plugins or themes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a title=\"Mastering Custom Post Types\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/MikeSchinkel\/mastering-custom-post-types-wordcamp-atlanta-2012\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2018\" class=\"session even post-2018 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/creating-an-event-website-with-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCreating an Event Website With WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Marna Friedman <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Events need technology to help market, promote and build a community. WordPress offers a quick solution to an online presence incorporating content and social media. This session will show attendees how to quickly launch an event site using WordPress and event-specific plugins. Whether you are hiring an agency to develop your site, or developing it yourself, understanding how to add content and quickly update your site, WordPress offers you the ability to update speakers, sessions, registration information and more, as well as a adding a &#8220;blog&#8221; component to your site. And if you are thinking &#8211; &#8220;Isn&#8217;t WordPress that blogging program?&#8221; Yes, but it so much more!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Creating an Event Website With WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/nwatlwp.com\/creating-an-event-website-with-wordpress\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2016\" class=\"session odd post-2016 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/shared-hosting-and-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tShared Hosting and WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Al Davis <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this presentation I&#8217;ll show new users what to look for in a shared hosting provider as well as 4 different methods for installing WordPress in a shared environment.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Shared Hosting and WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/wpteach.com\/wordcamp-atlanta-slides\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2014\" class=\"session even post-2014 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/how-to-craft-blog-posts-that-build-audiencestraffic-and-your-business\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to Craft Blog Posts that Build Audiences, Traffic, and Your Business\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by John Saddington <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Users Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s not just practice and a lot of &#8220;hard work&#8221; that enabled me to create over 3,200 blog posts last year &#8211; it was a unique combination of strategy and tactics that created a sustainable and enjoyable method that kept the content production high without burnout.<\/p>\n<p>In this session I&#8217;ll share with you create a posting methodology that works for you that will maximize your time and efforts to create traffic, a larger audience, and the momentum you need for your small (or large) business. We&#8217;ll cover the nuts-and-bolts of templating individual posts as well as high-level strategy for continued blog post production.<\/p>\n<p>This will be a &#8220;hands-on&#8221; workshop so come prepared to get busy!<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"How to Craft Blog Posts that Build Audiences, Traffic, and Your Business\" href=\"http:\/\/tentblogger.com\/wordcamp-2012-presentation\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2012\" class=\"session odd post-2012 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/seo-wordpress-do-this-not-that-for-the-small-business-owner-or-solopreneur\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSEO &amp; WordPress: Do This, Not That for the Small Business Owner or Solopreneur\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Jenny Munn <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Users Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If the thought of implementing an SEO strategy seems daunting, then this workshop is for you. Rather than tell you what to do, we\u2019re going to show you what to do (and what not to do) through case studies, examples, graphics, and stories. We\u2019ll review the basic fundamentals of SEO and share action strategies that you can take away and implement immediately. Get ready to take notes as we discuss the myths, misunderstandings and must-do action items to start kick-start an effective SEO strategy.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"SEO &amp; WordPress: Do This, Not That for Small Business Owner\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/jennymunn\/2012-wordcamp-atlanta-seo-presentation\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"grid_6 omega\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2010\" class=\"session even post-2010 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/overcoming-bloggers-block\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOvercoming Blogger&#8217;s Block\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Niles Flores <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Users Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You blog, but you either fall into one of the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. You&#8217;ve reached a plateau with your site and just cannot seem to write any more<br \/>\n2. You really are not sure what you can cover on your site. (For those with businesses, you might be scared of spamming.)<br \/>\n3. You are afraid you might be copying other sites in your niche that may be covering the same topics.<\/p>\n<p>I am going to go over some tips to help you overcome Blogger&#8217;s Block and get you to think outside the box when coming up with loads of topics for you.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of my presentation, I will open the floor for questions. I would encourage you to even think about asking for topic ideas for your niche. I am sure that between myself and the other attendees, we can brainstorm fuel for your blog.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Overcoming Blogger's Block\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/blondishnet\/avoiding-bloggers-block\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-2008\" class=\"session odd post-2008 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/hassle-free-blogging-with-wordpress-com\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHassle Free Blogging with WordPress.com\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Daryl Houston <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ok, ok, there&#8217;s not much in the world that&#8217;s hassle-free, but if you&#8217;re new to blogging, find the thought of hosting WordPress on your own intimidating, or just want to get started blogging without having to worry about the technology that makes your blog work, WordPress.com might be a good fit for you. I&#8217;ll give an overview of what services WordPress.com provides, whom it might or might not be suited to, how to get started, and and how you can make your WordPress.com blog your own.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Hassle Free Blogging with WordPress.com\" href=\"http:\/\/daryl.learnhouston.com\/wordpress\/wordcamp-atlanta-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1995\" class=\"session even post-1995 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/got-awesome-theme-functionality-it-probably-needs-a-plugin\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGot Awesome Theme Functionality? It Probably Needs a Plugin\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Thomas Griffin <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exceptional themes have exceptional functionality. Too bad that the majority of the time this exceptional functionality should be included in a plugin, not the theme itself. &#8220;But wait&#8221;, you say, &#8220;how can I include plugins with a theme? I thought that wasn&#8217;t possible?!&#8221;. Wrong! You can include plugins with a theme and prompt users to install and activate them (in one single step!), and I&#8217;ve got just the right API and tools to help you do so. I will show you how you can require and\/or recommend plugins for your theme like a pro.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Got Awesome Theme Functionality? It Probably Needs a Plugin\" href=\"http:\/\/thomasgriffinmedia.com\/blog\/2012\/02\/my-presentation-for-wordcamp-atlanta-2012\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1992\" class=\"session odd post-1992 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/basics-of-wordpress-theme-customization\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBasics of WordPress Theme Customization\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Lisa Sabin-Wilson <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\u00a0Themes are very popular with users of WordPress, primarily because the theme defines the look and feel of your web site, and the functions within the template carry your content forward to the eyes of your readers. \u00a0Yet, themes still remain a mystery to many new users of WordPress, especially getting started in creating your own theme. \u00a0This session covers the basics of WordPress themes and provides practical tips on how to get started creating your own theme.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>In this session you will learn the basic templates (index, header, sidebar, footer), including the stylesheet with basic CSS information to help you with styles and formats; additionally, you will learn how to connect the template files together to create a basic WordPress theme that you can build on from there. \u00a0Discover basic template tags to help you accomplish your goals of content delivery and even learn how to make sure your theme supports basic WordPress features such as widgets, featured images, custom header and custom backgrounds.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>At the end of the session, Lisa provides you with a link where you can download the example basic theme for you to work with long after WordCamp Atlanta is over, as you continue your journey towards becoming a WordPress theme master!<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><a title=\"Basics of WordPress Theme Customization\" href=\"http:\/\/lisas.co\/wcatl-theme\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1990\" class=\"session even post-1990 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/oh-my-so-many-to-choose-from-how-to-pick-a-theme\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOh My, So Many to Choose From . .  . How to Pick a Theme\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Judi Knight <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>This presentation will give the scoop on themes. Specifically, What is a theme? What is GPL licensing? What is difference between free themes and premium themes. What are theme frameworks and why use child themes? And why certain themes are better than others depending on what your background is ie: coder, designer, beginner or intermediate skill level.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Oh My, So Many to Choose From . . . How to Pick a Theme\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/JudiKnight\/oh-my-so-many-themes-to-choose-from\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1988\" class=\"session odd post-1988 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/scan-it-incorporating-qr-codes-into-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tScan it! Incorporating QR Codes into WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Stephanie True Moss <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Move over social media, making room for QR Codes in your WordPress site enables quick scanning of key topics and features. \u00a0It can be as easy as a vCard, a coupon, link to an event, or something else. \u00a0Understand the do&#8217;s and don&#8217;ts in using QR Codes to enhance the user experience on your website. \u00a0Learn how to create QR Codes, use QR Code plugins and how others are already leveraging this new technology.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Scan it! Incorporating QR Codes into WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/qrmedia.us\/qr-codes-wordpress-wcatl\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1986\" class=\"session even post-1986 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/designing-the-plugin-integration-and-signup-experience\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDesigning the plugin integration and signup experience\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Carol Shepherd <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Companies with existing services are attracted to the WordPress plugin repository because of the exposure it offers to new eyes. In return, these companies build &#8212; on their dime &#8212; some really nifty plugins that integrate their API&#8217;s into the WordPress ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p>In this presentation will will example three case studies plugins currently in the \u00a0the WordPress repository. We&#8217;ll look at their registration process and how the plugins integrate with the sponsoring company&#8217;s API. Analyzing their signup and integration process can we help these plugins improve the user experience?<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Designing the plugin integration and signup experience\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/techzestadvisors\/designing-the-plugin-integration-and-signup-experience\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1984\" class=\"session odd post-1984 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/professional-rapid-web-development-using-the-genesis-framework\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tProfessional Rapid Web Development Using the Genesis Framework\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Travis Smth <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A walk through the Genesis Framework, and it&#8217;s use of hooks and filters to enable rapid web development. An introduction to the new Admin Class to make admin pages simple and easy. A review of development tools especially for the Genesis Framework. A quick review of Genesis-only plugins.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1982\" class=\"session even post-1982 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/wordpress-end-user-security-the-remix\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWordPress End-User Security &#8211; The Remix\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Dre Armeda <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p>Ever wonder if your site, your visitors, or business is safe on the internet?<\/p>\n<p>WordPress End User Security by Dre Armeda will cover basic information security principles to consider even before you start a WordPress driven site, and a run at the top 10 WordPress security tips. You will get some metrics around malware attacks, and how to avoid being infected.<\/p>\n<p>Information Security is everyone\u2019s responsibility, and should be a consideration on any web project, beginning to end.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"An Online Marketing Approach that Revolves Around WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/dre.im\/wordcamp-atlanta-wordpress-end-user-security\/\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1978\" class=\"session odd post-1978 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/embedding-interactive-graphics-using-svg-jquery-and-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tEmbedding Interactive Graphics using SVG, jQuery and WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Keith Ratner <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Developers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Take a floor plan in PDF format and turn it into an interactive Scalable Vector Graphic. We will use Illustrator, discuss free tools such as SVG-edit and Inkscape, demonstrate some jQuery, tweak our functions.php file, use &#8220;Specific CSS\/JS for Posts and Pages,&#8221; &#8220;Disable Visual Editor WYSIWYG,&#8221; and ultimately embed the SVG directly in a WordPress post.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Embedding Interactive Graphics using SVG,\" href=\"http:\/\/keenwebconcepts.com\/presentation\/zip\/Raphael.zip\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1976\" class=\"session even post-1976 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/font-swoon-advanced-web-typography\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tFont Swoon &#8211; Advanced Web Typography\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Sara Cannon <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In Font Swoon we will not only take a great look at some cool and inspiring fonts and implementations, but an in-depth look at advanced type techniques using CSS3 as well as basic implementation. A type nerd must see.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Font Swoon \u2013 Advanced Web Typography\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/saracannon\/font-swoon-advanced-web-typography\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1974\" class=\"session odd post-1974 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/dont-hack-me-bro-simple-backup-security-for-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDon&#8217;t Hack Me Bro&#8217;! Simple Backup &amp; Security for WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Randy Barnes <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress security and backups are mostly overlooked, until it&#8217;s too late. \u00a0The steps to a secure site are simple and easy, but not something that shows on the outside. \u00a0Safe blogging will make sure you don&#8217;t kiss all that hard work goodbye. The recovery starts before you need it. All the King&#8217;s horses and all the King&#8217;s men, can&#8217;t put a hacked WordPress site together again. \u00a0A few tweaks and plug-ins will \u00a0save you from disaster.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Don\u2019t Hack Me Bro\u2019! Simple Backup &amp; Security for WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/RandyBarnes\/wordpress-security-backup\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1970\" class=\"session even post-1970 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/panel-discussion-sharing-secrets-of-successful-wordpress-businesses\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPanel Discussion Sharing Secrets of Successful WordPress Businesses\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Judi Knight, Russell Fair, John Sexton, Erik Wolf <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We are going to spill the beans on running a business designing and\/or developing WordPress sites. This panel might also be enlightening for \u00a0people or companies needing to hire a WordPress designer or developer. We will cover such practices as : How to use a WordPress site to attract business. Defining the scope of work.Knowing when to pull in other experts. How to write a proposal for a WordPress site Various types of pricing structures and price points. Providing maintenance services. To host or not to host. How to structure the workflow. How to get paid. How, when and whether to outsource. So start jotting down your questions. \u00a0This should be fun and informative.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1968\" class=\"session odd post-1968 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/an-online-marketing-approach-that-revolves-around-wordpress\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAn Online Marketing Approach that Revolves Around WordPress\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Erik Wolf <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress is more than a tool for building and managing a website &#8212; it&#8217;s a tool that you can build a sustainable online marketing strategy around. Some simple strategies based in content development and blogging combined with some simple WordPress-based tools, trick and hacks can create the basis for ongoing marketing activities including blogging, social media, landing pages, Search Engine Optimization, email marketing and more.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will learn:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; Why content is King<br \/>\n&#8211; How blogging can drive all your entire online marketing<br \/>\n&#8211; How to REALLY succeed on the search engines<br \/>\n&#8211; Which WordPress tools and plugins are especially helpful in facilitating online marketing efforts<br \/>\n&#8211; How your WordPress theme can be designed to help automate things<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"An Online Marketing Approach that Revolves Around WordPress\" href=\"http:\/\/zerogcreative.com\/wp_marketing_erik_wolf.pptx\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1966\" class=\"session even post-1966 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/best-practices-and-tools-for-using-images\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tBest Practices and Tools for Using Images\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Kathy Drewien <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Images and photos are an integral part of almost every successful blog these days. If your text isn\u2019t accompanied by images, few people are going to be interested in what you\u2019ve got to say-sad, but true.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, we will look at some of the best practices for using images on the web, uploading and editing images within WordPress, optimizing your images for faster performance, and plugins for better image handling.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1963\" class=\"session odd post-1963 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/the-mystery-of-pages-and-posts-or-a-post-is-not-necessarily-a-blog-post\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Mystery of Pages and Posts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Bret Phillips <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The difference between Pages and Posts is sometimes hard to grasp, and posts have a lot of other uses than just blogging. To really develop a good WordPress site you need to ponder when to use a page and what to use posts for. Find out More.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"The Mystery of Pages and Posts\" href=\"http:\/\/bretphillips.com\/wordcampatl\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1960\" class=\"session even post-1960 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/domains-hosting-and-installing-wordpress-made-easy\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDomains, Hosting and Installing WordPress Made Easy\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Bret Phillips <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just starting out? Get the Scoop on Getting a Domain Name, Web Hosting Account and Installing a WordPress Site.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Domains, Hosting and Installing WordPress Made Easy\" href=\"http:\/\/bretphillips.com\/wordcampatl\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1858\" class=\"session odd post-1858 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-dev\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/html5-hell-yeah\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHTML5 &#8211; Hell Yeah!\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by J Cornelius <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Designers Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>HTML5 isn&#8217;t just about markup; there&#8217;s a lot more to care about. This talk will cover &#8220;why&#8221; you should be using HTML5 today, clear up some of the confusion around what it is (and isn&#8217;t), introduce you to some cool stuff you can use to impress your friends, and how you can help make the web a just little bit better place for us all.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"HTML5 - Hell Yeah!\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/jcornelius\/html5-yeah\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1840\" class=\"session even post-1840 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/avoiding-bloggers-block\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAvoiding Blogger\u2019s Block\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Nile Flores <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>You blog, but you either fall into one of the following:<\/p>\n<p>1. You&#8217;ve reached a plateau with your site and just cannot seem to write any more<br \/>\n2. You really are not sure what you can cover on your site. (For those with businesses, you might be scared of spamming.)<br \/>\n3. You are afraid you might be copying other sites in your niche that may be covering the same topics.<\/p>\n<p>I am going to go over some tips to help you overcome Blogger&#8217;s Block and get you to think outside the box when coming up with loads of topics for you.<\/p>\n<p>At the end of my presentation, I will open the floor for questions. I would encourage you to even think about asking for topic ideas for your niche. I am sure that between myself and the other attendees, we can brainstorm fuel for your blog.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1835\" class=\"session odd post-1835 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/monetizing-your-wordpress-blog\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMonetizing your WordPress blog\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Syed Balkhi <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Users Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to get rich quick overnight? Well then you are in the wrong place.\u00a0Syed\u00a0Balkhi, serial online entrepreneur and professional blogger, will share his practical tips and tricks that will help you create a passive income out of your blog. Unlike other monetization talks which are all about strategy, this presentation will go in-depth of the available tools and plugins for WordPress which can help a blogger generate a passive income through their blog.<\/p>\n<p><a title=\"Monetizing Your WordPress Blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/wpbeginner\/how-to-monetize-your-blog-7156266\" target=\"_blank\">Presentation Slides<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"post-1831\" class=\"session even post-1831 wcb_session type-wcb_session status-publish hentry wcb_track-basic-wordpress wcb_track-design-for-wordpress wcb_track-wordpress-users\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"entry-title session-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2012\/session\/there-is-a-plugin-for-that\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThere&#8217;s a Plugin For That: Expanding the Functionality of Your Site\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-meta session-speakers session-meta\">Presented by Marna Friedman <span class=\"meta-sep meta-sep-bull\">&bull;<\/span> Beginner Level Track<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"entry-content session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Exploring the WordPress repository for the right plugin can be frustrating and exhausting. And then once you find a WordPress plugin, you might find that it\u2019s outdated, conflicts with other WordPress plugins, or just plain doesn\u2019t do what you thought it would. Understanding what a plugin can do and how it can expand the functionality of your site helps you to explore the possibilities and push your site further. 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