{"id":9,"date":"2015-08-19T17:51:20","date_gmt":"2015-08-19T21:51:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.atlanta.wordcamp.org\/sessions\/"},"modified":"2016-02-11T23:40:28","modified_gmt":"2016-02-12T04:40:28","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t<div class=\"wcorg-sessions\">\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1080\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: 5 Ways WordPress Can Change Your Life\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-shayda-torabi\">Shayda Torabi<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/202167a045665bb6d3bae62ee2701ff8e128258b56f4a9495d03e2985c729d7f?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>People are doing amazing things with WordPress every day. Whether it&#8217;s your friend at an agency down the road, or a designer across the world, WordPress is transforming peoples lives. It&#8217;s empowering. Whether you&#8217;re looking for ways to grow your business or trying to get more connected in your city, I believe that the tools to be successful exist within the WordPress community. I&#8217;m going to share insights from my experience at over 30 WordCamps, and teach you ways in which I believe you can build key business relationships while helping contribute your own story to the WordPress community. You showed up today, don&#8217;t you want to make the most of your weekend?<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1037\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: A Non-Coder\u2019s Secret Weapon to Building Custom Applications\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-naomi-c-bush\">Naomi C. Bush<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ef44d28e8e2da487db1f7418b2f691d0789526e05107fed6fc46e374b6a5626b?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>How many times have you asked (or seen someone else ask): Do you know of a plugin that can do ___? My client wants to ___. Sometimes what you\u2019re looking for is sitting right under your nose, ready to go to work for you and your clients. Come learn how I use a simple form builder (yes, that thing you use to create contact forms) to build complex custom applications, with no code.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1074\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Accessible Websites: What are they and why should I care?\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-nancy-thanki\">Nancy Thanki<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5c7071162e57b2103a51761d079581f709a222eb1355d5e30850444fc1d3535a?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Accessibility is so much more than just catering to screen readers. What goes into making a website accessible? Many government contracts require websites to be accessible. A variety of companies and brands want them. It can affect the &#8220;magic&#8221; of SEO (ranking, search-ability, search engine karma, etc). How can you determine whether or not your website is? <\/p>\n<p>Ultimately, it\u2019s really not that hard, doing even one thing is better than nothing at all, and it\u2019s never too late to start thinking about it. This talk will discuss both tools and techniques that can help you build accessible websites.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-955\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Awarding Behavior and Altering Businesses with WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-brian-richards\">Brian Richards<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f3ca86ee76b14d4bd06d89a8565604fab36fca5fed00a76c5287b20ddcfd6471?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Building websites with WordPress is fun, challenging, exciting. Building solutions that fundamentally alter a person&#8217;s behavior or the way of business for an entire network of museums? That&#8217;s nothing short of incredible.<\/p>\n<p>Come and learn how WordPress helped transform an art museum, a library, and a national fitness center by awarding digital badges for real-world participation.<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;<br \/>\nEditorial note: In this presentation I&#8217;ll walk through case studies that feature the use of WordPress, BuddyPress, and BadgeOS (a WordPress plugin I helped develop) to build systems for the YMCA of Greater New York, Dallas Museum of Art, and the Pierce County Library System. Each of these systems offer digital badges and points to participants for completing various activities \u2013\u00a0&#8220;gamifying&#8221; WordPress. In the case of the DMA, they fundamentally altered their business model around this new medium of visitor engagement.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2289\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Building Better Websites Through Collaboration, Communication, and Consistency\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-julien-melissas\">Julien Melissas<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6f32a28d7d69f1731668619273dc05812c473aff7bf9a6d2b14b809d10d22681?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a middleman between Designers, Developers, Project Managers, and Clients in countless web projects, Julien has noticed lots of things that we could be doing to make our projects and lives better. Changing your workflows can improve everything for everyone.<br \/>\nProject phases covered will include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kicking it off<\/li>\n<li>Planning\/Project Management<\/li>\n<li>Design<\/li>\n<li>Development<\/li>\n<li>Content\/Bugs<\/li>\n<li>Testing<\/li>\n<li>Launch\/Handing the site off to the client<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Perfecting your workflow can help you level up your professionalism, relationships with clients &amp; colleagues, and happiness levels!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s make better websites together!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1062\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Codeless Contribution &#8211; Making WordPress Better as a non-Developer\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-zachary-skaggs\">Zachary Skaggs<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e4b86862b96de3d1519456cf3df8320f1040366ba3d91b64dd10b128b0445d50?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>In 2014 Matt Mullenweg coined the phrase &#8220;Five for the Future&#8221; when asking those who make their living on the WordPress platform to give back to the WordPress community in some way by donating 5% of their time to the project. It&#8217;s an awesome goal, but can be intimidating and seem out of reach for a majority of WordPress users (especially non-developers). Here we will discuss many ways to leave a positive mark on the future of WordPress without writing a single line of code. From beginner to pro, ANYONE can contribute to WordPress with minimal effort if they know where to look.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-723\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Creating Content Strategies for WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-angelica-yarde\">Angelica Yarde<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1ee01d2b81e5b65638616b584911fe4b1ac477d997f0e1b50a1480bb3ab0ddbf?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this talk, users of all levels can expect to learn different ways to create content strategies for their WordPress sites and blogs. I will cover several ways to create an editorial calendar. how to generate content ideas, and resources for implementing good content creation practices using tools in WordPress.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1000\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Do you really need a 2 kg pocket knife? Choosing the Best Ecommerce Solution for your Site\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-kate-newbill\">Kate Newbill<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/357db3d657c68571907ea8194756b4e7c114cff17e0fff01c26cd4f54e23a680?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>The biggest and best-known ecommerce solution for WordPress does everything. It\u2019s flexible, extendable, and almost infinitely configurable. It\u2019s a Swiss Army Knife with 276 blades. But if all you need is a bottle opener, do you really need to walk around with a 2kg knife in your pocket?<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019ll talk about the things you need to consider when choosing an ecommerce solution. I\u2019ll give you a list of questions to help you decide. And we\u2019ll discuss some of the available WordPress ecommerce products so you can make an informed decision.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2902\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Finding the best tools to make things happen\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-mickey-mellen\">Mickey Mellen<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88cbc0d4f77a3f6c1f35e06ff7ec10ba52926d38aa73f40343ea08f80a7c6bbe?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this presentation I&#8217;ll be sharing all of the tools that we use\u00a0at GreenMellen to help us keep moving forward. We&#8217;ll dig into the products we use, but also into some of their competition so you can decide what works best for you. This will cover areas including <strong>organization<\/strong> (such as Asana), <strong>communication<\/strong> (such as Slack), <strong>files and notes<\/strong> (such as Dropbox), <strong>education and reading<\/strong> (such as Feedly), <strong>social media<\/strong> (such as Buffer), <strong>development<\/strong> (such as ManageWP), <strong>SEO<\/strong> (such as Moz) and <strong>business<\/strong> (such as Freshbooks).<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wcorg-session-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/presentation\/d\/1PVeOV22BkoWdQ7CecBx1oeVSy3LVrS-YIUEJrDObs6Q\/edit#slide=id.p\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-862\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Frameworks for Freelancers- Double Time IT!\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-shelly-peacock\">Shelly Peacock<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c4df7440501e3aa9bc0b5764d3b8490b1be46ac5bde1e392a7afde8ced6c6744?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you have ever had a client pick out a random theme, and asked you to build it out- then you spent 2 days learning how it worked- then this is for you. Don&#8217;t spend all your time learning new wheels- get a framework and learn it inside and out.<br \/>\nFrameworks are going to be your best friend- there are several out there, I will talk about my top four faves- and the pros and cons of each. And, there are so many snippet resources out there- implementation will be your best teacher.<br \/>\nThe Bonus? Build sites in 2 days, not 2 weeks.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-831\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: How My Shortcomings in WordPress Make Me a Better Contributor\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-lisa-melegari\">Lisa Melegari<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/e174a7d06d9b47cb13bdf630dbb080e8acbab47e8aaca96d936687ab01efdb08?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>We can&#8217;t all be experts, but we all can do something to contribute to the WordPress project. I&#8217;ll be the first to admit I&#8217;m still a beginner with WordPress even after using it for 8 years. But I never let my lack of knowledge hinder me from being a source of help and service to the WordPress community. I&#8217;m here to share my story of how anyone, regardless of WordPress know-how, can get involved and do some good in their local community or the WordPress project at large.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2495\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: How to choose a theme\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-nicky-pink\">Nicky Pink<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/2a3b5c321f125bbf6c0e827583b9a4b05f1893b9d898bd5c71f0b81a2ec45f7e?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>With tens of thousands of themes available for your WordPress website, choosing between them and knowing which to avoid, can be an overwhelming decision. In this talk, we will go over some of the factors that go into choosing the best theme for your website, as well as where to find them and how to gauge the quality.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"wcorg-session-links\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.slideshare.net\/nicoleflores\/how-to-choose-a-theme-59777464\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSlides\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-684\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Invest in WordPress by Investing in Yourself: The State of Wellness in the WordPress Community\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-rich-robinkoff\">Rich Robinkoff<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/646cff4b813632bd6c48eed9e8781e757f465d3ee14f6798467dde8317ad516d?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u200bSo much attention is paid to the code that goes into making WordPress a stellar product, but you don\u2019t hear much about the human side of it. While you will find the occasional blog post or random tweet talking about mental health and happiness in the WordPress community, most overlook the best way to contribute to WordPress\u2026paying attention to your mental and physical health, and taking care of each other. Give back to WordPress by stepping back from the code and looking at the world around you.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2491\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Making the most of Divi\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-aaron-reimann\">Aaron Reimann<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a19c033e1e829b7b9daeb9d13dac8974714b82a125f34e9ca82359ac5eead46?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>The Elegant Themes &#8220;Divi&#8221; theme is quickly becoming one of the most popular WordPress themes available. Aaron will share best practices and ideas to help make the most of your Divi installation.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-487\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Must Have Blogging Tools\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-mallie-hart\">Mallie Hart<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56765f4f685e2dce83ab93bb5dfb2a33b542f55cdb11ad5e54c93229a0104256?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Learn about amazing tools to help you improve your blogging. We will go over a variety of tools including tools for idea generation, planning, creating, editing, and marketing. Take your blog to the next level by learning about these tools today!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-856\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Page Builders Showdown\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-aaron-reimann\">Aaron Reimann<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a19c033e1e829b7b9daeb9d13dac8974714b82a125f34e9ca82359ac5eead46?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>As a developer I&#8217;ve never been a big fan of page builders. If you want something done, do it yourself was my mindset. Now that I can&#8217;t build as quickly as a client wants I have been forced to use page builders. I&#8217;ll be comparing some of the good, bad and ugly ones.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-582\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Panel: How to Get to the Top of Google\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-jenny-munn\">Jenny Munn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-tom-nguyen\">Tom Nguyen<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-mickey-mellen\">Mickey Mellen<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/792f3554bf3420ba183b25fcf88e3df5be46815f223d0433314f853742bb60e3?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/84ee9f5419bd352e802ae68a14c69573266798df04f8d4e792370abf2e497e94?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/88cbc0d4f77a3f6c1f35e06ff7ec10ba52926d38aa73f40343ea08f80a7c6bbe?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ll have a panel of local SEO Experts Tom Nguyen, Jenny Munn and Mickey Mellen, answering your questions and discussing the latest changes and techniques to help get your site to the top of Google.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-691\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: SEO Goes Local\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-rich-owings\">Rich Owings<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ada40e4749d358a836c784e70a73a30a8292cb0b01aab9e5233c6a496e4d2ea7?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>I will focus on how local search engine optimization (SEO) differs from traditional SEO, and why it is so important to local businesses. I\u2019ll outline the key components of local SEO and explain how you can use your WordPress site to strengthen each of them.<\/p>\n<p>Attendees will learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How local SEO differs from traditional website SEO<\/li>\n<li>The major components of local SEO<\/li>\n<li>Ways to optimize their WordPress site for local SEO<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-834\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Smart Writing for Business Websites\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-tom-tortorici\">Tom Tortorici<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/726dd41535eafe61f6bf952cde53ff08a17017d8da6aea66897c096c3bff49a6?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>The visual design of a website is only half the job. The other half is the writing, which can engage and convert visitors if it\u2019s done right \u2014 or push them away if it\u2019s done wrong. Come find out why good marketing copy is just as much about the customer as it is about the company. Check out a slew of home page makeovers, to see how a creative treatment of a strategic message makes a business stand out. And uncover insights for making a genuine connection with those nice people who visit your (or your client\u2019s) site.<\/p>\n<p>Not a writer? Get helpful tips for working with copywriters.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-843\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly. Rapid Fire Website Critiques\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-judi-knight\">Judi Knight<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/34348745bf8681bb44b87b5d39cbceefb2416e0d129f69d8aa096c7fcf617518?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Come and learn the usability rules for home page design that will keep people on your website. Then we will take volunteers who want valuable user feedback and apply the rules that we just learned in giving actionable advice for improvement. This is a fantastic way to see web design problems and what to do about them in the wild. Fun and eye opening for all.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1187\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: The Zombie Cure: Content Strategy for Better Websites\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-melissa-eggleston\">Melissa Eggleston<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0ba7eb1aec8506487f6c364912e2728d47c1f5f8ea6decad5bccdf721292f03f?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>What communication mistakes do organizations make that cause them to be zombie-like? Learn about research on identity and communication that impacts content decisions on our websites. In this session, we&#8217;ll discuss how to avoid being like &#8220;the undead&#8221; by:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>identifying communication problems on the web generally and on your own website<\/li>\n<li>determining your organization&#8217;s identity (it&#8217;s not the same thing as your brand)<\/li>\n<li>finding consistency in written and visual content with your identity<\/li>\n<li>selecting the right visuals for your website (photos, videos, graphics) and avoiding problematic ones<\/li>\n<li>getting others on board with this consistency (it&#8217;s sometimes like herding cats, I know)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>We will talk about real-life examples of these various issues. You&#8217;ll walk away with practical tips you can begin using immediately to improve your organization&#8217;s communication on your website and beyond.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1069\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Using WordPress in The World Of Higher Education\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-rachel-carden\">Rachel Carden<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/3c47f25cb051a0ae3c8929aeb4af45f1c2ccbdb62b42115569424b3924bd989d?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Much like online businesses or blogging, higher ed is a world of its own with unique challenges, content, stakeholders, and target audiences. In our world, we don\u2019t worry so much about which eCommerce plugin is best. Instead, we\u2019re more concerned with how to manage a large-scale network of faculty blogs, abide with FERPA regulations, and implement Active Directory single sign-on. This talk will showcase how WordPress is used in the world of higher ed and how we\u2019re a great candidate for utilizing WordPress to its full potential, whether it\u2019s using the powerful CMS to stretch limited resources or using its new API capabilities to share information and break down silos.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-782\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: Website Security &#8211; The Big Picture w\/ Simple Steps to Take\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-lew-ayotte\">Lew Ayotte<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c8962119397ced5db0749a1849bb2b6d59b6f9946a0b98d62fc92d67d2221c02?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Security can be complex, intimidating, and even frightening. Don\u2019t let the enormity of it scare you into inaction. Learn what some of the security researchers and security professionals deal with, and then find out some simple steps you can take to secure your sites.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-941\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: What I learned building 48 websites for 48 nonprofits in 48 hours\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-adam-walker\">Adam Walker<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/71256f0ddd8b0978c13f0b688aaf0ffa406d2b8a37c0b5c5a03d21573c7368ec?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>I\u2019m a digital marketer with a love for my community and the nonprofits that serve my community. Some friends and I set out to create a way to help marketing professionals and developers use their specific skills to help local nonprofits, and 48in48 (48in48.org) was born. We recently finished our first 48in48 event where a team of over 150 people built 48 WordPress websites for 48 nonprofits in 48 hours. This session will explore what I learned during the creation, planning and execution of the event and will give some thoughts on how the WordPress community can give back using their professional skills.<\/p>\n<p>This session will discuss:<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; How we approached building a plethora of sites a short amount of time<br \/>\n&#8211; How we approached the volunteers<br \/>\n&#8211; What plugins we used that were essential for the success of the project and for the long term success of the nonprofits.<br \/>\n&#8211; Overview of what we learned and what we plan to do next.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-515\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tAll Users: WordPress and WooCommerce: The Perfect eCommerce Combination\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-mitch-canter-studionashvegas\">Mitch Canter<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/805fba5ae376475236af16672063862c02d81d0686b27a7b8f5fb000d8391f4d?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this session Mitch will go over the inner workings of WooCommerce, an eCommerce platform built into WordPress. From initial setup to customization, he&#8217;ll cover everything you need to know in order to successfully run a WooCommerce installation. Finally, he&#8217;ll go over some great plugins and code snippets (in use on client sites) that have taken WooCommerce from &#8220;good&#8221; to &#8220;amazing&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2575\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBeginner WordPress Development\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-micah-wood\">Micah Wood<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-aaron-reimann\">Aaron Reimann<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/ae89dc177002c2f67341cde2d525e3f3c5b1d6aaaf07df15257a284f001c5551?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/><img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/7a19c033e1e829b7b9daeb9d13dac8974714b82a125f34e9ca82359ac5eead46?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>A workshop specifically for people who either know other frameworks and want to learn how to build within WordPress or for people who know how to hack at a theme but want to know how to do it \u201ccorrectly\u201d. We will be assuming that people in this track will already be familiar with CSS, HTML, PHP, Git (conceptually speaking) and have some local development experience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-758\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: How Freelancers &amp; Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs Can Build Their Biz w\/WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-brian-m-hilliard\">Brian M Hilliard<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/95d24d0c1bf331da66ffb93e95b873264d9a86d05ba1e9dbaed6560dcc27c642?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<div>As a Heart-Centered Entrepreneur, You\u2019re Passionate About Your Work.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>You offer great service at a great rate and clients love you for it. But here\u2019s the thing\u2026<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Sometimes you get the feeling that you can be doing more great work with even more great people.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Except you don\u2019t want to be that over the top, in your face \u201csales\u201d guy to do it.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>So the question becomes: How can you grow &amp; market your business so you can impact even more clients, without compromising your values or integrity in the process?<\/b><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>During this fast-paced, highly interactive session, best-selling author Brian Hilliard will show participants:<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\u00a0 \u00a0<b> \u00a0&#8211; 3 Surefire Ways to build their business with WordPress\u2026<\/b>so participants can impact more people and do more great stuff with their clients!<\/div>\n<div>\n<b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; 2 Quick thoughts on how blogging with WordPress can get more \u201cword of mouth\u201d business<\/b>&#8230;so participants can have a steady stream of referrals flow their way.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><b>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0&#8211; 1 Amazingly simple formula on how Heart-Centered Entrepreneurs can effectively and ethically market their business with WordPress<\/b>\u2026without compromising their values or feeling \u201cpushy\u201d in the process.<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-669\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: How to Stop Giving Your Business Away\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-scott_mann\">Scott Mann<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8fafe9749ece8904704b994e1611d12094c289210ebc1f57442983540221a7b4?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Scott comes from a long line of business owners that drove their businesses into the ground by being too nice. He spent 5 years not charging enough and 10 years doing favors that were never returned. He&#8217;s here to share some of his hard-knock tips and tactics on staying nice but earning what you deserve and leveling up your business.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-866\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: Sales and Pricing Strategies\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-ben-stoffel-rosales\">Ben Stoffel-Rosales<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/d9402bfc6bde533e3221c0f4e9de7d1f0c4b16019ed34b24d654d2fb359b3431?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Successful businesses have happy customers. Taking the time to discover the real problems, pain points and opportunities of your clients will help you propose and sell the solutions they need. This will make them happy. Your business will benefit as a result.<\/p>\n<p>This presentation will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The importance of Discovery and how to conduct it.<\/li>\n<li>How to help customers define clear business objectives so you can enable their success.<\/li>\n<li>How articulate differentiation and focus on value instead of price.<\/li>\n<li>Choosing hourly vs fixed bid pricing based on the situation.<\/li>\n<li>When and how to bundle additional services like hosting, SEO and support services.<\/li>\n<li>How and when to say no to new prospects<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-769\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: Self Employed Through WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-david-laietta\">David Laietta<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/b0c98613d21ef8a3d484c21c40270582abbe2d91ae279dcaf171d4845de01802?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Do you want to learn how to work better on the web? We\u2019re going to chat about ways that you can improve your workflow, automate some common tasks, and offload the things that you don\u2019t want to do to focus on the parts of working for yourself that you chose in the first place!<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve done web development since high school, and have run a web development company for the past seven years. A majority of that time was solely self-employed, but I\u2019ve also worked for others, worked in teams, hired contractors, and worked as a contractor. There are pros and cons to each of these situations, and I\u2019m here to discuss my experiences, as well as how to get the best out of these situations.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1040\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: Should You Teach WordPress as Part of Your Business Model?\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-val-hudgins\">Val Hudgins<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/8e852079f6fde354ba8808e1f521f1c7db1862d6c480ddb08821e3e1e4e8932b?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>The WordPress community is typically one of sharing &#8211; what we know, what we do, info on the latest big thing and the latest threat. Would sharing your knowledge of WordPress be right for you? Should you charge for it? What pitfalls are there? What are the benefits vs. the cost to produce a WordPress class? Are you considering consulting one-on-one or teaching a seminar to a roomful of people? Valerie will share her journey of teaching WordPress beginning classes and intermediate seminars over two states and three years. She&#8217;s interviewed other WordPress instructors and will share some of their insights, too. She&#8217;ll give you ideas, pointers, talk responsibility and give some warnings and encouragements that may just add to your bottom line.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-836\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: Taking Your WordPress Freelance Business To The Next Level\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-melanie-g-adcock\">Melanie G. Adcock<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4be5654c4eb4ded8db201eb51f9a3273936239f39f8c697ed7c0bb498e824106?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Or what I wish I knew six years ago when I started my freelance business.<\/p>\n<p>Are you a freelancer? Or thinking of taking the plunge? I want to share with you the mistakes I\u2019ve made so you can avoid them and the process I now use to win clients and the process of taking a client from a lead to delivery.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Incoming Leads<\/li>\n<li>Qualifying Leads<\/li>\n<li>Client Meetings<\/li>\n<li>Writing Proposals\/Contracts<\/li>\n<li>Educating clients and anti follow-up<\/li>\n<li>Onboarding<\/li>\n<li>Delivery<\/li>\n<li>Referral Machine<\/li>\n<li>Recurring Revenue<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019ll also cover some great tools and systems along the way.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-544\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: The Power of Recurring Income\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-nathan-ingram\">Nathan Ingram<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/111643ac98f39db50c6d169a38c5bb981af9ba8399ff23453d7fef2c4b288571?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unpredictable income creates stress and anxiety for many freelancers. Learn how to stabilize your business with a growing revenue stream of recurring income based on WordPress maintenance plans. We\u2019ll talk about why this is important, how to package and price your services, and how to sell your services to clients.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-883\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness: Transitioning From Consulting to Products\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-jason-coleman\">Jason Coleman<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/5a029dcf7df2d48122be5ea9d6f93bd2465cf9afc95382ed63530f91624d957b?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ll go over the past 5 years of our business as we developed Paid Memberships Pro, integrated it into our consulting, and then eventually transitioned to a 100% products business.<\/p>\n<p>For background, some of this is covered in our transparency report blog post from this past summer:<\/p>\n<p>Original Post: http:\/\/www.paidmembershipspro.com\/2015\/07\/transparency-report-this-is-how-much-weve-made-since-2012\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow Up: http:\/\/www.paidmembershipspro.com\/2015\/11\/transparency-report-pmpro-plus-launch-update\/<\/p>\n<p>This talk will be helpful for any WordPress developers or consultants who are thinking of building products of their own. I&#8217;ll use our own story as one example of how to do this, with advice that should helpful for businesses and freelancers looking to increase the value of their consulting services, add revenue streams from products, or transition 100% into products like we did.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-971\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDesign: The Design Dilemma: Who&#8217;s The Website Really For?\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-mallie-hart\">Mallie Hart<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/56765f4f685e2dce83ab93bb5dfb2a33b542f55cdb11ad5e54c93229a0104256?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>You often come across discussions about balance when it comes to websites, usually taking a deeper look at the balance between design and development.<\/p>\n<p>What you won&#8217;t see too often, if ever \u2013 I like to think it&#8217;s a fairly original idea on my part \u2013 is the balance of target with the design\/development itself. Is the website designed for the creator or for the consumer audience.<\/p>\n<p>I&#8217;m not saying this hasn&#8217;t been discussed, it absolutely has. However, most of those discussions end with a clear black or white answer. It&#8217;s either all about the company (creator) or all about the audience (consumer).<\/p>\n<p>I believe, strongly, that there&#8217;s a way to meet in the middle \u2013 perhaps leaning slightly in one direction or the other \u2013 that allows both the creator and the consumer to get the most out of the site design.<\/p>\n<p>And I believe, even more strongly, that WordPress is the solution that allows for this careful balance. And that&#8217;s what this topic would really be about &#8230;<\/p>\n<p>Better and balanced designs can be both uniquely beautiful and imminently useful \u2013 especially when created with WordPress and all it has to offer.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2387\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDesigners: Using Firebug to Learn to Customize WordPress Sites\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-michael-earley\">Michael Earley<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/89d8ad8c86f828eaa4ac4a290330c850cf74efae52f791d1bd08120238b487d8?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Firebug is the secret weapon of designers who are beginning to learn to customize WordPress websites. It is a great way to start to see CSS in action. The day you learn to change your site&#8217;s H2 headers for your blog post titles from blue to green will be the day you are on your way to having design power. We will go over using Firebug to find the elements that you would like to change and how to write css and see the changes happen before your very eyes. You don&#8217;t have to know css before this presentation since we will go over some of the basics to show you what you will be looking for.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-704\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: AWS &amp; WordPress Hosting &#8211; A beginners guide\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-carel-bekker\">Carel Bekker<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0ae00b03c304581f51a5b98443e925a05e2e99c5b9f52c1ae5f2fd34bd6199d1?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;ll introduce the audience to AWS (Amazon Web Services) hosting and we&#8217;ll go through a step by step process to install WordPress on AWS. It will include many tips &amp; tricks. This session will also include an overview of some key features of AWS that makes it so great for WordPress hosting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-969\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: Best Practices for Building WooCommerce Plugins\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-daniel-espinoza\">Daniel Espinoza<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6d11955f4f2bba2f8b0b8f9b55805d5789be8c25aca0b9567b6e4e39a037ba2b?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>In this talk I&#8217;ll present best practices for building extensions to the WooCommerce ecommerce plugin. I&#8217;ll explain how WooCommerce handles important data such as Products, Orders, Customers, and general settings. I will also show how to access and interact with ecommerce data.<\/p>\n<p>I will also show how to modify areas of an ecommerce store like the Checkout process, My Account area, and Product pages.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-753\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: Decoupled Development with WordPress JSON APIs\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-matt-cheney\">Matt Cheney<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4cba368dfaed96521a1f26dcd0d3bd2f08c8b3ea776380141561eaaa4c93a548?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>WordPress is coming of age as an application platform. Plugins like WP-API 2.0 and the JSON REST API have arrived, opening up new opportunities for how websites and applications are constructed with WordPress as a CMS. More and more developers are discovering the benefits of \u201cdecoupled\u201d development for websites and applications, where the front-end client (website, native mobile, desktop) is built as a separate system from the CMS itself.<\/p>\n<p>This method of development has many applications:<br \/>\n&#8211; Coordinate front and back-end development in parallel via \u201cthe API Contract\u201d.<br \/>\n&#8211; Use lean\/elegant markup and best-of-breed front end development tools.<br \/>\n&#8211; Build rich interactive experiences leveraging modern JS frameworks like AngularJS or React.<br \/>\n&#8211; Support native mobile applications, the \u201cinternet of things\u201d, and other web services.<br \/>\n&#8211; Provide content for applications in museum\/gallery installations.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re a developer who has been looking to try out some of these use-cases, or follow some of these new practices, there\u2019s no better time than now to get started. This presentation will:<br \/>\n&#8211; Introduce you to decoupled development<br \/>\n&#8211; Showcase examples where WordPress serves as the CMS for websites, native iOS\/Android applications, and museum touchscreens<br \/>\n&#8211; Walk through a simple example of creating a decoupled WordPress CMS that provides JSON to a variety of front-end applications<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1183\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: Introducing WordPress Multitenancy\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-cliff-seal\">Cliff Seal<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/540e014d6fc4eb5d4c00f7505c0c04589e1fcb89e517dbfb4540b3dd0d22f717?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Did you know that running multiple instances of WordPress on a single server doesn\u2019t actually require multiple instances of the codebase? In fact, as of WordPress 3.9, you don\u2019t even need multiple instances of a plugin or a theme! Multitenancy can eliminate massive maintenance overhead in the right situations, think server-wide, near-instant updates that let you stay secure without keeping up with multiple sites. And that\u2019s just the beginning of how it can help. In this session, I\u2019ll show you how multitenancy can save time and energy while empowering your users. It\u2019s simple, but powerful.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-696\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: Plugin Reviews Demystified (How to Review a Plugin)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-ipstenu-mika-epstein\">Ipstenu (Mika Epstein) &#8211; Keynote Speaker<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/27180c82524020e7339e2b30818b6d8ab004c54f730f12b1434b1e365be0e175?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>When you submit a plugin, it seems to fall into a big black box. Then, suddenly, you get an email telling you things that are incorrect and need some attention. What actually happens is at once incredibly simple and painstakingly annoying. I should know. I do it every single day. And I&#8217;m here to help you understand what it is.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-2502\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: SAAS and WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-lew-ayotte\">Lew Ayotte<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c8962119397ced5db0749a1849bb2b6d59b6f9946a0b98d62fc92d67d2221c02?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Pulling from my experiences developing leenk.me and iThemes Sync, I will discuss the most important aspects of integrating a SAAS app with WordPress. We will cover the basic ways of communicating data to and from WordPress, including creating a basic REST API in WordPress and using the WP-API. I will also briefly discuss the benefits of using WordPress as your SAAS framework.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-1083\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: Take your Website from &#8220;Not&#8221; to &#8220;Hot&#8221; with JQuery!\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-tamil-periasamy\">Tamil Periasamy<\/a> in Ballroom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/0ef2ae457b7001cf6803d72bdea3bbdf0cf85deabcbc875d06bdf891d015da06?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Too many WordPress developers and designers are unaware of WordPress&#8217;s JQuery. Did you know that you can optimize the aesthetics and user experience of your website by merely adding a few lines of code &#8230; all without needing to know ANYTHING about JQuery and JavaScript! This talk will explore the Do&#8217;s and Don&#8217;ts of using JQuery in WordPress and provide some simple yet beautiful examples that you can implement into your WordPress site in minutes. You&#8217;ll walk away with valuable advice that will help you on your journey from making your site go from NOT to HOT!<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-792\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: The CIA Mindset &#8211; Securing your WordPress Code\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-david-brumbaugh\">David Brumbaugh<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/f152fa72719b750c762386bd68464c10c0d318a4747496387bce7158449cae3f?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Web Site security is a mindset, and an ever increasing source of anxiety for developers who see \u201c[Big company] Web Site Hacked\u201d headlines every day. Using the classic CIA Security Triad we will explore how developers can have more confidence in the Confidentiality, Integrity and Access regarding their own WordPress Sites, plugins and themes. The talk will include coding techniques, best practices and free resources available to all WordPress developers.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-710\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: The Truth About the Environment (A Primer For Professional WordPress Development Practices)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-tom-mcfarlin\">Tom McFarlin<\/a> in Mark C. Pope.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/4a6c8596f55cd3c63ca03cf04f32027ab8cd3dd4e45fb743e74db5d5954e6c26?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>This talk will focus on the purpose and significance of the three environments all professional developers should use when serving their clients.<\/p>\n<p>This includes:<\/p>\n<p>1. Development Environment<br \/>\n2. Staging Environment<br \/>\n3. Production Environment<\/p>\n<p>The presentation will not stick to a particular set of tools, though. 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This talk is designed for developers or those familiar with command-line and basic linux scripting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-946\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: WAG the Blog: Using WordPress, Ansible, and Git to Build Your Website\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-evan-volgas\">Evan Volgas<\/a> in Anne Cramer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/6d21c2e3bbae5b2a4186527b9a12cdabd0f623e907718f7c29d5ce822d33d763?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>This talk will show you how to set up a WordPress blog using Ansible, an open-source tool that is often used to deploy code and configure servers. We will deploy WordPress (as well some additional software, like Git) to a fresh new server.  We will also look at how to version control your codebase with Git and discuss various ways you can bring Git into your workflow. Last, we&#8217;ll talk a little bit about Vagrant and how you can test your changes locally before committing them to your master codebase and deploying them on your live site. <\/p>\n<p>The talk will assume basic competency with SSH (you should know how to SSH into a server, install new packages, update your package lists,  etc) and a passing familiarity with Git (you should know what it is). <\/p>\n<p>If you are an experienced developer who&#8217;s already using Git and Ansible\/Chef\/Puppet for provisioning, this talk will be too basic for you. If you are a new developer who&#8217;s dabbled a bit with version control and\/or provisioning software, you&#8217;ll walk out of this talk with everything you need to securely deploy WordPress and Git via Ansible. 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If you&#8217;re not a developer and you want to come to this talk, try and read over a tutorial on basic SSH and Git and you should be able to follow along too. <\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id=\"wcorg-session-743\" class=\"wcorg-session\" >\n\t\t\t\t<h2>\n\t\t\t\t\tDevelopers: WordPress REST API Basics\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wcorg-session-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"wcpt-session-meta\">Presented by <a href=\"https:\/\/atlanta.wordcamp.org\/2016\/speakers\/#wcorg-speaker-russell-fair\">Russell Fair<\/a> in Paul Duke.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t<img alt='' src='https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/1700284eaa29cdbf923334d8709372972865dab829813c6cc0e84bef73da4ef8?s=100&#038;d=mm&#038;r=g' class='avatar avatar-100 photo' height='100' width='100' \/>\t\t\t\t\t<p>Using WordPress as an application framework has evolved over the past couple of years. One recent improvement has been the introduction of the REST API. Using this API in your applications makes getting and updating information easy and fast. 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You will be getting around the dashboard, adding text, images and extra functionality on an actual site that we set up for you that you can continue to use after WordCamp. We will have lots of volunteers on hand to help should you need a little extra attention.<\/p>\n<p>Bring your laptop and we will have a new WordPress site setup for each of you ready to go.<\/p>\n<p>This full-day workshop will be hands-on learning experience divided into a morning and afternoon session. We will present a topic, and you will have an opportunity to practice it. 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