The Future of WordPress (WordCamp Montréal)

The Future of WordPress Jane Wells Automattic WordCamp Montréal July 12, 2009

Jane Wells User Experience Automattic | WordPress jane@automattic.com http://jane.wordpress.com @janeforshort

“Jane Wells will be explaining new features of WordPress 2.9 as well as features to come in future versions of the popular CMS.” -Charles Lapointe ressacmedia.com

Telepathic WordPress (using XMLRPC protocol)

“The future of WordPress is not about features.” -Matt Mullenweg

“The future of WordPress is about people.” -Matt Mullenweg

Growing a Community of Contributors

Core Development QA Testing Forum Moderation Documentation (Codex)

(Plugins) Core Development (Themes) QA Testing Forum Moderation Documentation (Codex) Organize Meetups/WordCamps

(Plugins) Core Development (Themes) QA Testing Forum Moderation Documentation (Codex) Organize Meetups/WordCamps Graphic Design Usability Testing Information Arcitecture Interaction Design Accessibility Screencasts/Presentations

Ben Dunkle Design Professor Designed icons for WordPress 2.7 Icon contest (dev blog) v Icons, core graphics v bbPress icons v Plugin icons

Gordon Brander Designer/Developer Blue admin theme WordCamp Denver v Admin mockups v Post graphics/CSS to Trac v Committed to core, 2.8

WordPress Handbook Series • Only what you need to know • Version-speciﬁc (2.7, 2.8...) • SVN, Trac • Editorial authority

WordPress Handbook Editions • End-user (downloaded as help ﬁle) • WordPress as a CMS • Theme developer • Plugin developer • System Administrator

Doug Provencio Writer WordPress Handbook, CMS Edition WordCamp SF v CMS Handbook v Outline v Editor

Development • Contribute core patches • Test pending patches • Mentor beginning developers • #wordpress-dev • Write plugins

Denis de Bernardy Developer Trac Reports #wordpress-dev IRC chat v Too hard to maintain tickets v Created new reports v Easy to follow tickets

Andy Peatling Developer BuddyPress Client project v Plugins v BuddyPress community v Automattic

Community Building • Meetups • WordCamp • Co-working • Forums • WordPress.tv

Jeremy Clarke Developer WordCamp Theme Organizer WordCamp Montréal v Requested theme v Fixed code v Returned for distribution

What Can You Do?

• Report bugs • Core patches (including design) • Test development versions • Participate in forums • Write plugins • Create themes • Abide by and promote the GPL • Contribute to related projects like bbPress • Mentor less experienced users/developers • Suggest/discuss features on Ideas forum • Vote in surveys

• Media feature design and development for 2.9 • Contribute to or edit a handbook • Add community features to WordCamp.org • Improve WordPress.tv • Find ways to increase participation by women

• Media feature design and development for 2.9 • Contribute to or edit a handbook • Add community features to WordCamp.org • Improve WordPress.tv • Find ways to increase participation by women See me after class.

Questions?

Please feel free to contact me with any questions or suggestions. Jane Wells jane@automattic.com http://jane.wordpress.com twitter: @janeforshort

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