2. About
Me:
Jess
Jurick
• Senior
Web
Strategist
@
10up
LLC,
a
WordPress
development
&
strategy
agency
• Over
4
years
of
experience
developing
interacCve
strategies
for
top
brands,
non-‐
profits,
and
start-‐ups
• Dozens
of
clients,
from
universiCes
like
URI
to
WordPress.com
VIP
clients
like
Universal
Sports
and
TechCrunch
• @jessjurick
WordPress
Can
Do
That
3. What
is
this
session
about?
• Exploring
the
power
of
WordPress
by
examining:
– Unique
frontend
experiences
– Customized
backend
publishing
experiences
– Themes
&
plug-‐ins
• Inspiring
you
to
expect
more!
WordPress
Can
Do
That
4. Common
Myths
About
WordPress
• Design
limitaCons
• Technical
limitaCons
• Inability
to
scale
• Security
issues
WordPress
Can
Do
That
5. The
Debunkers
• WordPress
sites
don’t
have
to
look
the
same
• Custom
post
types
and
robust
APIs
allow
skilled
devs
to
extend
WordPress
to
do
amazing
things
• WordPress.com
hosts
35
million
+
sites
• No
major
security
issues
in
a
few
years
• Powers
nearly
15%
of
the
world’s
top
sites,
and
22%
of
acCve
new
sites
in
the
US
WordPress
Can
Do
That
6. Twenty
Eleven
• Simple,
blog
focused
theme
• Powerful
customizaCon
opCons
WordPress
Can
Do
That
8. Twenty
Twelve
• Website
focused
with
blog
undertones
• Strong
typography,
clean
layout
• Even
more
customizaCon
opCons!
WordPress
Can
Do
That
9. Twitchy.com
• Twi[er
curaCon
site
with
unique
social
integraCon
• oEmbed
to
allow
for
easy
embedding
of
tweets
• Unique
design
with
disCnct
featured
content
areas
WordPress
Can
Do
That
10. Blondie.net
• Mainstream
music
group
• Unique
design/UX
employing
scroll
vs.
typical
menu
structure
• Not
just
a
blog,
but
a
complete
digital
hub
WordPress
Can
Do
That
11. LifeAndTimes.com
• JayZ’s
new
lifestyle
magazine
• Highly
visual
navigaCon
model,
emphasis
on
mulCmedia
content
• Not
just
a
blog,
but
a
digital
magazine
WordPress
Can
Do
That
12. UniversalSports.com
• Major
TV
network
• UClizing
custom
post
types
to
manage
page
skins,
schedules,
and
video
content
• 140,000
+
live
streams
during
the
Boston
Marathon
WordPress
Can
Do
That
18. Rhode
Island
Energy
• Online
hub
for
energy
usage
data
from
across
RI
• Liberal
use
of
page
templates
for
ulCmate
flexibility
• Easy
embed
support
for
Flash-‐
based
maps
and
on-‐the-‐fly
graphing
wizard
WordPress
Can
Do
That
20. eMusic
• Music
subscripCon
service
• 6
million
visits
per
month
• 400,000
subscribers
• Lots
of
custom
publishing
interfaces
• h[p://wordpress.tv/
2011/09/08/sco[-‐
taylor-‐wordpress-‐in-‐
the-‐enterprise-‐at-‐
emusic/
WordPress
Can
Do
That
21. ArgoMT
• Online
translaCon
service
• Use
of
custom
post
types
to
make
content
management
a
breeze
• IntegraCon
with
Argo’s
online
applicaCon
WordPress
Can
Do
That
23. BroadbandMap.gov
• Allows
users
to
view
broadband
availability
across
every
neighborhood
in
the
United
States
• Supports
25
million
data
records
WordPress
Can
Do
That
24. Theme
Libraries
• Lots
of
off
the
shelf
theme
opCons
for
specific
niches
• Ones
to
check
out:
WooThemes,
StudioPress,
and
ThemeForest
WordPress
Can
Do
That
25. Plug-‐ins
• Yep,
there’s
probably
a
plug-‐in
for
that
• Pro
Tips:
– Be
selecCve
– Keep
your
plug-‐ins
up
to
date
– Avoid
plug-‐ins
that
replicate
core
funcConality
WordPress
Can
Do
That
29. BuddyPress
• Add
a
social
network
to
your
WordPress
implementaCon
• Features
include:
– AcCvity
streams
– User
groups
– Extended
profiles
– Private
messaging
WordPress
Can
Do
That
30. Want
more
inspiraPon?
• WordPress.com
VIP
News:
h[p://vip.wordpress.com/blog/
• WordPress
Showcase:
h[p://wordpress.org/showcase/
• BuddyPress
Showcase:
h[p://buddypress.org/showcase/
• Code
Poet:
h[p://build.codepoet.com/
WordPress
Can
Do
That
31. WordPress
Can
Do
That
by
Jess
Jurick
@jessjurick
Slides
will
be
available
at
10up.com!
WordPress
Can
Do
That
