Open Camp 2010 BuddyPress presentation

SOCIAL NETWORKING ... in a Box August 28, 2010 OpenCa.mp

Mike Pratt • mike@mikepratt.tv • @mikepratt

What BuddyPress adds a social networking layer onto any WordPress (Single or MU) installation viva John James Jacoby!

Some Options Power Ease

What do you get? • Activity Streams • Friends • Extended Proﬁles • Messaging • Groups • Forums

Oh......... and Blogging!

Pre-Flight Checks

Pre-Flight Checks Where are you starting from?

Pre-Flight Checks Where are you starting from? What are you trying to achieve?

Are you trying to.... • Add a social layer to an existing fan base? • Create a niche community from scratch? • Start a blog network? Let your objectives guide your set-up

Groups • the heart of your community •a contextual gathering of interests • unlimited extensibility • put thought into their creation and usage

Theming • skin bp-default • skin your current Theme • grab an available BP Theme • .pot translation as a customization tool

skinning bp-default • the Child Theme concept • use hooks and ﬁlters when possible • copy and tweak template ﬁles when necessary

Plugins • GSoC Projects • EventPress • Media (Pics & Video) • Achievements • Welcome Pack • BP-Links

Members • it’s all about them • make everything intuitive • give them control... to a point

BuddyPress right now • release BP 1.2.5.2 • WP 3.0.1 • WPMU 2.9.2 installs still OK with BP

Blogging • What is a Blog (No, really!) • Site blogs • User blogs • Blog purpose • integration with Groups

BuddyPress future • BP 1.3 • XProﬁle enhancements • Privacy • Install enhancement • plugin dev

Notable Sites using BP • commons.gc.cuny.edu (Boone Gorges) • rideoregonride.com • weheartthis.com • buglenotes.com (shameless plug ;-)

BuddyPress online • follow bpdevel.wordpress.com • join buddypress.org • bugs trac.buddypress.org • svn repo svn.buddypress.org

Open Camp 2010 BuddyPress presentation

by Michael Pratt on Aug 25, 2010

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