WordCamp Miami 09 - WP Framework

WP Framework A blank WordPress Theme Framework that's everything you need and nothing you don't . My name is Ptah Dunbar and I’m here to talk about a cool project of mine.

Introduction
Who am I?
Oh, hai. My name is Ptah Dunbar
Web Developer with three years of experience
I specialize in front-end web development and WordPress.
I blog @ http:// ptahd .com
and twitter @ptahdunbar (what’s yours?)
Design by Craftsmen
A web creative studio specializing in WordPress development.
Based in Atlanta, Ga.
How I got into WordPress
Stumbled upon WordPress back in the 2.0 days
It was dead easy to create themes, extremely flexible, open source with a big community and made my workflow more efficient. I love WordPress!

The State of the Theme
The good
There are tons of free themes available in the WP Theme’s Directory
It is extremely easy to download a theme and try it out
The bad
A lot of themes available for WordPress are poorly written (e.g. invalid HTML/CSS from the get-go)
Only contain the bare minimum to make it work
The ugly
Themes Aren’t taking advantage of the WordPress widget system
Themes aren’t really taking advantage of core WordPress functionality
A lot of themes aren’t really pushing the WordPress

What is a Theme Framework?
(noun) a Theme Framework is an efficient, barebones, WordPress theme that is modular, easily extensible, and serves as base foundation for any type of WordPress Theme.
Keywords
Efficient (I love this word.)
Modular
Extensible

WP Framework’s Goal
WP Framework’s only goal is to raise the standard for WordPress Themes and dramatically improve creating new themes from scratch.

WP Framework’s Principles
Everything you need and nothing you don’t.
Designer Friendly
Semantic Classes
Browser/OS Detection
P lain O ld S emantic x H TML and CSS
Developer Friendly
WP Framework’s Hook System
Ability to easily change WP Framework’s default behavior
Easily extend Framework functionality
MVC type approach to theme development

WP Framework Features
SEO title tags
Organized folder structure
Valid HTML/CSS
Framework code is fully documented and easy to understand
Browser CSS Reset
Sensible Base layout
Microformats
MicroID
Semantic Classes (sandbox like, functions)
CSS browser/OS detection
Over 30 hooks and filters available
… and A LOT more that I lost count of

The Future of WP Framework
The near future
Theme Builder
Right after the near future
Everything you need and nothing you don’t
WP Framework community
Framework extensions

Credits and Shoutouts
Kubrick – default theme
K2 – Binary Bonsai
Sandbox – Scott Wallick
Thematic – Ian Stewart
Hybrid – Justin Tadlock
Tarski by Ben Eastaugh
Thesis by Chris Pearson
Nathan Rice (nathanrice.net)
Cory Miller at iThemes
Chris Jean (WP Roadmap)
Jeff Chandler at WP Tavern
Mike at WPCandy
SP
Thanks for your time!

Q&A?
Learn more about WP Framework
Via the website:
http:// wpframework .com
http:// ptahdunbar .com
Via Twitter:
@ wpframework
@ ptahdunbar

WordCamp Miami 09 - WP Framework

by ptahdunbar on Feb 24, 2009

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