This document provides an introduction to WordPress development. It discusses tools for local development like XAMPP and MAMP. It explains how to use hooks, which are specific points in the WordPress code used to interact with WordPress. It demonstrates how to create a plugin with a shortcode, settings page, and options to display event information. Resources for learning more about WordPress development are also provided.
A presentation I wrote for Refresh Savannah on what's new, what works and what we'll have to wait a while for in HTML5. There are some demos for things like the new document semantics, canvas, video and new form elements.
A presentation I wrote for Refresh Savannah on what's new, what works and what we'll have to wait a while for in HTML5. There are some demos for things like the new document semantics, canvas, video and new form elements.
Why use Google Docs? Because they facilitate learning and are available anytime with an internet connection- no software required. Google docs save automatically and teachers can see work and offer suggestions in real time.
We discovered Mirah while looking for a way to remedy JRuby spin-up delays on App Engine. Dubious, a simple framework written in Mirah, but following Rails conventions, that provides unprecidented scalability and efficiency.
A step by step guide to installing WordPress and using WordPress as a CMS. Starting with the Install. Then a brake down of the settings tabs, followed by a list of useful plug-ins. Also the basics to setting up word press with child themes and static pages using custom templates.
Why use Google Docs? Because they facilitate learning and are available anytime with an internet connection- no software required. Google docs save automatically and teachers can see work and offer suggestions in real time.
We discovered Mirah while looking for a way to remedy JRuby spin-up delays on App Engine. Dubious, a simple framework written in Mirah, but following Rails conventions, that provides unprecidented scalability and efficiency.
A step by step guide to installing WordPress and using WordPress as a CMS. Starting with the Install. Then a brake down of the settings tabs, followed by a list of useful plug-ins. Also the basics to setting up word press with child themes and static pages using custom templates.
Using BuddyPress as a Directory - BuddyCamp Minneapolis 2013vegasgeek
Slides from my presentation at BuddyCamp Minneapolis 2013 where I showed some examples of sites using BuddyPress specifically as a directory without all the additional bells and whistles that BuddyPress offers.
7. What’s a Hook?
• Specific points in the WordPress code used
to interact with WordPress
• Two types of hooks; Actions and Filters
• 1300+ hooks in WordPress 3.0
List of hooks: http://h.awins.com/wp-hooks
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8. Action Hooks
• Tell WordPress to perform a function at a
specific point
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9. Filter Hooks
• Passes data to your function
• Your function can modify the data and send
it back to WordPress
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11. What will it do?
• Create a shortcode
• Display info for an upcoming event in a
page or post
• Create an admin panel to update event info
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12. The Plugins Folder
• Single files go directly in
the plugin folder
• Multiple files go in their
own folder
• WordPress only looks
one folder deep
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13. The Plugins Folder
• Single files go directly in
the plugin folder
• Multiple files go in their
own folder
• WordPress only looks
one folder deep
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24. Resources
• http://codex.wordpress.org
• http://h.awkins.com/wc-utah
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25. Thank You!
I am: John Hawkins
I email: john@vegasgeek.com
I tweet: @VegasGeek
I blog: JohnHawkinsUnrated.com
I work: 9seeds.com
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