The document discusses BuddyPress, a plugin that adds social networking features to WordPress installations, facilitating community building through activity streams, groups, and user interactions. It outlines the setup process, theming options, and plugin integrations necessary for enhancing user experience and creating niche communities. Additionally, it touches on the future developments of BuddyPress and notable sites utilizing the platform.

1. SOCIAL NETWORKING
... in a Box
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2. Mike Pratt
• mike@mikepratt.tv
• @mikepratt
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3. What
BuddyPress adds a social networking layer onto any
WordPress (Single or MU) installation
viva Andy Peatling!
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4. Some Options
Power
Ease
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5. What do you get?
• Activity Streams • Friends
• Extended Profiles • Messaging
• Groups • Forums
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6. Oh......... and Blogging!
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7. Pre-Flight Checks
Where are you starting from?
What are you trying to achieve?
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8. Are you starting from...
• Scratch go WPMU, just in case
• traditional WP install WP & BP
• WPMU install WPMU & BP
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9. 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
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10. Groups
• the heart of your community
•a contextual gathering of interests
• unlimited extensibility
• put thought into their creation and usage
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11. Upgrading your single WP Install
• Install BuddyPress Template Pack
• Follow Steps
• Start tweaking your theme
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12. Theming
• skin bp-default
• skin your current Theme
• grab an available BP Theme
• .pot translation as a customization tool
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13. skinning bp-default
• the Child Theme concept
• use hooks and filters when possible
• copy and tweak template files when necessary
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14. Plugins
• The Power to Go Niche
• Most WP plugins are OK
• true BP integration might require tie-in with:
• XProfile
• Activity Stream
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15. • media (bp-album) • bp-maps
• bp-links, oEmbed • notification plugins
• bp-groupblog • admin mgt plugins
• bp-group documents • privacy plugins
• Facestream • events
• Tweetstream • “like” & ratings
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16. Members
• it’s all about them
• make everything intuitive
• give them control... to a point
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17. BuddyPress right now
• release BP 1.2.3
• WPMU 2.9.2
• WP 2.9.2
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18. Blogging
• What is a Blog (No, really!)
• Site blogs
• User blogs
• Blog purpose
• integration with Groups
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19. BuddyPress future
• BP 1.3
• XProfile enhancements
• Privacy
• Install enhancement
• plugin dev
• WPMU 3.0
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20. Notable Sites using BP
• commons.gc.cuny.edu (Boone Gorges)
• rideoregonride.com
• weheartthis.com
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21. BuddyPress online
• follow bpdevel.wordpress.com
• join buddypress.org
• bugs trac.buddypress.org
• svn repo svn.buddypress.org
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