The document discusses using WordPress as a content management system (CMS) with the Pods CMS framework, highlighting its flexibility, customization options, and advantages over traditional custom fields. It provides an overview of setting up Pods, managing content, and utilizing features like templates, data relationships, and shortcodes. Additionally, it briefly mentions future enhancements expected in Pods version 2.0.

1. Use WordPress as a CMSUse WordPress as a CMS
withwith
Pods CMSPods CMS
FrameworkFramework
by Tom Hermansby Tom Hermans

2. Tom HermansTom Hermans
I'm @tomhermans on Twitter
Designer/Developer/WP
Freelance & Contract
www.tomhermans.com

3. HanneHanne
& Kaat& Kaat

4. Is WP a CMS ?Is WP a CMS ?
ContentContent
ManagementManagement
SystemSystem

5. Yes, WP = CMSYes, WP = CMS
Good at PublishingGood at Publishing
Easy InterfaceEasy Interface
Powerful ThemingPowerful Theming
WYSIWYGWYSIWYG
Flexibility : Post MetaFlexibility : Post Meta

6. No CMSNo CMS
!Backend UI Customization!Backend UI Customization
Same Post TypesSame Post Types
Custom Fields ComplexityCustom Fields Complexity
““Just another WP Blog”Just another WP Blog”

7. WordPressWordPress
Content ?Content ?

8. ContentContent
Posts
Pages
Comments
Media
Links

9. Multiple PossibilitiesMultiple Possibilities
Custom FieldsCustom Fields
Custom Post TypesCustom Post Types
Plugins..Plugins..
PodsCMSPodsCMS

10. PODS ?PODS ?
WTF ?

11. SimpleSimple
ScalableScalable
CMSCMS
FlexibleFlexible
ConnectiveConnective
FrontEnd + BackEndFrontEnd + BackEnd
Customizable UICustomizable UI

12. POD =POD =
Piece Of DataPiece Of Data

13. Build Your OwnBuild Your Own
Content TypeContent Type
PodsCMSPodsCMS

14. Why ?Why ?
●
Sorting, Filtering,
Relating Data
●
Easier for Clients
● Better than Custom
Fields
●
More options than
Custom Post Type

15. Ski regionSki region
●
Ski Villages
●
Number of Slopes
●
Number of Lifts
●
Geo-Location
●
Hotels
●
Weather Info
●
Picture(s)
●
Etc.. etc...

16. PodsCMS InstallPodsCMS Install
Download plugin atDownload plugin at
podscms.org orpodscms.org or
wordpress.org/extend/wordpress.org/extend/

17. How does it workHow does it work
MVC-likeMVC-like
Controller : PodsCMSController : PodsCMS
Model : TemplatesModel : Templates
View : PagesView : Pages

18. Get StartedGet Started
1 Setup1 Setup
2 Manage Content2 Manage Content
3 Package Manager3 Package Manager
4 Menu Editor4 Menu Editor (deprecated)(deprecated)
5 Add Pod Item5 Add Pod Item

19. Setup : Start to PodSetup : Start to Pod
●
Pods
● Templates
●
Pages
●
Helpers
●
Roles
● Settings

20. 1 Setup : Create Pod1 Setup : Create Pod
●
Add New Pod
● Name
●
Columns
●
Pod Labels
●
Helpers

21. 1 Setup: POD1 Setup: POD
● Create DB Fields
●
Top Level Menu
●
site.tld/label
● site.tld/label/*
●
Helpers
Pod = Group of
Input Fields
Pod = Group of
Input Fields

22. Closer Look SetupCloser Look Setup

23. Pod ColumnsPod Columns
●
Machine name (db)
lowercase
●
Label
● Column type
●
Attributes
●
Helpers
● Comment
●
...

24. Field TypesField Types
●
Date (w/ datepicker)
● Number
● Boolean (checkbox)
●
Single Line Text
● Paragraph Text (Multiline,
HTML)
● Code (Multiline)
● File Upload (WP Lib)
●
Permalink (slug, auto)
● Relationship (pick)

25. Pick FieldsPick Fields
Relate a Pod
● to another Pod
●
to a Page
●
to a Post
●
to a User
● to a Taxonomy
= very powerful !

26. PagesPages
Retrieve Data ?
●
Pod Page
●
WP Page Template
●
Shortcode

27. Pod PagePod Page
● Edit in Pods Admin
●
Supports Wildcard URLs.
● Pod Page “events” = list of events
●
Pod Page “events/*” =
default handler for all pages
beginning with "events/".
● PHP

28. Pod Page CodePod Page Code
●
Define Pods Object
● findRecords (SQL)
●
showTemplate/loop
●
Pagination
●
Precode
● Link to Template

29. Pod Page Code Up ClosePod Page Code Up Close

30. WP Page TemplateWP Page Template
●
WP Theme file
● PHP
●
WP template tags
●
Pod Class
●
findRecords
● showTemplate or
custom loop

31. WP Page CloserWP Page Closer

32. Use Pods ShortcodeUse Pods Shortcode
●
Simple syntax to
include Pod Data
●
Display That Many
Pod-items in that
Order
●
Template
● Select * Where
●
Universally usable

33. TemplatesTemplates
●
Display Output
● HTML
●
Magic Tags
●
PHP
●
Loop-like

34. More Template CodeMore Template Code
●
$this->get_field('skidorp.name')
●
$this->get_field
('pickcolumn.columnname');
●
{@field.column}
●
{@field, helper}

35. ExamplesExamples

36. Detail PagesDetail Pages
// pull URL segment
$slug =
pods_url_variable('last');
// pass slug as parameter
when defining Pods object
$Record =
new Pod('podname', $slug);
echo $Record->
showTemplate('hotel_detail');

37. Example Detail PageExample Detail Page

38. Example Detail PageExample Detail Page

39. HelpersHelpers
Manipulate DB DataManipulate DB Data
at Inputat Input
at Displayat Display
at Saveat Save

40. Uses of HelpersUses of Helpers
●
Format Date (dd-mm-yy)
● Radio / Checkbox Fields
●
Rounding Numbers
●
Edit Value before Saving (http:// )
●
Send Mail after Update Pod
● ...
● Various Helpers for d/l on pods-site

41. Manage ContentManage Content
Browse/edit all the content inBrowse/edit all the content in
the Pods database tables.the Pods database tables.

42. Manage ContentManage Content

43. Edit ContentEdit Content

44. Example Pick FieldsExample Pick Fields

45. PackagesPackages
Built in import/export systemBuilt in import/export system

46. PackagesPackages
●
Import
● Export
●
Pods
●
Pages
●
Templates
● Helpers

47. PackagesPackages
●
Import/Export
● Pods
●
Templates
●
Pod Pages
●
Helpers
● Repository on
podscms.org

48. Pods UIPods UI
Develop pluginsDevelop plugins
that look like WP's ownthat look like WP's own

49. Pods UIPods UI
●
Develop Custom Backends
for Various Users
●
Extremely Powerful
with Role Managers
● PHP + WP Template Tags + Pods
●
More options in 2.0

50. Pods UIPods UI

51. Pods UI : ManagePods UI : Manage

52. Pods UI : EditPods UI : Edit

53. Pods UI PossibilitiesPods UI Possibilities
Which Fields Can They See ?Which Fields Can They See ?
Which Fields Are Editable ?Which Fields Are Editable ?
Which User Can Access ?Which User Can Access ?
Can the User Add Fields ?Can the User Add Fields ?
Can the User Delete Fields ?Can the User Delete Fields ?
Duplicate Fields ?Duplicate Fields ?

54. Pods UI + RolesPods UI + Roles
Combine this withCombine this with
A Role Manager Plugin*A Role Manager Plugin*
=> Mega Power <==> Mega Power <=
*e.g. Members by Justin Tadlock*e.g. Members by Justin Tadlock

55. Pods UI : Short HowtoPods UI : Short Howto
Fire Up PodFire Up Pod
Define Edit/Add FieldsDefine Edit/Add Fields
pods_ui_managepods_ui_manage
Next slide : code exampleNext slide : code example

57. BenefitsBenefits
●
Seperate Tables
● Performance
●
Ease of Use

58. Pro / ContraPro / Contra
●
Separate Tables >
No WP Functions
(comments/akismet)
● Smaller Community
●
UI (but wait for 2.0 ;) )
●
for Developers
● Seperate Tables
●
Performance
●
Ease of Use
Issues will be addressed in Pods 2.0

59. Pods 2.0 ?Pods 2.0 ?
●
More Functions
● Better Interface
●
Easier to Use
●
More Styling Options
●
Also for non-developers
● Integration with CPT & WP functions
● Expected end of 2010 / begin 2011

60. Pods AddonsPods Addons
●
Packages
● Helpers
●
CSV Importer
● C-Gen
●
PodsCMS Widgets
●
Pods SEO Titles
●
...

61. More ?More ?
PublicFormsPublicForms
PodsAPIPodsAPI
SQLSQL

62. Tutorials & HelpTutorials & Help
●
podscms.org
● ui.podscms.org
●
mondaybynoon.com
test

63. Tom HermansTom Hermans
●
www.tomhermans.com
● @tomhermans
●
tom@tomhermans.com
Thank you.Thank you.