The document discusses Slow Cooked WordPress, which is a session about WordPress themes, plugins, installation, and resources. It provides tips on finding reliable themes on WordPress.org and trustworthy plugin authors. It also covers JavaScript optimization, common tutorials sources, and making WordPress more performant. The session aims to help people get started with WordPress themes and plugins.

1. Slow Cooked
WordPress
Josh Feck / nxnweb.com / @joshfeck
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2. What is Slow Cooked?
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4. http://www.isadorefarm.com/
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Matt and Carissa Visser

5. Hop farm in Empire, Michigan.

6. Right Brain Brewery’s Double Black Eye P. A.

8. Coffee Grower→Roaster→
Coffee Shop→Barista→End User
or
Coffee Grower→Roaster→
Store→End User
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9. Core Contributor Consultant
Theme Author Site Builder
Plugin Developer Client
Hosting Company End User
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10. credit: _Madolan_

11. This Session:
• Installation •Resources
• Themes • Random Tips
• Plugins • Your Questions
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12. Installation
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13. credit: Betsssssy
credit: Editor B
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16. http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-
wordpress-development-environment/
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http://devpress.com/blog/a-really-sweet-wordpress-development-environment/

17. Themes
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18. A true story...
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21. credit: adactio

24. WordPress.org Theme Repository
• Free (as in speech and beer)
• Very reliable quality
• Tested by volunteer WordPress experts
• Only newer themes (since fall of 2010)
• Who is the Author?
• Footer links can shed light on why it’s there
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26. Gary Jones, Brian Gardner, Rafal Tomal
Jared Atchison, Lisa Sabin-Wilson, Brian Richards
Jake Caputo, Luke McDonald, Mike McCalister
Emil Uzelac, Gil Rutkowski
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32. http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-detailed-description?replies=8
http://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-yet-another-related-posts-plugin-no-related-posts-in-two-ways-
detailed-description?replies=8

33. http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Managing_Plugins#Hiding_Plugins_When_Deactivated

34. http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/
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http://theme.it/how-to-display-an-admin-notice-for-required-theme-plugins/

38. Themes, In Review:
• A wireframe will help • plugins: avoid
you get your content reinvention of the
theme-ready wheel
• Sorry, Google • if statements and
admin notices
• .org repository (since
fall 2010) & reputable • theme unit test
commercial theme
authors are reliable • poorly coded theme is
not the plugin’s fault
• the right tools: FTP + (mitcho is a nice guy)
text editor
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39. Plugins
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40. http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/
http://yoast.com/wp-plugin-review/

41. http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin
http://wpcandy.com/category/broadcasts/the-daily-plugin

42. http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/
http://wordpress.mfields.org/2011/pluginpalooza/

44. JavaScript
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47. http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script
http://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/wp_enqueue_script

48. + Use Google Libraries plugin for performance
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50. http://scribu.net/wordpress/optimal-script-loading.html

51. Tutorials...
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54. • the codex often has links to reliable
tutorials at the end of each article
• the comments can have corrections or
additional tips
• random hacks/snippets might not make
for good advice
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55. codex.wordpress.org wpengineer.com
devpress.com tentblogger.com
yoast.com wordpress.mfields.com
theme.it smashingmagazine.com
wpmututorials.com wplift.com
justintadlock.com
sixrevisions.com
lorelle.wordpress.com
ottopress.com net.tutsplus.com
wpbeginner.com scribu.net
markjaquith.wordpress.com dev.studiopress.com
andrewnacin.com digwp.com
wordpress.stackexchange.com wpcandy.com
continue the discussion:
http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials
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http://wpcandy.com/discussion/about/most-reliable-sources-for-tutorials

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58. http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/
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http://daverupert.com/2010/06/web-performant-wordpress/

59. wp-typography plugin
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60. Let’s Wrap!
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61. Join the discussion:
tweet your theme or plugin pick:
#wcchicago
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62. @joshfeck
http://nxnweb.com
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