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I would like to review HTML5 and how we can start to use elements in our theme and plugin development. I go over common misconceptions on tags and provide a solid base for people to start using more semantic markup.

Introduces techniques for tailoring the visual editor using theme code. It will cover adding custom stylesheets based on post type to the editor, modifying what WordPress strips out from the editor, adding a new “styles” drop down with custom styles, … Continue reading Editing The Visual Editor →

Front end development is much more then css, html, and a few jQuery plugins. If you are only approaching javascript as using jQuery plugins, some basic jQuery effects, or ‘ajax’, you are missing out on providing the best experience to … Continue reading Moving Beyond jQuery And Into Javascript →

Get your WordPress sites, plugins, and themes under control with version control. Learn the finer points of tools like Subversion and Git.  And find out how to share your code with the community for collaboration.

The first part of this session is a brainstorming session. I will ask the audience for plugin ideas. I’ll come prepared with a few of my own to help seed things. I will share a few points to think of … Continue reading Building A Plugin In One Night →

This talk walks you through how to create and use custom shortcodes throughout your WordPress website, adding in anything from a simple header to an advanced nested layout.

The SOLID Principles are a mainstay of object oriented design. Following them in the design of your WordPress plugin will give you code that is flexible, maintainable, extensible, and can even make your plugin portable for use outside of WordPress. … Continue reading Applying Agile Coding Techniques to WordPress Plugin Development →