Justin’s talk will help get you started building your first theme. He will cover the necessary files to get started, key functions to know, as well as some other solutions to jump-start your development.
Tag Archives: development
Session Spotlight: Duty Now for the Future with Jason Cosper
WordPress developers have been refining their development workflows and toolkits for almost 12 years now. As game -hanging server technologies like Facebook’s HHVM start to creep into the WordPress hosting space — WP Engine, Pagely & Kinsta all offer HHVM-ready plans — those workflows need to be expanded.
I’ll be introducing you to a new Vagrant-based WordPress development environment (HGV) that includes debugging and profiling tools and allows you to test your code in both PHP & HHVM environments.
If you’re interested in attending this talk, a passing familiarity with the command line helps, but isn’t a hard requirement.
Session Spotlight: Plugin Vulnerabilities – How to Secure Your Code with Dave Jesch
Prevention is the key to plugin vulnerabilities. Learn what to look for in your own code to help safeguard from potential issues. A step-by-step guide will be provided on how to avoid vulnerabilities and make your code more secure. With the generosity of popular plugin authors, we will review some recent vulnerabilities found, share how they fixed the problems and discuss the best methods for getting the word out about your plugin once it’s been securely updated. Yes, there will be code.
Session Spotlight: Blurred Lines – A Workflow for Responsive Projects with Natalie MacLees
Responsive design is so much more than a flexible grid and a few media queries. A responsive web site project requires a whole new approach to the way we think about web sites – and involves a serious blurring of the boundaries between design and development. In this talk, Natalie will cover some new workflows and how designers and developers can better collaborate in a responsive world.