Wpwatercooler - Weekly Wordpress

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the various solutions to find help for your WordPress site. Be it paid services, free services or plugins to make you or your customers lives easier. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on WPwatercooler we will be discussing the various options that photographers have for their websites. Themes showcasing their photos, plugins to build galleries and sliders or tools for selling photos on their website. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC Mentioned Plugins and Themes: Prophoto NextGen Gallery Envira Soliloquy Jetpack Manual Image Crop TinyPass Enable Media Replace plugin Suzette Franck Media Temple Developer Follow @twitter Chris Lema chrislema.com Software Architect, Marketer Follow @twitter Natalie MacLees Purple Pen Productions Developer, Designer Follow @twitter Sé Reed Sé Reed Media Developer, Designer, Marketer Follow @twitter George Stephanis Automattic Developer Follow @twitter See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing which WordPress theme best matches our viewers business goals. People are always looking for a good theme that will take their business to the next level and hopefully reach their goals. Let's discuss which goals are the most popular and what themes would work well for those goals. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC Suzette Franck Media Yemple Developer Follow @twitter Dave Jesch SpectrOM Tech Developer, Software Architect Follow @twitter Chris Lema Chris Lema Software Architect, Marketer Follow @twitter Sé Reed Sé Reed Media Developer, Designer, Marketer Follow @twitter Jason Tucker Tucker.Pro Developer Follow @twitter Alex Vasquez DigiSavvy Developer, Marketer

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing ecommerce with digital downloads. There are many solutions to this and we'll be talking about some that we have provided to our customers. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC     See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On today's episode of WPwatercooler we will be recapping the events that occurred in Chandler AZ. Live stream at 11:00am PST See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Live from WordCamp Phoenix #WCPHX 2014 in Chandler AZ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Live from WordCamp Phoenix #WCPHX 2014 in Chandler AZ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on WPwatercooler we will be discussing the upcoming WordCamp PHX 2014. Many of our regulars wll be attending this event and some of them will be speaking too! [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep70-wordcamp-phoenix-2013-wpwatercooler-jan-13-2014-5-52d3e6f6eb607″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be discussing how to get started in WordPress theme development. Everyone had to start from somewhere so let's see if we can get our new developer viewers a point in the right direction. Live stream starts at 11am PST on Mondays. http://codex.wordpress.org/Template_Hierarchy http://wphierarchy.com http://wordpress.stackexchange.com/ never use query_posts() http://codex.wordpress.org/Class_Reference/WP_Query http://codex.wordpress.org/Child_Themes http://wphierarchy.com http://codex.wordpress.org/Theme_Unit_Test https://wpcom-themes.svn.automattic.com/demo/theme-unit-test-data.xml http://make.wordpress.org/themes/ http://themeshaper.com/ [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep69-getting-started-in-wordpress-theme-development-wpwatercooler-jan-6-201″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we'll be discussing strategies for blogging more in 2014. We will be discussing tricks, tactics and routines folks should do to blog more in the new year. Show starts at 11am pacific [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep68-strategies-for-blogging-more-in-the-one-four-5-52c0f871d8ff4″ show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's topic is WordPress Developer's New Year's Resolutions – How to get better next year. On this episode of WPwatercooler we are talking about WordPress Developer's New Year's Resolutions – How to get better next year. Live stream starts at 11am PST [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep67-wordpress-developers-new-years-resolutions-how-to-get-better-next-year” show_gravatar=”true”] See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Today's topic is Tips for WordCamp Speakers. We'll be sharing our tips and tricks to a great WordCamp presentation. WordCamp Speaker Preparedness Here are some helpful tips for planning and presenting your WordCamp presentation. Preparing to present: Practice, practice, practice. Know your material in and out. You’re speaking as an expert so it’s important that you actually know what you’re talking about thoroughly. It’s a good idea to run through your presentation out loud several times. This will help you with your timing and your transitions. Make sure you use the time given to you for your presentation, but leave a few minutes at the end for any questions your audience may have. Practice your material at a local meetup before taking it to the big time. Delivering Your Intro: Don’t start off with slides of your family or pets or vacations. No one is interested in that. You have 30 seconds to 2 minutes to hook your audience. If you don’t capture their attention within that window, you’ve lost them for your

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the various form plugins that are available for WordPress, which you should use and why. Forms show on your website and allow you to put data into the website. Depending on which form you’re using it does different things with it. Forms will take the data and send it to email, paypal, a post… etc. This allows you to collect data and send it off to another service or save the data and save it for yourself. In order to decide which form plugin would work best for you since there are so many options and they all do similar things, is really look at what your goals are. What is your work flow, will you get very detailed or keep it simple/ The more info you can provide before looking for the form, you’ll be able to figure out which one will work the best. It’s important to note that there are certain types of information you shouldn’t be collecting and storing such as credit card information, medical information, or anything about children. With information yo

Today's topic is our favorite plugin Jetpack. What is Jetpack? It’s a plugin that comes with WordPress, it’s not always automatically installed but it does require an API key in order to work. Although in some server infrastructures it is automatically installed. Boiled down, it’s basically a lot of plugins within one plugin. Jetpack has 2 main focuses. The first is to offer a lot of cloud services that are hard to do on a small shared hosting environment. The second is to offer a closer feature parity to WordPress.com so if someone has their blog on wordpress.com and they want to spin it off into a self hosted site, there are some short codes they may be missing from their content or widgets they might not have. By offering those in Jetpack, they have the ability to let their content flow in either direction. Some of the Jetpack modules: Photon – Free image CDN (content delivery network) Tiled Galleries: With Tiled Galleries you can display your image galleries in three new styles: a rectangular mosaic, a sq

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing the best ways to work with WordPress Multisite, why should you use it and what are the best ways to extend it's functionality. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 7PM UTC [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”ep63-what-are-the-best-ways-to-work-with-wordpress-multisite-wpwatercooler-” show_gravatar=”true”] Multisite Multisite is the art of having one WordPress installation manage many multiple sites on one WordPress instance. Each site on the network gets its own tables and each site will get its own table except the users table. You get 1 easy way to install plugins and themes and so on. Three types of multisite: * subdomain * subfolder * virtual domains When not to use multisite: * If you’re a WP beginner * If you don’t intend to use premium hosting Good uses for multisite * Creating enterprise level solutions for multiple states/locations/etc * When you have multiple sites that use the same theme * Universities/restaurants/medical facilities/rel

Today's topic is How to manage events in WordPress. Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 18:00 GMT [LISTATTENDEES event_identifier=”how-to-manage-events-in-wordpress-5-528981707193cs” show_gravatar=”true”] How to manage events in WordPress Define what your requirements are when deciding which plugin to use such as do you need recurring events, purchase tickets, multiple tickets etc. The plus side to a premium plug in – When the business is using a plugin to make money, they should be expecting to pay for a premium plugin that offers good support. Plugins Available: * The Events Calendar * The Events Calendar Pro * Event Espresso * Timely * All-in-one Event Calendar * Event Organizer * Ajax Event Calendar Mentions: * Brown Paper Bag * WooCommerce * Gravity Forms * JetPack * Stripe * Eventbrite * WooThemes See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing our favorite WordPress people to follow on social media. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin, Github Dribble even Instagram! We're not leaving one stone unturned (ok, we may.. this is a 30 minute show!) Live stream starts at 11am PDT / 2pm EST / 18:00 GMT Google+ mentioned WPChatter Advanced WordPress Twitter accounts mentioned [followbutton username=”chrislema” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”Steveorevo” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”GreggFranklin” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”Kovshenin” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light” [followbutton username=”markjaquith” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”nacin” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”otto42″ count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”Ipstenu” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”light”] [followbutton username=”BobWP” count=”true” lang=”en” theme=”ligh

On this episode of WPwatercooler we will be discussing mobile solutions for WordPress, themes, apps and ways to integrate mobile with your project. Mobile solutions Start by asking yourself what the purpose is? Define what the goal is, who your audience is, how will they be experiencing your website? If you’re serious about making your site responsive and mobile, start with Mobile First Design by A Book Apart  It’ll get you thinking about how people will be interacting with your data and what they’ll likely be doing when accessing your content. Stop thinking about mobile versions of your site as an afterthought. Think about mobile first before you begin the design process. Know that they way people use a mobile site is different than how they do on a desktop. Just adding a responsive theme to your site is not going to cut it. Make sure your mobile site loads fast. No one will wait for your site to load when they’re on the go. The term “Mobile” means more than iPhone and Android. It means devices that sometime

Today's topic we will be discussing the use of images and galleries in WordPress. There are many plugins and prebuilt solutions to help with these, we'll be exploring a few of them from the 1000ft level and then digging deeper into our favorites. Tips for working with imaged and galleries in WordPress When used correctly (as in do not upload all images or even all files from your computer onto your WordPress site) the new and improved Media Library and its ability to attach and put galleries directly into your post without needing any plugin is pretty amazing. Make sure you properly name your images so they’ll be searchable. Plugins for managing images consistency and size: WP Smush.it which is supported by WP Engine. It has a way of being able to smush down those images, remove the excess metadata and reduce the file size. Auto Image Resizer: This Plugin reduces all uploaded images to the maximal used image dimensions of your WordPress website. Imsanity: automatically resizes huge image uploads down to a siz

Today's topic is WordPress 3.7, auto updates and quick iterations. 3.7 released in October and 3.8 will be released in December. Is that a good/reasonable release schedule? It’s possible that this kind of release schedule will create more diligence as far as custom theme developers in keeping the standards and prevent “hacked” versions of themes. A rapid release cycle is a discussion about how they’re going about building WP so instead of everyone contributing to 1 branch of the code that will hopefully get rolled in and become the new version, they’ve decided to approach it via plugins. They rapid release approach is an approach that changes the model for how they construct software and how they collaborate to build software. Auto updates: it’s less about HOW things get built, it’s much more about how things stay updated for customers. Right now the auto updates are really related to security updates, small patches. The “dot” releases ( ex .1 and .2 versions) are security releases and not functionality chang