For me, David Hayes’ talk was too much, too fast. I think he was fighting against a very tight time frame, but this was essentially an overview of various JavaScript libraries. I gleaned a few useful details from it. I might have done better structuring my notes in a grid to note pros and cons […]
Monthly Archives: June 2015
Notes: 50 Good Ideas for Getting to Google’s Page 1
I was looking forward to a technical talk on WP’s REST API after lunch, but the presenter had to cancel last-minute. Cyndie Shaffstall was apparently asked to step in late the night before, but it was clear from the outset she was ready to deliver a ton of useful information. I gave up on fancy […]
Notes: Sassy Toolkits the WordPress Way
While I was imagining I was getting some handy solutions to take home, Eric’s suggestion that systems were better than solutions was a good one. If you’re working on a project that you’d like others to take up, check these notes out.
Notes: Wonderful WordPress Workflows
By the time of the second session, I started to get in a groove. This was all very solid advice, and while I’ve started to adopt some of this, reminders to write consistent code, to use a style guide, and specific recommendations like keeping plugins out of your code repository were very helpful. I think […]
Notes — Hacking Creativity: Never Let Your Well Run Dry
I was in the overflow room for this session, and multiple technical difficulties made it difficult to record much, so my notes are pretty sparse. Probably better off just looking at the actual slides for this one! Nonetheless his talk got my energy up.