CMS Capabilities of WordPress
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The underlying architecture of the WordPress content storage and retrieval systems provide a flexible and powerful way of creating all manner of sites. This talk was an overview of that capability and stern reminder that its not about the WordPress plugins you install, but the Information Architecture you implement that will make your site a success or not.
CMS Capabilities of WordPress
- 1. CMS Capabilities of WordPress Eric Marden @xentek http://xentek.net 1
- 2. SURE WordPress IS A GREAT blogging platform @xentek http://xentek.net 2
- 3. but IS IT A Content Management System? @xentek http://xentek.net 3
- 4. yes @xentek http://xentek.net 4
- 5. fin. 5
- 6. of course it’s a CMS @xentek http://xentek.net 6
- 7. but so is this… @xentek http://xentek.net 7
- 8. and this… @xentek http://xentek.net 8
- 9. and even this. @xentek http://xentek.net 9
- 10. anything that stores and retrieves content @xentek http://xentek.net 10
- 11. Points I won’t be making • You can use WordPress AS a CMS • You need certain plugins to have a CMS • WordPress is the last CMS you’ll ever need @xentek http://xentek.net 11
- 12. what i will show you is… @xentek http://xentek.net 12
- 13. the way @xentek http://xentek.net 13
- 14. Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 14
- 15. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 15
- 16. Maximum Flexibility @xentek http://xentek.net 16
- 17. Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 17
- 18. Post or Page @xentek http://xentek.net 18
- 19. Attachments @xentek http://xentek.net 19
- 20. Post Meta @xentek http://xentek.net 20
- 21. Custom Fields (meta boxes) @xentek http://xentek.net 21
- 22. Custom Post Types @xentek http://xentek.net 22
- 23. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 23
- 24. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 24
- 25. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 25
- 26. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 26
- 27. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 27
- 28. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 28
- 29. where the rubber meets the road @xentek http://xentek.net 29
- 30. API • wp_insert_post • register_post_type wp_update_post set_post_type wp_delete_post get_post_type get_post get_posts • Widgets API register_sidebar • add_post_meta register_sidebar_widget update_post_meta dynamic_sidebar delete_post_meta get_post_meta @xentek http://xentek.net 30
- 31. API • add_meta_box • add_shortcode do_shortcode • the_editor • add_filter • The Loop apply_filter the_content the_title • WP_Query the_permalink $wpdb • do_action add_action @xentek http://xentek.net 31
- 32. INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE is really all there is @xentek http://xentek.net 32
- 33. pancakes or waffles? @xentek http://xentek.net 33
- 34. examples @xentek http://xentek.net 34
- 35. blog @xentek http://xentek.net 35
- 36. website @xentek http://xentek.net 36
- 37. squeeze page @xentek http://xentek.net 37
- 38. subscriptions @xentek http://xentek.net 38
- 39. e-commerce @xentek http://xentek.net 39
- 40. social network @xentek http://xentek.net 40
- 41. magazine @xentek http://xentek.net 41
- 42. your imagination is your only limitation @xentek http://xentek.net 42
- 43. thank you 43
- 44. Eric Marden eric@xentek.net 44