WordPress Can Do That
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The document discusses the power and flexibility of WordPress. It explores unique frontend experiences, customized backend publishing experiences, and themes and plugins. It debunks common myths about WordPress and highlights examples of complex sites built with WordPress, including Twitchy.com, Blondie.net, LifeAndTimes.com, UniversalSports.com, Rhode Island Energy, and eMusic. It also discusses popular theme libraries and plugins like Gravity Forms, WooCommerce, bbPress, and BuddyPress.
WordPress Can Do That
- 1. WordPress Can Do That WordPress Can Do That
- 2. About Me: Jess Jurick • Senior Web Strategist @ 10up LLC, a WordPress development & strategy agency • Over 4 years of experience developing interacCve strategies for top brands, non-‐ profits, and start-‐ups • Dozens of clients, from universiCes like URI to WordPress.com VIP clients like Universal Sports and TechCrunch • @jessjurick WordPress Can Do That
- 3. What is this session about? • Exploring the power of WordPress by examining: – Unique frontend experiences – Customized backend publishing experiences – Themes & plug-‐ins • Inspiring you to expect more! WordPress Can Do That
- 4. Common Myths About WordPress • Design limitaCons • Technical limitaCons • Inability to scale • Security issues WordPress Can Do That
- 5. The Debunkers • WordPress sites don’t have to look the same • Custom post types and robust APIs allow skilled devs to extend WordPress to do amazing things • WordPress.com hosts 35 million + sites • No major security issues in a few years • Powers nearly 15% of the world’s top sites, and 22% of acCve new sites in the US WordPress Can Do That
- 6. Twenty Eleven • Simple, blog focused theme • Powerful customizaCon opCons WordPress Can Do That
- 7. Twenty Eleven WordPress Can Do That
- 8. Twenty Twelve • Website focused with blog undertones • Strong typography, clean layout • Even more customizaCon opCons! WordPress Can Do That
- 9. Twitchy.com • Twi[er curaCon site with unique social integraCon • oEmbed to allow for easy embedding of tweets • Unique design with disCnct featured content areas WordPress Can Do That
- 10. Blondie.net • Mainstream music group • Unique design/UX employing scroll vs. typical menu structure • Not just a blog, but a complete digital hub WordPress Can Do That
- 11. LifeAndTimes.com • JayZ’s new lifestyle magazine • Highly visual navigaCon model, emphasis on mulCmedia content • Not just a blog, but a digital magazine WordPress Can Do That
- 12. UniversalSports.com • Major TV network • UClizing custom post types to manage page skins, schedules, and video content • 140,000 + live streams during the Boston Marathon WordPress Can Do That
- 13. UniversalSports.com WordPress Can Do That
- 14. UniversalSports.com WordPress Can Do That
- 15. UniversalSports.com WordPress Can Do That
- 16. UniversalSports.com WordPress Can Do That
- 17. UniversalSports.com WordPress Can Do That
- 18. Rhode Island Energy • Online hub for energy usage data from across RI • Liberal use of page templates for ulCmate flexibility • Easy embed support for Flash-‐ based maps and on-‐the-‐fly graphing wizard WordPress Can Do That
- 19. Rhode Island Energy WordPress Can Do That
- 20. eMusic • Music subscripCon service • 6 million visits per month • 400,000 subscribers • Lots of custom publishing interfaces • h[p://wordpress.tv/ 2011/09/08/sco[-‐ taylor-‐wordpress-‐in-‐ the-‐enterprise-‐at-‐ emusic/ WordPress Can Do That
- 21. ArgoMT • Online translaCon service • Use of custom post types to make content management a breeze • IntegraCon with Argo’s online applicaCon WordPress Can Do That
- 22. ArgoMT WordPress Can Do That
- 23. BroadbandMap.gov • Allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States • Supports 25 million data records WordPress Can Do That
- 24. Theme Libraries • Lots of off the shelf theme opCons for specific niches • Ones to check out: WooThemes, StudioPress, and ThemeForest WordPress Can Do That
- 25. Plug-‐ins • Yep, there’s probably a plug-‐in for that • Pro Tips: – Be selecCve – Keep your plug-‐ins up to date – Avoid plug-‐ins that replicate core funcConality WordPress Can Do That
- 26. Gravity Forms WordPress Can Do That
- 27. WooCommerce WordPress Can Do That
- 28. bbPress WordPress Can Do That
- 29. BuddyPress • Add a social network to your WordPress implementaCon • Features include: – AcCvity streams – User groups – Extended profiles – Private messaging WordPress Can Do That
- 30. Want more inspiraPon? • WordPress.com VIP News: h[p://vip.wordpress.com/blog/ • WordPress Showcase: h[p://wordpress.org/showcase/ • BuddyPress Showcase: h[p://buddypress.org/showcase/ • Code Poet: h[p://build.codepoet.com/ WordPress Can Do That
- 31. WordPress Can Do That by Jess Jurick @jessjurick Slides will be available at 10up.com! WordPress Can Do That