WordCamp GR 2017 – WP-API: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – J Andrew Scott
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WordCamp GR 2017 – WP-API: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – J Andrew Scott

ByTim Nolte
J Andrew Scott – http://rubberchickenfarm.com/ History of APIs RSS Advantages Fast & reliable Easy to consume Almost no technical footprint Disadvantages Read-only Static content No authentication No user-driven content (i.e. comments, favorites, etc) DIY API Advantages Dynamic content User-driven content App & user authentication Roles & permissions based Connected applications Disadvantages DIY OAuth Redundant URI scheme Mediocre performance Large technical footprint WP-API Advantages Succinct URI scheme Improved performance Small technical footprint Available in WordPress core Disadvantages Granular transactions No batch uploads Increased number of API calls What once required 2 web servers now required 12-15 servers WP-API Disadvantage Factors & Solutions Number of content types Solution: consolidate endpoints Volume of individual API calls Solution: batch processing endpoints Frequency of individual API calls Solution: page-level caching Lessons…
WordCamp GR 2017 – Elementary, My Dear Coder – Nicole Paschen Caylor

WordCamp GR 2017 – Elementary, My Dear Coder – Nicole Paschen Caylor

ByTim Nolte
Nicole Paschen Caylor – https://github.com/nicolepaschen Code.org The Hour of Code Kodable – paid program, self-guided game Tynker – tynker.com Code Spark Academy Computer Science Curriculum Uses drag-n-drop code blocks Points out more efficient ways of accomplishing task ScratchJr – found on PBS Kids as well(provides more familiar characters) Scratch – for older kids Tips for Success Site with your child Explain things to your child as you go along Resources: Lego Mindstorms Hello World – book on Python programming CS Unplugged – free, downloadable, offline, ages 9+ Grand Valley State University, Pew Campus, Grand Rapids, MI
WordCamp GR 2017 – Plugins: The WP Box of Chocolates – Stacy Vanden Heuvel

WordCamp GR 2017 – Plugins: The WP Box of Chocolates – Stacy Vanden Heuvel

ByTim Nolte
Stacy Vanden Heuvel – http://www.mtnwebs.net/ (blog) http://mtnwebs.com/ What are they? Premanufactured code that adds function and features. 51,000+ plugins available today. Dropped into a site. There is a plugin or everything. Why does anyone care? Makes website building easier. How do you choose? How many active installs? Does it have reputable developers? When was it last updated? What are the ratings? – need to take these with a grain of salt Is it compatible with the current release? Does it fit with exactly what you need it to do? Plugin Examples WP-Polls Auto Terms of Service and Privacy Policy – doesn’t support translations WPFront Scroll – scroll-to-top button Hummingbird – page speed optimization, gives you an optimization report WP Smush – image optimization, optimizes as you upload,…
WordCamp GR 2017 – Development With Material Design – Matt Christensen
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WordCamp GR 2017 – Development With Material Design – Matt Christensen

ByTim Nolte
Matt Christensen – https://www.mattchristensen.net/ History Announced 2014 2015 Most Google apps use it Intended for Android Focused on Native Mobile, web was an afterthought What Is It? – https://material.io/ A metaphor – think paper Uniting Style – look the same everywhere Design as a physical medium Paper and Ink Seams & Edges Motion has meaning Web Features – https://getmdl.io/components/ Cards – base component (could be used as a means to layout “table” data) Drawers Snackbar – nice feedback component, can hide automatically Tables Out of the box there is styling but not responsive jQuery Alternative – https://datatables.net/ Frameworks MDL (Material Design) Materialize – http://materializecss.com/ (stay away from Materialize WP, not much development) MDLWP – http://mdlwp.com/ (most features in commercial) Bootstrap Material Design – http://fezvrasta.github.io/bootstrap-material-design/ How Do You Design? What are you…
WordCamp GR 2017 – Underscores & Me – Frederick Polk
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WordCamp GR 2017 – Underscores & Me – Frederick Polk

ByTim Nolte
Frederick Polk – http://oneblackcrayon.com/ Generate your Underscores Theme: Use a custom build, with the Advanced Options, in order to tailor to your project needs. – https://underscores.me/ Underscores is Pre-built With: Sidebars Custom Logo Comments Featured Images Custom Headers Standard Core Theme Templates (404, comments, archives, header, footer) phpcs Sample Sites: amplifygr.com – Underscores, Visual Composer (Page Builder) bigdataignite.com – Visual Composer, Paid Theme oxx.com – Layer Slider, Visual Composer, Underscores   Grand Valley State University, Pew Campus, Grand Rapids, MI