Announcements
Where to find the group:
Facebook: Las Vegas WordPress Users Group (Great for Q&A between meetups!)
Website: WPVegas.com (Link roundups and video of previous meetups.)
Meetup: Las Vegas WordPress Meetup Group (Schedules and RSVP for upcoming meetups.)
Tips For Better Designed WordPress Sites
I would like to discuss how things like whitespace, typography, visual hierarchy, calls to action, color theory, etc.. can improve the overall design and ultimately the profitability of a website.
Presenter: Ben Weiser
- The User Is Drunk – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r2CbbBLVaPk
- Unbounce.com – http://unbounce.com/mobile-optimization/there-is-no-fold/
- Kiss Metrics – https://blog.kissmetrics.com/why-the-fold-is-a-myth/
- Myth: People Don’t Scroll – http://uxmyths.com/post/654047943/myth-people-dont-scroll
- UX Myth: White space is wasted space – http://uxmyths.com/post/2059998441/myth-28-white-space-is-wasted-space
- The Web Is 95% Typography – https://ia.net/know-how/the-web-is-all-about-typography-period
- Butterick’s Practical Typography – http://practicaltypography.com/
- ClickTale – http://clicktale.com
- Visual Website Optimizer – http://vwo.com
- Crazy Egg – http://crazyegg.com
- Usability Hub – http://usabilityhub.com
- Hotjar – http://hotjar.com
Shortcodes. You hate them and love them at the same time.
In this session we will be looking at a very simple plugin that Russell created and how simple short codes can be.
Presenter: Russell Aaron
- WordCamp Talks Plugin – https://github.com/KrashKartMedia/wordcamp-talks
- Russell’s WordCamp Talks – http://russellenvy.com/wordcamp-talks/
- Writing a Plugin – https://codex.wordpress.org/Writing_a_Plugin
- WordPress Filters – https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference
- WordPress Add Meta Box – https://codex.wordpress.org/Function_Reference/add_meta_box
- WordPress Custom Post Types – https://codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types
The difference between actions and filters
In this session we will discuss how you can look in source code to find what you can hook into, and how to write your own hooks.
Presenter: Robert Gillmer
Blog Post – http://www.robertgillmer.com/actions-and-filters/
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Action_Reference
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Filter_Reference
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks
- http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2011/10/07/definitive-guide-wordpress-hooks/
- http://code.tutsplus.com/articles/the-beginners-guide-to-wordpress-actions-and-filters–wp-27373
- http://adambrown.info/p/wp_hooks
- http://hookr.io/
- http://genesistutorials.com/visual-hook-guide/
- https://support.woothemes.com/hc/en-us/articles/203106877-Canvas-Hook-Filter-Reference
- https://wordpress.org/plugins/genesis-visual-hook-guide/
Have a topic idea or something you’d like to share?
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