{"id":9,"date":"2016-01-19T10:33:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-19T10:33:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/2016.la.wordcamp.org\/sessions\/"},"modified":"2016-09-10T12:30:17","modified_gmt":"2016-09-10T19:30:17","slug":"sessions","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/la.wordcamp.org\/2016\/sessions\/","title":{"rendered":"Sessions"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tAfternoon Business Panel (Moderated by Steve Zehngut)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tMorning Business Panel (Moderated by Steve Zehngut)\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\tBuilding an Ultimate Learning Platform with WordPress\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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Online courses are hot in business, right now, and the best classes are much more than a series of videos. With WordPress, you can create a perfect platform for learning along with solid courses to serve your audience. We\u2019ll explore what makes a great platform and a solid course plus WordPress configuration options to create this. From bbPress and Learning Management Systems to BuddyPress, we\u2019ll look at what\u2019s possible along with difficulty levels of the various implementations.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\tTools and Techniques for Evaluating Accessibility\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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When your website is accessible, all users can access your content no matter their abilities. Visually-impaired users can visit your website using a screen reader. Those who can\u2019t use the mouse can navigate your site using a keyboard or other input device. Some accessibility features might also improve your SEO. When your site is inaccessible, research shows you could be excluding up to 20 percent of your users. This talk for all skill levels will review tools and techniques you can use to test and improve your site\u2019s accessibility.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAnatomy of a Website: CulturePop\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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Dissection of website development from the ground up for a millennial news website project for Ovation TV. Session will show off wireframes, UI mockups, Custom Post Types, plugins and dare I say it? Code.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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Learn the correct way to enqueue scripts, how to load scripts only when they’re needed instead of all the time, and how to write your JavaScript in a way that minimizes the potential for conflicts with other plugins or with themes.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tAgile Power: Agile Methodology for WordPress Development\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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Whether you are a seasoned WordPress professional or are new to the software, the first day of any project is loaded with excitement and anticipation. Unfortunately, it is also the day on which we have the least information necessary to support a solid project plan. So, how do bring clarity and flexibility to the unknowns we face as development teams? Adapting basic Agile practices into your workflow can make this process more manageable and help your team to quickly scale your working knowledge of WordPress.<\/p>\n

In this talk, I will review basic Agile philosophies and present three strategies that you and your team can adapt to your next WordPress project. Using examples and audience engagement, we will focus specifically on developing a workflow infrastructure that maximizes efficiency, ROI, and growth using this platform.<\/p>\n

This session is aimed at project managers and developers interested in incorporating Agile practices into their workflow and business managers interested in how Agile can postively influence client relationships.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\tScaling Your WordPress Support for Growth\t\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t
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Scaling Your WordPress Support for Growth<\/p>\n

Supporting your products well is one of the best ways to ensure solid growth of your company. But growth also puts additional strain on your support team. This presentation will give you tools to understand how to scale your support before your team gets overwhelmed.<\/p>\n

There are several important factors that go into scaling a support team. The primary ones revolve around the following:
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We’ll discuss tools that can help you create a sustainable business. I’ll touch on various tools and specifically detail how you can use automation to get over the hump by saving your time, nurture leads, and get more revenue.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t