WordPress NYC Community http://wpnyc.org WordPress Community in New York City Fri, 18 May 2012 02:26:05 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 reghttp://wpnyc.org/reg/ http://wpnyc.org/reg/#comments Wed, 16 May 2012 13:28:38 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?page_id=739
]]> http://wpnyc.org/reg/feed/ 0 Responsive Designhttp://wpnyc.org/video/responsive-design/ http://wpnyc.org/video/responsive-design/#comments Thu, 10 May 2012 14:50:38 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?post_type=video&p=723 From mobile browsers to iPads and tablets, your users are visiting your website from a variety of devices. Is your website ready? Does it look awesome on an iPhone as well as a wide screen monitor?

Well, it’s time to get responsive!

At this months Meetup we will explore the techniques and principles for Responsive Design, including flexible grids, fluid images, and media queries, demonstrating how you can deliver a quality experience to your users no matter how large (or small) their display.

This video covers:

Responsive Design
What is it and why the future of the web is Responsive.

Understanding the Elements of Responsive Design
How Flexible Grid and Fluid Images will rule you world.

The Power of CSS3 Media Queries
Using Media Queries with common Resolution Breakpoints in mind.

The Pros and cons of Responsive Design
What people are saying about Responsive Design. Is it right for you?

Progressive Enhancement vs Graceful Degradation
The essence of Adaptive Design: If you want to use the cool stuff, build it up right so you don’t shoot yourself in the foot.

Implementing Adaptive Theme Design
Concrete steps you can take to make your theme Adaptive.

RESOURCES

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Installing WordPress is just the beginning. Adjust your settings, choose a theme, and decide which plugins to run. At this month’s meetup four of our long-time meetup members are going to help you navigate WordPress after you install it.

Here’s a sample of what you will learn:

  • Overview of WordPress Settings.
  • The separation of content and design.
  • How to find the perfect theme.
  • Free vs Premium Themes.
  • Must Have Plugins.
  • Finding the best plugins.
  • Overview of widgets and widget areas.
  • Using the theme menu system.
  • And some awesome Tips and Tricks!
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The last two WordCamps we had in NYC (2009 and 2010), were awesome events… about 800 people from around the world attended each one.

Though we will probably post some WordCampNYC info here, it’s best to follow us at the official WordCampNYC 2012 site.

Mark your calendars!

]]> http://wpnyc.org/2012/03/19/wordcampnyc-2012/feed/ 0 Going Mobile with CBS Local (and WordPress VIP)http://wpnyc.org/video/going-mobile-with-cbs-local-and-wordpress-vip/ http://wpnyc.org/video/going-mobile-with-cbs-local-and-wordpress-vip/#comments Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:25:07 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?post_type=video&p=672 Creating a mobile version of your WordPress site is as easy as installing and activating one of the many plugins available. Or if you want more control over the look, you can use a responsive theme. So why would the team at CBS Local go a totally different route, and choose to create a brand new mobile theme for their site?

First, the team at CBS Local will walk us through their process, and why they decided to go the custom theme route. They’ll give us insight into the thought process behind the design… how to decide which content to highlight… and why responsive design was not a good option.

After the Q&A, we’ll get into some code. How to implement a theme switcher… CSS for mobile… and much more.

Presentation and GitHub repository:
http://cbsloc.al/WordPressNYC
https://github.com/cbslocal/WordPress-NYC

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]]> http://wpnyc.org/video/brief-introduction-to-zemanta/feed/ 0 Coding for the Masses (Advanced WordPress theme + framework Development)http://wpnyc.org/video/coding-for-the-masses-advanced-wordpress-theme-framework-development/ http://wpnyc.org/video/coding-for-the-masses-advanced-wordpress-theme-framework-development/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 01:00:54 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?post_type=video&p=646 Building WordPress websites from scratch is so old-school. There are tons of themes and frameworks that you can build on… or you can build your own. This talk goes into the trials and tribulations of developing a platform / product based on Darcys work at Themify. As a basis, the Themify framework, itself, has gone through multiple revisions in order to be an accessible, robust, solid solution to build themes on. Using his framework and themes as example, Darcy lays out how to optimize and build scalable and reusable themes and theme frameworks. Darcy will dive into both the front and back-end providing insights on key features that have driven their success.

About our Speaker: Darcy Clarke is a Developer, Designer & User Experience Advocate based out of New York, NY. He is the Co-Founder of Themify a Commercial WordPress theme company, and is currently a Senior Developer at Fantasy Interactive and a member of the jQuery Team. Darcy’s work has been featured in publications such as: .Net Mag, Web Designer Mag, Applied Arts and Smashing Magazine.

]]> http://wpnyc.org/video/coding-for-the-masses-advanced-wordpress-theme-framework-development/feed/ 0 Brief introduction to nrelatehttp://wpnyc.org/video/brief-introduction-to-nrelate/ http://wpnyc.org/video/brief-introduction-to-nrelate/#comments Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:40 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?post_type=video&p=643 Increase your page views in 60 seconds.

Oliver Wellington, from nrelate, will show you how you can easily increase your click-thru rate, and keep your visitors on your site longer, just by installing a few plugins:

  • Related Content: Once a visitor is finished reading your post, show them other posts they might enjoy. This automated plugin can increase your click-through rates from 4%-9%, and help you recycle older posts.
  • Most Popular: Easily show your visitors what your most popular posts are, and gain another click.

About Oliver: Oliver Wellington is the co-founder of nRelate – a content marketing company based in New York City. Under his leadership, nRelate has grown from a small startup into a technology company that now services more than 19,000 publishers across the web.

]]> http://wpnyc.org/video/brief-introduction-to-nrelate/feed/ 0 Internet Domain Name Disputes 101http://wpnyc.org/video/internet-domain-name-disputes-101/ http://wpnyc.org/video/internet-domain-name-disputes-101/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 23:33:11 +0000 Steve http://wpnyc.org/?post_type=video&p=640 Though not WordPress specific, meetup member Allan Pearlman recently represented a client (author Robin Cook) in an internet name dispute and won! I thought this was so interesting that I asked him to stop by and give us some tips.

When it comes to putting up websites, having the internet domain name or web address you want is a first-come-first-served proposition. Or at least it is at the start. The old saying “the early bird catches the worm” applies to how things work here. This presentation will discuss the three things a late-bird challenger must prove in order to take control of a domain name, and so take it away from the “early bird” who registered it first. Also discussed will be how an early bird defends against this.

About Allan: Attorney Allan R. Pearlman is a former judicial law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and former Senior Court Attorney for the New York State Supreme Court in New York County. Now in private practice, he recently successfully represented New York Times best-selling author, Robin Cook to win control of Robincook.com.

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