Difference between revisions of "2010 content ideas"

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Post session ideas for WordCamp UK 2010 below.

• Each sessions is nominally 45 minutes long within a 1 hour period.
• If it's a new proposed session add it below along with your name.
• Precede names with flags to indicate:
  • Idea - My idea and looking for speakers.
  • Speaker - Will lead the session (if jointly post all names).
• To lead a session you must have a ticket for WordCamp UK 2010 and, obviously, be present for the relevant session.
• The inclusion of any topic at the event will be confirmed by listing in the running order (not posted yet).
• To avoid breaking links do not edit the previously posted h2 session headings.

WordHack

Teams build useful and WordPressy plugins etc and demonstrate the results to all attendees. Idea: Tony Scott

Site doctors: Let the experts help you!

Does your site feel off-colour? We can help! An active group discussion on how to improve your site including some great tips and tricks for any WordPress user, designer or developer.

A call for sites to be submitted will be made nearer the conference - don't be scared, we are here to give you constructive feedback to improve your site.

Creative/CSS: Jonny Allbut (Jonnya)

SEO/Traffic building: (TBC - possibly will be Nick Garner)

WordPress Structure/Security: TBC

PHP Coding/Plugins: TBC

Managing multiple WP instances

What are the challenges of managing multiple instances of WordPress on behalf of your clients/others? What strategies and tools do people use to manage these challenges? Follows on from the 2009 WordHack UnifiedDashboard session. Discussion forum rather than presentation. Speaker/discussion leader: John Adams.

WordPress theme frameworks and template tricks

This will be a session aimed at anyone interested WordPress template design - find out how to create your own unique, flexible design to set your site apart from the crowd! An introduction to theme file structure and logic, followed by a look at a theme framework and how to modify. I'll also cover some nice tips and tricks for more advanced theme developers. Speaker: Jonny Allbut (Jonnya)

Introduction to WordPress

Beginners start here - the basics compressed into 45 minutes! Idea: Tony Scott

Quickfire show and tell

An opportunity for all attendees to briefly introduce themselves. Also have board so attendees can post written details of name, URI, role (developer, blogger, etc) and tags for their interests. (I'll remember this time to hand over to Simon D if he wants to lead this session!) Idea: Tony Scott