WordPress Melbourne User Group

WordPress Melbourne March 2013 Developers (Advanced/Tech) Meetup

March 13 · 6:30 PM
Inspire9

This month's meetup is targeted at WordPress developers and advanced users.

Beginners are encouraged to attend a Beginners meetup event (April) instead.

6.30pm - 7pm - Free Pizza (thanks to envato) & Socialising

7 - 7.10pm - Housekeeping, Agenda & WordPress News

7.10pm - 7.30: WordPress for Applications - Mateusz Michalik.
An intro on how to use WordPress for broader applications (other than blogs).

Mat will cover the basic concepts behind setting up things like competition entry mechanisms, using 'posts' for objects (such as locations on a map), drawing on projects he's built and focusing on WordPress applications that involve user interaction.

7:30 - 8pm: WordPress Theme Submissions - Anthony Hortin
Anthony will cover the steps involved in getting a WordPress theme ready for submission to the WordPress theme Directory. He will also cover developer requirements and testing procedures to make sure your submission goes as smooth as possible.

8pm - Wrap up

We'll then head to the nearby Post Office Hotel for drinks.

Also - just a reminder that WordCamp Melbourne is scheduled for April 27th & 28th. Grab your ticket here http://2013.melbourne.wordcamp.org/

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James Collins

The slides for Mat & Anthony's talks have been added to our Presentations Archive page: http://www.wpmelb.org/pages/Pre...

1 · March 19
Lohit

the meetup was great...good information sharing about wordpress used as web apps and theme design too...thanks guys...keep it coming

0 · March 14
Paul

I have done wordpress development on my locat and then ported it over to the online webserver. But whenever I do this it is time consuming. I'd like to understand how to do this efficiently

0 · February 23
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- Paul
  
  "I have done wordpress development on my localhoast"
  
  0 · February 23
- Tim Osborn
  
  I develop locally (XAMPP) using Git for version control, then do an initial upload to my staging server (for client review) using Backup Buddy, and upload modifications (generally involving code only, no db changes) using the transmit sync function (commit changes to git before each upload).
  
  In future, I'll probably use a service like Beanstalk to deploy using post-commit hooks (I'm using a reseller account on shared hosting, and Git is not installed on the server).
  
  0 · February 23
- Dean Reinhard
  
  I use bamboo to do automated deployment and unit/acceptance testing. It monitors the git repo and deploys to the specific environment based on the branch of the repository and the manual deploy stages set within bamboo itself.
  
  0 · February 25
- Jack Barker
  
  I'm familiar with BackupBuddy, it's how I usually deploy and may be a good next step for you Paul. ServerPress is a great little tool for running WordPress locally (it packages PHP, XAMPP, MySQL and Wordpress); it's also got the ability to interact with cPanel but I haven't really explored that feature.Sounds like I need to check out Bamboo though? I think many people are on Shared Hosting. Anybody keen to speak on this their Bamboo workflow?
  
  0 · February 25
- Dean Reinhard
  
  With shared hosting you wouldn't be able to run bamboo but you could still publish to shared hosting over ftp from it without any hassles. It is overkill for the majority of people though. You could also setup git directly on the box with a watcher to grab changes whenever a commit is made but that won't take care of your database, there is also free services such as deployhq that will do that for you without you needing to set much up
  
  0 · March 6
- Phil
  
  I use an xampp and svn combo. But bamboo sounds interesting.
  
  0 · March 14
Bob Tyler

Great meeting learnt lots, thanks to presenters and organisers

1 · March 14
Mateusz Michalik

Just wanted to say thanks again for listening to all those that attended. We had fun and it was nice to have the opportunity to share some of our work and experiences with using WordPress (which will hopefully be beneficial to someone else out there!)

2 · March 13
- Nick Morton
  
  Was a great presentation you and Vincent did. Look forward to future meetups.
  
  0 · March 13
Parv

Good Presentations about using maps & theme submission. cheers!

0 · March 13
Joel Eade

Great talks at tonight's meet up. My brain worked overtime to keep up so I'll need to replenish my brain cells with beer. Woo!

0 · March 13
Tim Osborn

sorry all, unexpected family duties :(

0 · March 13
Tim Kinnane

Sorry all, I've been deep in WP code all day and I can't handle looking at any more of it :P Enjoy and catch you next time.

0 · March 13
Merrin

Still at work. Won't be able to make it tonight.

0 · March 13
Matt Bohea

Stuck at work! Can't make it. Hope someone can take my place in time.

0 · March 13
Hanina Rind

Can't make it have to take family to airport :( was looking forward to this!!!

0 · March 13
Olivia Ratten

Something has come up at work and I can no longer make it tonight. So someone else can take my place!

0 · March 13
Haibin

Sorry I cant make it. See you all next time.

0 · March 12
Felicia Newbury

Hi all, I have a deadline to meet so won't be able to attend. Someone else can take my place - have a great night all.

0 · March 12
Vernon

I'm over scheduled. See you all at WordCamp Melbourne in April.

0 · March 9
Peter Mead

Hi everyone. I am on the waiting list, pretty keen to come along to this meetup. But yeah, the group is so popular now :)

0 · March 8
Dee Teal

Sorry team, heading up for the Sydney meetup this month... got to get some more New South Welsh bums on seats at WordCamp! Have fun!

2 · March 8
Merrin

Looking forward to it

0 · February 28
Kimberley

Hi guys, just wondering... if i'm relatively new to wordpress (i've made 1 site so far and it took me f-o-r-e-v-e-r), is it worth me checking out this one even though i'm not an advanced user? I went to the beginner meetup, and I'm super keen to hear more...

0 · February 25
- Paul
  
  Information is power! Definitely worth it, if nothing else it will let you hear more about WP and grow your network of people who may know more. Might provide you with tips on fast tracking FOREVER too!
  
  1 · February 25
- Jack Barker
  
  I agree with Paul. If you've got one site finished, you're heaps ahead. The advanced session isn't meant to be scary :)
  
  0 · February 25
Paul

I have hacked / developed 1 word press plugin. When you are developing wordpress plugins what is the best practice method for architecting them.

When would you decide to split a plugin into more than one script? What are good practice in terms of layout and structure? When it is best to code in a plugin or change the theme? What is the best way of getting your head around all the word press libraries so you limit the amount of unnecessary php coding that you complete?

0 · February 23
- Tim Osborn
  
  some links:
  http://wp.tutsplus.co...
  http://wp.tutsplus.co...
  https://github.com/bue...
  http://www.kriesi.at/...
  http://stephanieleary...
  
  Of course, the WP source is the ultimate... I use Sublime text, and each project is only a plugin or theme; I have a separate WP project open so I can do a project-wide search on 'checkbox' for instance to see if there's anything relevant - the source is pretty well commented.
  
  https://github.com/Wor...
  
  I'm interested to hear recommendations from other devs!
  
  0 · February 23
Cullen Prosper

Hope we can touch on some designing for conversion ideas if theres time, looking forward to it.

0 · February 22
- Paul
  
  What do you mean? Are you talking about conversion theory and page layout design and action button design
  
  0 · February 23
Bob Tyler

Interested in how to add interface to dashboard for a theme as a future topic.

0 · February 11
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- Jack Barker
  
  Good idea. If you're looking for a place to get started though, check out the wp codex. http://codex.wordpres...
  
  0 · February 11
- Aaron Rutley
  
  Hey Bob, you might like to have a look at this post as well http://justintadlock....
  
  1 · February 12
- Tim Osborn
  
  @aaron - great link, tx
  
  0 · February 13
- Bob Tyler
  
  Thanks for the help, the links will be a great starting point.
  
  0 · February 13
Mandeep 'Manny'

Looking forward

0 · February 11
Cristian Japandaman Espinoza

I'd like to start initial discussions with someone about someone possibly creating a new theme for my site, would this be a good meeting for me to come to?

0 · January 24
James Collins

Jack Barker
May be an advanced topic; but has anyone got any experience writing unit tests for their wp plugins/themes? I'd like to stop accidentally breaking things!

Might be a good topic for someone to talk on (hint hint).

3 · January 23
Phil

This looks good. Can you provide some details on what will be focused on? Thanks in advance.

0 · January 8