Schedule

Speaker sessions Saturday, October 28, at the University of the Sciences. Doors to WordCamp Philly open at 8 am. As noted below, the schedule of talks begins at 9 am.

The After-Party will begin at 6 pm Saturday at William Street Common. Read the related post for details.

Visit the Contributor Day page for the schedule for Sunday, October 29.

Time Developer Designer WordPress 101
8:00 am
Registration
9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:10 am
Keynote: The Risks and Rewards of Community – Marc Coleman
10:00 am
Building a Progressive Web App WooCommerce Theme Using PRPL Principles, Polymer, and Node Jonathan Belcher
Favorite session: Building a Progressive Web App WooCommerce Theme Using PRPL Principles, Polymer, and Node
Systems and Processes for Creatives Lauren Pittenger
Favorite session: Systems and Processes for Creatives
WordPress Installation and Settings Joe Casabona
Favorite session: WordPress Installation and Settings
10:50 am
Create Your First Shortcode Sal Ferrarello
Favorite session: Create Your First Shortcode
Learning WordPress with WordPress’ Core Tom Carney
Favorite session: Learning WordPress with WordPress’ Core
Creating Content in WordPress Kerch McConlogue
Favorite session: Creating Content in WordPress
11:40 am
WordPress Translations Carlos Zuniga
Favorite session: WordPress Translations
The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Your Web Presence) Beth Fritzinger
Favorite session: The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up (Your Web Presence)
Customizing WordPress (Part 1) Andy Stitt
Favorite session: Customizing WordPress (Part 1)
12:15 pm
Lunch
1:30 pm
Using Github, Probo.CI, WordPress CFM, and Other Tools to Professionalize Your WordPress Dev Workflows Alex Urevick-Ackelsberg
Favorite session: Using Github, Probo.CI, WordPress CFM, and Other Tools to Professionalize Your WordPress Dev Workflows
Get on the Grid! Tracy Rotton
Favorite session: Get on the Grid!
Customizing WordPress (Part 2) Christina Strommer
Favorite session: Customizing WordPress (Part 2)
1:35 pm
Panel: “The WordPress Economy” (1:30 pm) Tara Claeys (Moderator), Lou Fuiano, Tom Rose, Kim Coleman, Brad Williams
2:20 pm
Advanced Topics in WordPress Aaron Jorbin
Favorite session: Advanced Topics in WordPress
Traversing the Template Hierarchy in Designland Dustin Leer
Favorite session: Traversing the Template Hierarchy in Designland
Maintaining WordPress Joe Casabona
Favorite session: Maintaining WordPress
2:55 pm
Break
3:30 pm
Alternative Hacks: WordPress Security From the Outside Looking In Daniel Olson
Favorite session: Alternative Hacks: WordPress Security From the Outside Looking In
Enqueueing Scripts and Styles Paul Barthmaier
Favorite session: Enqueueing Scripts and Styles
Troubleshooting WordPress Matt Ryan
Favorite session: Troubleshooting WordPress
4:20 pm
Data Based Sites (Or: How Sara Lance Made Me Cry) Mika Epstein
Favorite session: Data Based Sites (Or: How Sara Lance Made Me Cry)
Getting Started with Advanced Custom Fields Jonathan Ober
Favorite session: Getting Started with Advanced Custom Fields
5:10 pm
Closing Remarks