Connecting The Dots

WordPress can do a lot out of the box, but what if you need to integrate with a service that doesn't have a WordPress plugin? What if you want to automate a task without touching code? How do you take advantage of the service-driven web so your WordPress project can break out of its shell and make new friends on the Internet playground? This talk has all the answers. You'll learn how to connect to a remote API (with minimal code), what webhooks are (and why they're awesome), and how to harness the power of 'connector' services like Zapier and IFTTT to automate common tasks (without getting a headache). Want to get more power out of your WordPress site? This is the talk for you!

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1. CONNECTING

   THE DOTS
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2. @ C H R I S VA N PAT T E N
   

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4. @ N A R J C A S T
   

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5. B L A S T O F FA P P. C O M
   

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6. THE SILO
   

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7. BREAKING OPEN THE SILO
   

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8. APIs
   

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9. WEBHOOKS
   

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10. RSS
    

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11. LET’S START SIMPLE
    

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14. RSS → TWITTER
    

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22. COOL!
    

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23. ONE PROBLEM THOUGH
    

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24. (IT’S SLOW)
    

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25. LET’S MEET WEBHOOKS
    

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26. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook
    
    
    
    (NOT REAL.)
    

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27. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook
    
    
    
    (NOT REAL.)
    event happens
    

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28. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook
    
    
    
    (NOT REAL.)
    event happens hit the hook
    

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29. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook
    
    
    
    (NOT REAL.)
    event happens hit the hook
    hook does a thing
    

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31. LET’S DO IT!
    

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32. FIRST: GET A WEBHOOK
    

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45. COOL!
    

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46. BUT WHAT IF YOU’RE LIKE…
    

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59. THE ONLY LIMIT?
    

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60. YOUR IMAGINATION
    

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62. FOR INSTANCE…
    

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63. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    

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64. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    

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65. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
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    CAT.: LEAD
    PUBLISH
    

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66. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: LEAD
    PUBLISH
    CRM
    NEW
    LEAD
    

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67. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: LEAD
    PUBLISH
    CRM
    EMAIL LIST
    NEW
    LEAD
    ADD TO DRIP CYCLE
    

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68. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: LEAD
    PUBLISH
    CRM
    EMAIL LIST
    NEW
    LEAD
    ADD TO DRIP CYCLE
    PUSH
    NOTIFICATION
    PHO
    NE ALERT
    

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69. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: LEAD
    

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70. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: CLIENT
    NEW

    CATEGORY
    

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71. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: CLIENT
    NEW

    CATEGORY
    TASK
    MANAGER NEW
    PROJECT
    

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72. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: CLIENT
    NEW

    CATEGORY
    TASK
    MANAGER NEW
    PROJECT
    ACCOUNTING
    SOFTWARE ADD CUSTOMER
    

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73. “CLIENTS” CPT
    CONTACT FORM
    JANE DOE
    !
    CAT.: CLIENT
    NEW

    CATEGORY
    TASK
    MANAGER NEW
    PROJECT
    ACCOUNTING
    SOFTWARE ADD CUSTOMER
    CODE
    HOSTING
    CREATE REPO
    

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75. THIS IS JUST THE START
    

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76. BUILD AMAZING THINGS
    

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77. THANKS :)
    

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78. @CHRISVANPATTEN
    
    !
    cvp.me/wordcamppvd14
    

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