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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2. @ C H R I S VA N PAT T E N
4. @ N A R J C A S T
5. B L A S T O F FA P P. C O M
6. THE SILO
7. BREAKING OPEN THE SILO
8. APIs
9. WEBHOOKS
10. RSS
11. LET’S START SIMPLE
14. RSS → TWITTER
22. COOL!
23. ONE PROBLEM THOUGH
24. (IT’S SLOW)
25. LET’S MEET WEBHOOKS
26. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook (NOT REAL.)
27. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook (NOT REAL.) event happens
28. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook (NOT REAL.) event happens hit the hook
29. https://to-catch-a-webhook.com/hook (NOT REAL.) event happens hit the hook hook does a thing
31. LET’S DO IT!
32. FIRST: GET A WEBHOOK
45. COOL!
46. BUT WHAT IF YOU’RE LIKE…
59. THE ONLY LIMIT?
60. YOUR IMAGINATION
62. FOR INSTANCE…
63. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM
64. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM
65. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: LEAD PUBLISH
66. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: LEAD PUBLISH CRM NEW LEAD
67. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: LEAD PUBLISH CRM EMAIL LIST NEW LEAD ADD TO DRIP CYCLE
68. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: LEAD PUBLISH CRM EMAIL LIST NEW LEAD ADD TO DRIP CYCLE PUSH NOTIFICATION PHO NE ALERT
69. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: LEAD
70. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: CLIENT NEW
 CATEGORY
71. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: CLIENT NEW
 CATEGORY TASK MANAGER NEW PROJECT
72. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: CLIENT NEW
 CATEGORY TASK MANAGER NEW PROJECT ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ADD CUSTOMER
73. “CLIENTS” CPT CONTACT FORM JANE DOE ! CAT.: CLIENT NEW
 CATEGORY TASK MANAGER NEW PROJECT ACCOUNTING SOFTWARE ADD CUSTOMER CODE HOSTING CREATE REPO
75. THIS IS JUST THE START
76. BUILD AMAZING THINGS
77. THANKS :)
78. @CHRISVANPATTEN ! cvp.me/wordcamppvd14