WordPress 4.5: An Insider's Look

You’ll learn what’s new in WordPress 4.5 for users and developers, while also getting an inside look into the highs and lows of what it takes to build a release of WordPress.

Presented by Mike Schroder at WordCamp St. Louis 2016, Washington University.

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1. WordPress 4.5:
   an insider’s look
   WordCamp St. Louis 2016
   Mike Schroder
   WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost
   @GetSource - https://getsource.net
   

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2. Who Am I?
   • Mike Schroder a.k.a. @GetSource
   • Third Culture Kid, enjoy Coffee & Sailing
   • Core Committer and 4.5 Release Lead
   • WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost
   

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3. Let’s avoid reading through
   the About Page.
   

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4. First came WordPress 3.9
   

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5. WordPress 4.5
   

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6. WCUS Planning
   

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7. The Matt Chat.
   

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8. Selecting a Crew.
   

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9. Adam Silverstein
   Release Deputy
   

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10. Mel Choyce
    Release Design Lead
    

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11. There were no user-facing
    feature plugins ready. :o
    

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12. A WordPress release is built by
    its contributors, not by its lead.
    

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16. 298 Contributors.
    

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17. Let’s talk about some of the features
    developed during 4.5.
    

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18. Smart Image Resizing
    

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19. Result?
    Images up to 50% smaller.
    

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20. Site Logo
    

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21. Theme Site Logo
    

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22. Custom Theme Site Logo
    

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23. Early commit allows for user testing
    and iteration time without rush.
    

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24. PDF Thumbnails
    

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26. Even on an established feature,
    always be ready to punt.
    

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27. Formatting Shortcuts
    

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29. Slack:
    *text* => text
    _text_ => text
    

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30. Markdown:
    *text* or _text_ => text
    **text** or __text__ => text
    

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31. Be willing to modify behavior based on
    user feedback and needs.
    

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32. Any Questions?
    - getsource.net/4.5-insider
    - make.wordpress.org/core
    

    

    Mike Schroder
    WordPress Platform Lead @ DreamHost
    @GetSource - https://getsource.net
    

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