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There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1

There's No Place Like 127.0.0.1

Presentation slides for WordCamp Dayton.

Marc Benzakein

March 08, 2014
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  1. There’s No Place Like
    127.0.0.1
    - OR -
    How to Use “Cowboy Coding”
    to Effectively Rack Up Hours of
    Unbillable Time
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  2. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  4. Ok… The Important Stuff About Me
    • Father of two
    • Husband of One
    • Packers Fan
    • WordPress Fanatic
    • Part of the ServerPress, LLC
    Team
    What I Am
    (aka “disclaimers)
    • A Public Speaker
    • A very creative PowerPoint User
    • An Expert
    (At Anything)
    What I Am Not
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  5. Yosemite Sam says:
    “NO
    COWBOY
    CODING!!!”
    (ya varmint!)
    But what IS Cowboy Coding??
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  6. W
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Cowboy Coding is when a developer or group of
    developers work with minimal process or discipline and
    typically has more negative connotations than positive. It
    is most often used as a derogatory term by supporters of
    software development methodologies. (paraphrased)
    So what the [email protected]&* does THAT mean?
    Simply put, and in our context,
    Cowboy Coding is when you make all
    of your edits/changes for your
    website on a live server.
    According to Wikipedia, Cowboy Coding
    is when a developer or developers
    work with minimal process or discipline
    and typically has more negative
    connotations than positive. It is most
    often used as a derogatory term by
    supporters of software development
    methodologies. Akeiwo dosk (paraphrased)
    According to Wikipedia:

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  7. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Advantages of Cowboy Coding
    • You will see immediate changes to
    your live site
    • You will get to spend more time in
    the office
    • You’ll have an excuse to get out of
    that wedding you didn’t want to
    attend
    • You’ll also have an excuse to get out
    of that dinner with the in-laws you’ve
    been dreading and oh ya . . .
    • If you weren’t already, you’ll be
    single before you know it
    Disadvantages of Cowboy Coding
    • If you weren’t already, you’ll be
    single before you know it
    • You will, at some point in time, screw
    things up . . .
    • The time you saved doing it live is
    going to be more than lost when you
    screw things up . . .
    • You will, at some point, lose good will
    with your clients because you
    screwed things up . . .
    • You will lose points with your
    significant other. Your friends and
    family will hate you. All because. . .
    EPICALLY
    EPICALLY
    EPICALLY
    YOU SCREWED THINGS
    UP . . . EPICALLY!
    DON’T SCREW THINGS UP EPICALLY!
    DON’T COWBOY CODE!

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  8. In Summary . . .
    Cowboy Coding is
    STUPID!!!
    Offended @easilyoffended
    MOMMY!!! @marcbenzak of @DesktopServer just
    called me stupid! #unprofessional #lame
    #Iamoversensitive
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  9. Ok – Cowboy Coding is
    Stupid. You’ve Convinced Me.
    So…
    How Can I Be “Not Stupid?”
    • Create a quick and simple workflow
    • Work with a local development site
    • Import & Test active sites on local system
    • Use a sophisticated text/code editor
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  10. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  11. -Michael Altshuler
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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  12. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Advantages of Local Development
    • You will save a TON of time by
    working on your local system rather
    than going through the internet
    • Privacy from search engines
    • You minimize risk of screwing up your
    live site
    • You are more likely to experiment
    (build/break/fix) in your local
    environment
    • You’ll get to go to that wedding
    which will make you feel warm and
    squishy inside
    • Your significant other will love you
    long time
    Disadvantages of Local Development
    • Additional content (plugins, themes,
    graphics) cannot be accessed without
    an internet connection
    • Certain things such as caching and
    CDN plugins can cause problems
    • Demonstrating your site to clients
    can only be done in person (in
    general)
    • You’ll have to go to that wedding that
    you were hoping to get out of
    • Dinner with the in-laws is ON!
    • The kitchen needs cleaning and you
    now have time to do it!
    You’ll Be a Rock Star When You
    Develop Locally! Trust Me. You Will!
    (have I ever lied to you?)

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  13. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Let’s Talk About Local Development
    In order to create locally developed WordPress websites, you
    need the following installed on your system:
    • Web Server Software
    • MySQL Database Server
    • PHP and Perl interpreter
    • Local Hosts File to translate website names to your localhost
    IP address
    • Local file space
    HIGHLY Recommended:
    • Good code/text editor (Sublime Text, Coda, Notepad Plus)
    • Up to date browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Internet Explorer)
    • Ample hard drive/storage space

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  14. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Let’s Get AMP’d!
    What is (x)AMP?
    • Apache: Your Web Server
    • MySQL: Your Database Server
    • PHP: Your PHP Interpreter
    Different AMP Flavors:
    • LAMP: For Linux Developers
    • MAMP: For Mac Developers
    • WAMP: For Windows Developers
    • XAMPP: Cross-Platform AMP Stack

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  15. @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer
    Let’s Get AMP’d!
    Different Software for Different Skill Levels
    • Beginner to Advanced: DesktopServer (using xampp)
    • Advanced: DesktopServer, WAMP, MAMP & XAMPP
    • Expert: Vagrant or “Roll Your Own”

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  16. Resources
    (x)AMP Stacks
    DesktopServer: http://www.serverpress.com
    MAMP: http://www.mamp.info
    WAMP: http://www.wampserver.com/en/
    Text Editors
    Sublime Text: http://www.sublimetext.com
    Coda 2: http://panic.com/coda/
    Notepad++: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/download/v6.5.3.html
    Plugins/Themes
    Spring Theme: https://github.com/3themes/spring-theme
    Duplicator: http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/
    My Contact Info:
    Marc Benzakein
    http://www.serverpress.com
    [email protected]
    @MarcBenzak
    @DesktopServer

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