Using WordPress for Web Development

The fact that WordPress powers 25% of the Web is a good opportunity for developers to start using it as a framework for web applications. In this session, I will talk about tools that WordPress provides and how to make development process easier and faster.

Where: 2nd WordPress Crete Meetup
When: December 2015

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1. USING WORDPRESS FOR WEB DEVELOPMENT Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015
2. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 WHAT IS WORDPRESS? • Blogging platform • Content Management System • Development framework
3. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 WHY WORDPRESS? • Easy • Free • Popular • Developer Friendly
4. CONTENT TYPES
5. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 CONTENT TYPES • Posts & Pages • Categories & Tags • Custom Post Types • Custom Taxonomies • Custom Fields
6. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 EXAMPLE Library • Book Custom Post Type • Book Genre Custom Taxonomy • Number of pages & Publication Date Custom Fields
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9. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 HOW? • Code (codex.wordpress.org/Post_Types) • Generator (generatewp.com) • Plugins (Types, Custom Post Type UI)
10. FILES & FOLDERS STRUCTURE
11. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILES & FOLDERS STRUCTURE
12. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILES & FOLDERS STRUCTURE
13. PLUGINS
14. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 PLUGINS • Extra Features • Maintain • Reuse • Share
15. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 PLUGINS
16. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 PLUGINS
17. FILTERS & ACTIONS
18. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILTERS & ACTIONS • Customize and extend WordPress • Hook into parts • Manage data • Take actions
19. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILTERS • Manage passed data • When rendering to browser • When saving to database
20. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILTERS
21. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 FILTERS
22. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 ACTIONS • Events • Target defined areas • Things happen or about to happen
23. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 ACTIONS • save_post • publish_post • wp_head • loop_end
24. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 ACTIONS
25. THEMES
26. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 WORDPRESS LOOP • Core Component • Displays posts • Used in themes • Template tags
27. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 WORDPRESS LOOP
28. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 THEMES • How to display content • Templates • Template Hierarchy
29. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 THEMES
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31. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 THEMES
32. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 THEMES
33. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 CHILD THEMES • Inherit • Modify
34. OTHER TOOLS
35. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 OTHER TOOLS • User Management & Permissions • Email Functionality • Settings API • REST API
36. Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015 TIPS TO BE CREATIVE QUESTIONS? Konstantinos Kouratoras - 2nd Crete WordPress Meetup - December 2015