Resources for Reaching Your WordPress Potential - Vancouver

My best of the best WordPress Resources around the web. I will usually check the article websites once a week for new articles.

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1. Resources for Reaching your
   WordPress Potential
   Suzette Franck
   Vancouver WordCamp
   British Columbia, Canada
   Saturday, August 17, 2013
   Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   

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2. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   Suzette Franck with a “ck”
   ★(mt) Media Temple WordPress Evangelist
   ★California Native, lives in Simi Valley
   ★18+ Years Coding & Web Development
   ★Spoken at 8 WordCamps this year
   ★Reg. Contributor on WPwatercooler.com
   ★Hosted DradCast Episode 17
   ★Blogs at: suzettefranck.com
   ★Slides: speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck
   @mt_Suzette
   

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3. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   ★Why Keep Learning?
   ★Contribution as a Lifestyle
   ★Learning Resources
   ★Recommended Tools
   What We Will Cover
   

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4. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   Why Learn?
   “Learning is like rowing upstream,
   not to advance is to drop back.”
   

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5. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   ★Technology is always growing
   ★New and better ways to do things
   ★Opportunity to collaborate with smart people
   ★Software and best practices change often
   ★Your competition is always learning
   5 Reasons to Keep Learning
   

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6. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   ★Budget learning into every project
   ★Take time to experiment (Desktop Server)
   ★Organize your bookmarks and visit regularly
   ★Read up on latest developments
   ★Always review projects to see what can be learned
   ★Get involved, contribute, collaborate
   Make Learning a Priority
   

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7. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   ★Follow smart people on Twitter
   ★Watch and attend their speeches
   ★Read their books and articles
   ★Work and collaborate with smart people
   ★Smart people never know it all
   ★“The more you know the less you know”
   Learn from Smart People
   @chrislema
   

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8. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   “When you cease to make a contribution,
   you begin to die”
   - Eleanor Roosevelt
   Contribution
   As A Lifestyle
   

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9. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
   ★Good Karma!
   ★Learn by doing
   ★Work with smart people
   ★Looks great on your resume
   ★Helping the community as a whole
   Why Contribute?
   

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10. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Honest reviews of plugins in the repository
    ★Give others constructive feedback about their website
    ★Report bugs to developers, offer solutions
    ★Create documentation if there isn’t any
    ★Set aside time everyday to stay informed on web technology
    ★Share tips and help others in online communities
    ★Look for opportunities to learn and help
    Everyday Contributions
    

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11. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Core
    ★Support
    ★Docs
    ★Plugins
    ★Use Interface
    ★Accessibility
    Contributing to WordPress
    ★Mobile
    ★Themes
    ★Polyglots (translations)
    ★Meta
    ★Updates
    http://make.wordpress.org
    

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12. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Learning Resources
    “Even the most resourceful housewife
    cannot create miracles from a riceless pantry”
    

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13. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Videos
    ★Books
    ★Online Resources
    ★Helpful Websites
    ★Recommended Tools
    ★Community Resources
    Learning Resources
    

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14. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Video Resources
    

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15. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wp101.com
    Video Tutorial Resources
    

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16. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://teamtreehouse.com/
    Video Tutorial Resources
    

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17. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://lynda.com
    Video Tutorial Resources
    

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18. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://WordPress.tv
    Video Resources
    

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19. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://www.youtube.com/user/WordSesh/videos
    Video Resources
    

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20. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wpwatercooler.com - Mondays at 11am PDT
    Video Show Resources
    

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21. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://dradcast.com - Wednesdays at 5pm PDT
    Video Show Resources
    

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22. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://mattreport.com
    Video Show Resources
    

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23. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Book Resources
    

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24. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★WordPress for Dummies by Lisa Sabin-Wilson
    Book Resources
    @LisaSabinWilson
    

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25. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Professional WordPress Design and Development
    by Hal Stern, David Damstra, and Brad Williams
    Book Resources
    

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26. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★WordPress for Web Developers by Stephanie Leary
    Book Resources
    @sleary
    

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27. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Professional WordPress Plugin Development
    by Brad Williams, Ozh Richard, and Justin Tadlock
    Book Resources
    @williamsba
    @ozh
    @justintadlock
    

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28. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★The Principles of Beautiful Web Design by Jason Beaird
    Design Book Resources
    

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29. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Don’t Make Me Think by Steve Krug
    Design Book Resources
    

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30. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Online Resources
    

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31. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://w3schools.com
    Online Tutorial Resources
    

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32. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://css-tricks.com/
    Online Tutorial Resources
    @chriscoyier
    

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33. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wp.smashingmagazine.com/
    Online Tutorial Resources
    

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34. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wp.tutsplus.com/
    Online Tutorial Resources
    

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35. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://sitepoint.com/tag/wordpress/
    Online Tutorial Resources
    

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36. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://codeacademy.com/
    Online Tutorial Resources
    

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37. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Helpful Websites
    

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38. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://codex.wordpress.org/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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39. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://codepoet.com/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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40. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wpbeginner.com/
    Helpful Website Resources
    @syedbalkhi
    

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41. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://chrislema.com/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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42. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://torquemag.io/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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43. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://designfestival.com/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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44. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://colourlovers.com/
    Helpful Website Resources
    

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45. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Recommended Tools
    

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46. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://serverpress.com/ Desktop Server
    Recommended Tools
    @steveorevo
    Stephen
    Carroll/Carnam
    

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47. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wphierarchy.com/
    Recommended Tools
    @marktimemedia
    @ramiabraham
    

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48. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://sucuri.net/
    Recommended Tools
    @dremeda
    @tonyonsecurity
    

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49. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://speakerdeck.com/
    Recommended Tools
    

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50. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★https://www.google.com/webmasters/
    Recommended Tools
    

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51. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Community Resources
    

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52. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wordpress.org/support/
    Community Resources
    @Ipstenu
    Mika Epstein
    

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53. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wordpress.meetup.com/
    Community Resources
    

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54. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★http://wordcamp.org/
    Community Resources
    @photomatt
    

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55. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Community Resources
    

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56. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Community Resources
    

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57. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Community Resources
    

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58. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    ★Never stop learning!
    ★Contribute something somewhere everyday
    ★Bookmark and check resources often
    ★Follow smart people on Twitter
    ★Attend a WordCamp and get involved!
    Takeaways
    

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59. Media Temple // 8520 National Blvd. Culver City, CA 90232 / 877-578-4000 / mediatemple.net / @mt_Suzette © 2013 (mt) Media Temple
    Questions?
    Suzette Franck
    sfranck@mediatemple.net
    https://speakerdeck.com/suzettefranck
    @mt_Suzette
    Tweet Me!
    

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