WordCamp Torino: Decluttering WordPRess

As a developer working at a UX and WordPress agency, I’ve learnt a lot about common UI and UX mistakes. In this presentation I talked about how this knowledge helped eliminate common pain points in WordPress itself, from adding users to email notifications. It includes helpful advice for people who want to learn more about UX and perhaps even want to start contributing to WordPress core.

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1. Decluttering WordPress
2. Pascal Birchler
 @swissspidy
3. User Experience matters
4. “Caring is the coolest thing I’ve ever seen anyone do.”
8. Roles & Capabilities
10. Decisions not Options
11. It’s a Burden Not a Choice
15. 99 Problems
18. Adding New Users
22. The Admin Menu
29. There’s More!
30. Pretty Permalinks
33. Pretty Permalinks by default
34. E-Mails
36. E-Mail Summaries
39. Notifications
40. Key Takeaways
41. 1. UX matters
42. 2. WordPress Can Do Better
43. 3. Set Boundaries
44. 4. Put Yourself in the User’s Shoes
45. 5. Use Available Tools
46. Thank You!