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WordCamp Torino: Decluttering WordPRess

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.

Pascal Birchler

April 08, 2017
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  1. Decluttering
    WordPress

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  2. Pascal Birchler

    @swissspidy

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  3. User Experience
    matters

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  4. “Caring is the coolest thing
    I’ve ever seen anyone do.”

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  8. Roles & Capabilities

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  10. Decisions
    not
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  11. It’s a Burden
    Not a Choice

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  15. 99 Problems




























































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  18. Adding New Users

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  22. The Admin Menu

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  29. There’s More!

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  30. Pretty
    Permalinks

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  33. Pretty
    Permalinks
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  34. E-Mails

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  36. E-Mail
    Summaries

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  39. Notifications

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  40. Key
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  41. 1. UX matters

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  42. 2. WordPress Can Do Better

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  43. 3. Set Boundaries

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  44. 4. Put Yourself in the User’s Shoes

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  45. 5. Use Available Tools

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  46. Thank You!

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