CMS Capabilities of WordPress

The underlying architecture of the WordPress content storage and retrieval systems provide a flexible and powerful way of creating all manner of sites.

This talk is an overview of that capability and a stern reminder that its not about the WordPress plugins you install, but the Information Architecture you implement.

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1. CMS Capabilities of WordPress Eric Marden @xentek http://xentek.net 1
2. SURE WordPress IS A GREAT blogging platform @xentek http://xentek.net 2
3. but IS IT A Content Management System ? @xentek http://xentek.net 3
4. yes @xentek http://xentek.net 4
5. fin. 5
6. of course it’s a CMS @xentek http://xentek.net 6
7. but so is this… @xentek http://xentek.net 7
8. and this… @xentek http://xentek.net 8
9. and even this. @xentek http://xentek.net 9
10. anything that stores and retrieves content @xentek http://xentek.net 10
11. Points I won’t be making • You can use WordPress AS a CMS • You need certain plugins to have a CMS • WordPress is the last CMS you’ll ever need @xentek http://xentek.net 11
12. what i will show you is… @xentek http://xentek.net 12
13. the way @xentek http://xentek.net 13
14. Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 14
15. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 15
16. Maximum Flexibility Maximum Flexibility @xentek http://xentek.net 16
17. Storage @xentek http://xentek.net 17
18. Post or Page @xentek http://xentek.net 18
19. Attachments @xentek http://xentek.net 19
20. Post Meta @xentek http://xentek.net 20
21. Custom Fields (meta boxes) @xentek http://xentek.net 21
22. Custom Post Types @xentek http://xentek.net 22
23. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 23
24. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 24
25. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 25
26. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 26
27. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 27
28. Retrieval @xentek http://xentek.net 28
29. where the rubber meets the road where the rubber meets the road @xentek http://xentek.net 29
30. API • wp_insert_post wp_update_post wp_delete_post get_post get_posts • add_post_meta update_post_meta delete_post_meta get_post_meta • register_post_type set_post_type get_post_type • Widgets API register_sidebar register_sidebar_widget dynamic_sidebar @xentek http://xentek.net 30
31. API • add_meta_box • the_editor • The Loop the_content the_title the_permalink • do_action add_action • add_shortcode do_shortcode • add_filter apply_filter • WP_Query $wpdb @xentek http://xentek.net 31
32. INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE is really all there is @xentek http://xentek.net 32
33. pancakes or waffles? @xentek http://xentek.net 33
34. examples @xentek http://xentek.net 34
35. blog @xentek http://xentek.net 35
36. website @xentek http://xentek.net 36
37. squeeze page @xentek http://xentek.net 37
38. subscriptions @xentek http://xentek.net 38
39. e-commerce @xentek http://xentek.net 39
40. social network @xentek http://xentek.net 40
41. magazine @xentek http://xentek.net 41
42. your imagination is your only limitation @xentek http://xentek.net 42
43. thank you 43
44. Eric Marden eric@xentek.net 44