Amy Kvistad – HTTPS secure websites will be more important than ever in 2017. WordPress announced a push towards SSL for all websites. Google favors HTTPS sites in search and browsers will be labeling non-secure sites. Fortunately, it is free and easier than ever to secure your website.This talk will highlight the benefits of HTTPS […]
Michael McWilliams – An overview on WordPress as a tool for nonprofits — with a special focus on using the platform to build-out organizational capacity for a robust, vibrant online presence. Will briefly cover some of the more exciting new tools that enable nonprofit staff to develop and manage functional websites for their organizations…and when […]
December 19, 2016 Microsoft NERD Center 1 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA Agenda • 6:30: Networking & Pizza • 7:00: Presentations Presentation 1: Mission-based WordPress Michael McWilliams – An overview on WordPress as a tool for nonprofits — with a special focus on using the platform to build-out organizational capacity for a robust, vibrant online presence. Will […]
Jon Rodriguez Does the thought of moving you site make you anxious or are you just curious about best practices? Join us for a comprehensive walk through on everything involved in moving a WordPress site from point A to point B. Here is a link to Jon’s slides and migration flowcharts: https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1eT3xwCeWi5y3OolNPL_XVejR6kofVHcB8GX-w1XdxAE/edit?usp=sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0ByZxfOWehPjKNENaQW1RMlVmQU0/view?usp=sharing Bio Jon […]
Aileen McDonough You’re the boss of your company (even if it’s a company of one or two) and you need to blog. Your WordPress blog is all set up and ready, but… Where do you start? How do you get ideas? And who has the time for all this? Yes, you can produce content that […]
November 28, 2016 Microsoft NERD Center 1 Memorial Dr. Cambridge, MA Agenda • 6:30: Networking & Pizza • 7:00: Presentations Presentation 1: Blog Like a Boss Aileen McDonough You’re the boss of your company (even if it’s a company of one or two) and you need to blog. Your WordPress blog is all set up […]
Eileen Lonergan – Let’s discuss Divi and the new front end page builder. Is it going to change your life? Does it mean that business owners will no longer need their web designer? Is Divi the only theme you need for your web design projects? We’ll talk about this and I’ll show you a couple […]
After taping 1000 or so presentations, I thought I’d pass along some presentation tips that can really help your talk. These presentation tips are from both training and experience over the years. Presentation Tips 1. Use Dark Backgrounds Your slides projected on a big screen will never look as good as on your computer – […]
Dan Zuzevich We will talk basics about CDNs, how/why it’s important, and then walk through a setup of Cloudflare and configure with w3 total cache. Bio Dan Zuzevich is the founder and head SEO analyst at the new Boston based company Dizzy Cat. Educated in Computer Networking & Security from the UMass Boston College of […]
Domagoj Gojak Latest CMS usage statistics show that WordPress is growing again. Having that in mind it’s clear that the dev teams will grow as well and in this talk you will see how to tackle issues like platform difference, code quality insurance, multi environment/feature feature development with certain methodologies and tools. Bio 23 year […]