WordCamp Phoenix 2024

Feb 9-10 at Phoenix College in Phoenix, Arizona

Category: Advanced Development

  • How Blockchains Are Shaping the Future

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    Jeremy Saxey

    Blockchain development has remained steady and on an undeniable uptrend since the birth of Bitcoin in 2009. What has grown out of an ingenious idea is fundamentally shaping humanity’s future. Rise above the FUD and learn the what, why, and how of blockchains.

  • Modernizing WordPress’ heart, HTML, and you.

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    Dennis Snell

    WordPress is the development toolkit for the web, and HTML is its language. In WordPress 6.2 the HTML API was born in order to re-engineer and re-invigorate its ability to speak and understand that language. It has grown since that release and is changing the way WordPress handles its core functionality as well as how…

  • A look at serverless WordPress

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    Carl Alexander

    Some of us love to manage servers. But for a lot of WordPress developers, servers are something we’d rather avoid. We’re happy to pay hosting providers, so we don’t have to worry about it. WordPress hosting doesn’t remove all your hosting headaches. You still have to worry about scaling. You’re often overpaying for hosting because…

  • Custom Block Development… Using Other Blocks

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    Brian Coords

    Learn how to build a custom block- using only other core blocks. Why? WordPress core already offers blocks for most common HTML elements- paragraphs, headings, images, divs, and more. Instead of starting from scratch on your next custom block, consider building it using the “InnerBlocks” feature to save time and offer a better user experience.…

  • Embracing PHP 8 – safely!

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    Scott Buscemi

    Although PHP 8.0 has reached End of Life, many WordPress sites are still sporting PHP 7.4 or below. Updating your PHP version can feel scary, and WordPress’s support for PHP has been uncertain. However, simple tools can help you embrace the newer secure (and speedy) versions of PHP. We’ll discuss how to make sure your…

  • Development Automations with GitHub Actions

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    Micah Wood

    GitHub Actions is a great tool for automating development workflows. It can be used to: Come learn how to use it and walk away with some practical examples you can start using today!

  • What is the Interactivity API and Why Do I Care?

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    peakzebra

    Your typical Gutenberg block doesn’t do much once it’s been displayed within a post or page. Even if you use dynamic rendering to present the block, whatever ends up on the page visitor’s screen won’t really _do_ much, at least not without forcing a page reload. But here’s the thing: The same React-like approach that…