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wordcamp 2012
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Tuesday 02 October 12

Jeffikus

Developer, WordPress Expert, WooThemes Developer

WordCamp Barcelona 2010 - WooTumblog, Post Formats, Express App
WordCamp Cape Town 2011 - WordPress as a Development Framework
WordCamp Cape Town 2012 - The Best Tools for the Job

Worked at woothemes.com since 2009, developing for WordPress since January 2007

Previously a business analyst for a leading Cape Town based Web Application development company

Musician, husband, father to be....

www.jeffikus.com jeff@jeffikus.com @jeffikus www.woothemes.com

WordCamp 2012

- The Best Tools for the Job -


WordCamp 2012

If I had eight hours to chop down a tree,
I'd spend six sharpening my axe.

Thanks Abe....but WordPress aint no Axe......or is it?


WordCamp 2012


WordCamp 2012

The same goes for tools in a sense.

Hopefully by the end you’ll be a bit more
empowered!
60% of the time it works.....every time.....


WordCamp 2012

Fact #1

You have a budget for your development
projects
Show me the money!


WordCamp 2012

Fact #2

Code reuse = DOLLAR DOLLAR BILLS YA’ALL
Rinse and repeat....


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Fact #3

You are NOT the greatest developer ever
Leverage existing platforms for PROFIT


WordCamp 2012

What is a Tool?
a device or implement, especially one held in the hand, used to carry out a
particular function......

a piece of software that carries out a particular function, typically creating
or modifying another program.


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Isn’t WordPress a Tool then?


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But what about......

Plugins and Themes?

SaaS Providers?

WordCamp 2012

YOU
Your own custom tools

AutoMattic
WordPress,com

Third Party Services / SaaS
ManageWP, WPEngine, VaultPress

Theme Shops
Elegant Themes, WooThemes, ThemeForest, StudioPress

Plugins Shops
Gravity Forms, Pippins Plugins, Code Canyon


WordCamp 2012

Fact #4

There are simply too many plugins, themes, and
SaaS providers for WordPress to mention
I’m about to get very opinionated!


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Selecting the right tools


WordCamp 2012

Trial & Error
Peer Review
Code Quality & Performance
Does it conflict?
Smart Planning
Consult with Experts
Test your Tools

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One Tool to rule them all?


WordCamp 2012

Scenario #1

The lone developer


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Scenario #2

The development house / Agency


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Scenario #3

The Businessman / Service Site


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Scenario #4

The product Builder


WordCamp 2012

Development Tools


What kind of Tools

Themes &
Plugins SaaS Security Intellectual
Frameworks


Essential Development Plugins

Debug Bar Debug Bar Console Theme Check VIP Scanner
Adds a debug bar to your Admin and Make sure your theme conforms to the Similar to Theme check plugin, I use both
Extends the Debug Bar plugin
Frontend areas. WP.org and .com standards just to be sure I dont miss anything


Security Plugins

Sucuri Scanner WP File Monitor Plus Limit Login Attempts Force Strong Passwords

Checks for common security issues. Monitors file changes on your site. Does what it says. Does what it says.


Backup & Management Plugins

VaultPress Backup Buddy PressBackup ManageWp
Proactive monitoring of your WP files & SaaS platform for backups, and multiple
Awesome backup plugin. SaaS backup service and plugin.
DB, backup as well. WP management


Massive Impact Plugins

WooDojo W3 Total Cache WordPress SEO Members
Justin Tadlocks members simplifies the
A great platform for all your projects. One of the best Caching plugins around. The best best WordPress SEO plugin. creation of members roles and ACCESS
rules.


Massive Impact Plugins

Gravity Forms WooCommerce WooSlider WPML
One of the most active developer
The best form builder out there. Solid Based on Flexslider, super slick and If you want to make your site
communities around, code audited, and
code base. Very extendable. easy to use. translatable
growing.


Other Usefull Plugins

Event Espresso Facebook Plugin JetPack Your custom functions.php
One of the most active developer While I’m not a fan, the fact is your
The best form builder out there. Solid If you have custom functionality, why
communities around, code audited, and users might install jetpack, get to
code base. Very extendable. not put it into a plugin?
growing. grips with it.


WordPress Specialist Hosting

WPEngine ZippyKid Page.ly WooHosting

Wp Hosting WP Hosting WP Hosting Coming soon.....


Themes and Frameworks

Theme Framework WooThemes StudioPress Other theme Houses
Elegant Themes, Obox, Themezilla
WooFramework, Genesis, Bootstrap, Top quality developers, audited by core Top quality developers, audited by core
custom, choose one of the many. WP developers and Sucuri Certified WP developers. NOT THEMEFOREST!!!!


To finish


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Q&A Ask me something!


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thanks For your attention


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