Using WordPress as an Application Framework

1. PUSHING THE
BOUNDARIES OF
WORDPRESS
WordPress as an Application Framework

2. ABOUT YOUR SPEAKER
David Laietta
WordPress Development and Consulting
Custom Theme Development
Teaching and One-on-One Training
david@davidlaietta.com
@davidlaietta

3. APPLICATION FRAMEWORK FEATURES
 User Management
 Template Engine
 Error Logging
 Localization
 Form & Data Validation
 File Uploading & media management
 Image manipulation
 Search-engine Friendly URLs
 Session Management
 Trackback, XML-RPC & APIs
 Ability to extend using hooks & classes or plugins
 Automated code execution scheduling
 Caching

4. WORDPRESS FEATURES
 User Management
 Template Engine
 Error Logging
 Localization
 Form & Data Validation
 File Uploading & media management
 Image manipulation
 Search-engine Friendly URLs
 Session Management
 Trackback, XML-RPC & APIs
 Ability to extend using hooks & classes or plugins
 Automated code execution scheduling
 Caching

5. WHY TO USE WORDPRESS AS A FRAMEWORK
Established Admin Dashboard
User Management & Access
Simple Templating
Localization
Extensibility – Plugins
File Management

6. WP-PUSH - HTTPS://WP-PUSH.COM/
Push Notifications from WordPress
Sites
Works for iOS and Android
Free Plugin
Extensions – MemberPress, Easy
Digital Downloads, Jetpack, Restrict
Content Pro, bbPress and more

7. BADGEOS - HTTP://BADGEOS.ORG/
Free
Create Achievements and Badges
Customized for Site Goals
Submissions, Reviews, Site Activity,
Commenting, etc to earn points
Define Achievements and Badges
from Events

8. YMCA BADGEOS APP
HTTP://WWW.YMCANYC.ORG/ASSOCIATION/PAGES/Y-MVP
Utilizes BadgeOS and WordPress
Works as a web app for iPads located
in the gym
Log in using YMCA Membership Card
Encourages and Educates on Physical
Activity, logging times and weights
Earn badges and incentives (t-shirts,
water bottles, classses) for exercise

9. DMA FRIENDS
HTTP://WWW.DALLASMUSEUMOFART.ORG/VISIT/FRIENDS/INDEX.HTM
Dallas Museum of Art program to
earn rewards for visits
Check in at tablet kiosk, use your
phone to track and unlock
Earn Rewards with points – special
exhibition tickets and private tours of
collection storage

10. TOOLS TO GET STARTED
Phone Gap - http://phonegap.com/
Web Apps (can work across multiple
phone platforms) built in HTML/CSS
and Javascript
Mozilla Open Badge Initiative -
http://openbadges.org/