Category: Long Talk
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Democratizing Performance
Performance is essential for user experience and is becoming increasingly important for search engines through core web vitals. Just as WordPress democratizes publishing, it can also play a significant role in making good performance accessible to everyone. This presentation highlights recent improvements made by the WordPress core performance team and upcoming new features that the…
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ChatWP. What would you ask your WordPress site?
In the last 12 months, since WordCamp Asia Bangkok, tangible artificial intelligence has become mainstream. For example, Large Language Models (LLMs) such as OpenAI’s ChatGPT have become the fastest growing web applications in history. But these models have mostly been developed and trained by large technology companies using proprietary datasets they’ve scooped up from the…
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Catching Big Fish: How to catch and retain a WordPress enterprise client
WordPress is used by 42% of the web, that means there is a lot of fishies out there using WordPress. Some of them are krill, some of them are clown fish, some of them are barracuda and some of them are sharks, but some of them aren’t even fish at all: some of them are…
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Make (All) WordPress (Events) Accessible
WordPress Events such as WordCamps, Meetups, do_action, etc. come in various flavours powered by local communities around the world each year. But how do we ENSURE they’re all as open, inclusive, and accessible as possible? In this engaging, interactive presentation Joe will discuss creating shared baseline practices to help remove common obstacles every event faces…
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【Ctrl+Hack+Delete】 Uncover the dark side of WordPress from a hacker’s perspective
This plan explores WordPress vulnerabilities from a hacker’s perspective, highlighting risks in plugin development. Beginning with common WordPress functions, we unveil issues arising from misuse and share secure coding practices. We delve into a WordPress plugin source code parser’s journey, detailing how hackers decipher source code to find security flaws. This initiative enhances understanding of…
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WP-CLI for PHP developers
When was the last time you tested code in production? Your own website doesn’t count. WP-CLI for PHP developers is the sequel of WordPress through the Terminal talk, focusing on a set of commands and tools useful for PHP developers. This is not just a live demo of WP-CLI commands. This is zooming out and…
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From independence to integration: The journey of being acquired
Tales of startups and scale-ups are something you hear a lot in the WordPress ecosystem. Stories of innovation, challenge, and success are celebrated and serve as beacons of inspiration. However, there’s an uncharted narrative many shy away from, often only whispered about: the journey of being acquired. I present a talk that seeks to demystify…
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Legal implications on use of AI tools
As we embrace multiple AI tools as we saw with the launch and storm of ChapGPT, Midjourney and plenty of others, as users we also need to be aware of possible legal implications, including data protection, and governance compliance. Other matters of interest includes intellectual property and how to best safeguard your interests as users.…
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Design is: An Expedition of the Multifaceted Nature of Design
Design is more than the way things work; it’s the essence of purpose, intention, and human connection. A transformative craft that weaves functionality and meaning into the fabric of being. Let’s journey through the intricate art of design and embark on an expedition of its multifaceted, ingenious nature. Join me, and a community of fellow…
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Website Accessibility – Why, When and How
Website accessibility is often the last thing we think about when creating a website, and sometimes it is not considered at all, but it is more than just ticking a box for compliance. Studies show one in six people in the Asia-Pacific region lives with disability, and that this is likely to increase, so it…
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The Future of AI Chatbots in WordPress: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
The new chatbots are no longer just simple assistants that direct you to documents or FAQs. With the latest AI technologies such as OpenAI GPT and LainChain, chatbots can provide personalized experiences and help users perform more complex tasks. They can understand natural language and provide relevant information in real-time. This makes them more efficient…
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How to achieve an efficient workflow with the Site Editor
From its initial release back in 2018, the Site Editor has had its fair share of growing pains as users adjusted to the change. Recently, WordPress has made significant strides in improving its page-building experience and has tremendously grown since its inception. The shift from the Classic Editor to the Site Editor has provided users…