WordCamp Maine Slide Decks Available On Google Drive
By request, here are the slides from my WordCamp Maine 2015 talk, titled “WordPress Security From The Start.”
Category: WordPress
Customizing WordPress — the core, themes, plug-ins and more. Breaking down how WordPress works to help you be a better theme and / or plugin author.
The Fault In WordPress Security Lies Not In The Updates, But In Ourselves
Automatic updates of plugins and themes won't make WordPress better; less reliance on third-party plugins and themes would. Both are pipe dreams.
Setting Up Scalable WordPress Installs On Microsoft Azure
A walkthrough on setting up Scalable WordPress installs on Microsoft Azure -- even though other cloud providers are a better choice.
How To: Use Transients To Speed Up WordPress Templates
WordPress transients can save complicated WP Query objects, and "selectively cache" parts of a page, increasing page speed and improving site performance.