5. So…
• Do
you
know
what
bbPress
is?
• Do
you
use
bbPress?
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6. “bbPress
is
forum
so1ware
with
a
twist
from
the
creators
of
WordPress.
Create
a
simple
and
engaging
community
to
compliment
your
WordPress
powered
website
or
blog.”
bbpress.org
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7. Simply said, bbPress is forum.
Also
known
as
bulle[n
board
and
message
boards.
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10. bbPress is simple – on purpose
• What
do
you
want
in
a
forum?
• What
do
you
need
in
a
forum?
• Core
vs
plugins.
• Examples:
signatures,
aNachments,
advanced
no[fica[ons,
search,
quotes
• bbPress
is
a
solid
founda[on
built
to
be
extended
(more
on
that
later).
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26. Developing with bbPress
• Hooks
and
filters
everywhere.
Everywhere.
• Coding
standards++
• The
documenta[on
has
documenta[on
– It’s
that
good.
(All
inline).
• Great
learning
planorm.
• Learning
bbPress
will
make
you
a
beNer
developer
and
more
familiar
with
WordPress
• bbPress
plugins
are
in
high
demand
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