Final Version of Developer's Meetup Presentation.

1. WHY WORDPRESS WORKS
And Why Thesis Is My Favorite Framework (This Week, That Is)

2. OUTLINE:
•A Bit About Me
• Benefits of WordPress vs. Other Content Mgt. Systems
• Why Thesis Makes Sense as a Framework
• Thesis: Under The Hood 1.85 and 2.0

3. ABOUT ME
• PastLife: Magazine Editor,
Self-Help Book Author,
Marketing Writer (BA/
Comparative Lit; MA/
Communications
• Re-Invented: Cabrillo
College for Dreamweaver,
HTML, Photoshop, Illustrator
• Quit My Day Job: 8 years
ago. 100+ sites developed.

4. • Clients Can Actually Learn To Use It
• I’m a Convert from Joomla: Cultural Council never
learned to use Joomla successfully (Ask me to mail
you the 138-page document explaining in detail.)
• It’s Free/Open Source: Written in PHP
• Excellent Documentation At WordPress.org
• Easy To Extend (22,000+ plugins)

5. UNIQUE NEEDS
Every client wants to do something different

6. AND AMUSE THEMSELVES
Blogging and Education, too.

7. TRAVEL: E-COMMERCE
They Can Run a Business Using WordPress

8. REGISTER 300+ PEOPLE
SQL Database Allows for Data Collection

9. GREAT FOR FUNDRAISING
Perfect Solution for Groups/Non-Profits

10. SEE EXTENSIVE SHOWCASE
It’s easy to make Thesis Look Like Something Else

11. LIFE/NEEDS CHANGE
• Number of Columns • Width of Website
• Column Order • Easy Customization
• Fonts • New Header Image
• Background Colors • Javascript Libraries
• Multimedia Boxes • Excellent Documentation/
Forums
• Static Home or Latest Post

12. EASY TO CUSTOMIZE

13. HOW-TO’S EVERYWHERE
Google Search: “How to Change Everything”

14. ADD SIDEBAR WIDGETS
So you can customize user experience

15. EXTEND WITH PLUGINS
Minutes to Install: Hours and Hours to Fiddle With Them

16. UNDER THE HOOD
Now we’ll go online for the rest of the show.