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Put Some SASS in Your WordPress Website

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Here’s the link to the “Getting to Know SASS” presentation from WordCamp RI 2015 by Max Morgan (@maxinacube) and Jeff Golenski (@jeffgolenski).  There is good reference material included.

http://slides.com/maxinacube/wcri-2015

Outline of presentation:

  • What is SASS?
  • Why Use SASS?
  • How to Use SASS
  • Best Practices
  • Resources
  • Try it For Yourself

Thank you Max and Jeff for a great workshop!

The One Thing I Need to Know

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You will learn lots of things at WordCamp RI (Sep. 25 and 26 – just $20 for two days!), but perhaps you would like to learn one thing before WordCamp (which will be held at New England Tech in East Greenwich).  Your wish is granted!  Several times.

Here are lots of One Things to know about WordPress.

  1. Want to modify your theme?  Here’s a first look at how you could do it, courtesy Berkeley University in California.
  2. Want a bootcamp-like approach to help you write or blog better?  WordPress to the rescue.  Here’s the September program.
  3. What is the difference between a blog and CMS (content management system)?  WordPress gets down to the basics here.
  4. In fact I’m going to list that link again because it is loaded with good information for people justing starting out blogging, on WordPress or anywhere else.
  5. The most important functions of WordPress SEO by Yoast? Read here and learn.
  6. You’re fine with the coding!  You can blog with the best of them!  But understanding color themes totally throws you for a loop? No problem!

AND…. last, but not least ……

  1. You don’t have to wait for just one time a year at WordCamp RI to learn more about WordPress.  There’s a WordPress RI Meetup with meetings in both the Providence and Narragansett areas every month.

Hope to see you at WordCamp RI and at WordPress RI Meetups!  (Did I mention WordCamp RI is just $20 for both days of Sept. 25 and 26 at New England Tech in East Greenwich?  I did?  Oh good!)

Let  your friends know:

https://www.facebook.com/wordcampri
https://twitter.com/wordcampri

http://www.meetup.com/WordPressRI/

Tickets Are On Sale!

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It’s official – you can now purchase tickets for WordCamp RI 2015 (September 25 and 26).

Tickets are just $20 for both days!

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WCRI 2015 Logo

Tickets include entrance for both days of the conference, lunch the first day, refreshments, a WordCamp t-shirt, swag, and after-party.

WordCamp will be at New England Tech in East Greenwich. Friday will feature in-depth workshops for those who want to dive deeper into topics. Saturday there will be 45-minute sessions throughout the day, plus our Keynote Speaker Jesse Friedman.

Keep checking back at this website to learn further details as they are released.  Hint: WordCamp RI will have sessions for beginner to advanced level  WordPressers, sessions on setting up your website, sessions to help you write code to create plugins and apps, and sessions tips and tricks for content on your website.

Who uses WordPress?

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One of the advantages of attending WordCamp RI is to brainstorm with people you’ve just met.  The sessions are great, but so is the chance to share ideas and ask questions about what you do with your website or blog.  (By the way, WordCamp RI will be on September 25 and 26 at New England Tech in East Greenwich.)

You’ll have the chance to meet a variety of WordPress users.  Attendees will include those who write code and those who write blog posts.  WordCamp RI draws those who have serious websites, light hearted websites, tech sites, lifestyle websites; those who use their blog to reach who ever wants to read the posts and those who use WordPress as their eCommerce platform.

Here are some websites you might want to look over to get ideas about what you can do with your site.  They are all featured in the WordPress Showcase.  These sites will have some features that will work for you and some you may not like.  They are all likely to get you thinking.

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