In 2015, Cate began investigating the positions WordPress had to offer. She knew she didn’t want to code and designing would take more schooling, but she wanted see if she could find a place in the ecosystem her husband worked in. This talk will highlight what she found.
Finding Work in WordPress When You’re Not a Developer or Designer by Cate DeRosia
We’re excited to announce that this year, AIGA Nebraska will host a discussion panel on UX/UI (User Experience/User Interface Design) at WordCamp Omaha. A handful of professionals will discuss their experiences designing and developing rich, intuitive, and engaging web and software solutions. We will discuss the importance of prioritizing UX/UI on your teams, along with lessons learned and current trends, followed by an audience Q&A. Whether your focus is marketing, business, or development, UX/UI knowledge will take you far in an increasingly design-focused world.
An intro course to navigating the command line using Bash and WP-CLI. From simple to complicated, with examples! Learning how to navigate via cli, how to improve efficiency by completing common (often time consuming tasks) via the command line and some useful code examples to understand how to write bash scripts. Nerdy goodness 🙂
Time is one of the most important things that we have. It determines how much we can do; both at work and at home, and finding ways to do more in less time is a goal that we are all striving for. Join Stacy L. Carlson, self pro-claimed systems & process nerd, through 10 of her favorite tools that save her time, either through automation or shortcuts. You will be able to leave this presentation with several ideas on how to save more of YOUR time.
10 Productivity Tools to Help You with Your Work Life by Stacy L. Carlson
We are excited to announce our first local sponsor, AIGA Nebraska! Having this amazing group of designers as a sponsor for the third year in a row is a testament to their eagerness in connecting the design and tech communities of Omaha.
Another event to add to your calendar this year is BarCamp, an unconference. This user-generated event provides a space for everyday humans to share their passions. One of the craziest things about the speakers for this is that there are none until the day of! Just before the conference starts there is a line of people waiting to pick a slot to discuss what they are passionate about. If you have never heard of this event we highly recommend checking it out!
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Imagine how great it will feel to know that you can confidently and accurately price client websites to easily win their business and their hearts.
I’ll share my process for qualifying leads and signing-up prospects for paid consultations where you’ll discuss their business goals and what it will take for their website to bring them more leads, more customers, and more business.
When they ask, how much will it cost? I’ll show you how to walk them through a cost estimation process where you’ll arrive and agree upon the perfect price. No more guessing, no more scope creep and no more short-changing yourself! This process is so good that 90% of the time you’ll close the deal right then and there!
We’ll go over some basic debugging tips for beginners to power user levels, mainly focusing on using wp-debug and some common things to look out for while running a WordPress site. Don’t get stuck with a white screen of death again.
If you’re ready to launch or grow your freelance business… I’m ready to show you how! In this session, I will give you the essential information needed to launch and build a thriving freelance business. I will show you how to assess your skills and value proposition in the market and how to find (and land) clients that are perfect for you. Finally, I will also show you how to look inside yourself and ignite the passion within. I will help you find your sweet spot as a freelancer that will not only help you find great work that’s profitable, but will help you realize even greater personal fulfillment and satisfaction. So, if you’re serious about launching or building your freelance business… Join me for this session!
Early Bird tickets are now available! One ticket gets you into both days of WordCamp Omaha 2018: Saturday, August 25th, & Sunday, August 26th. The ticket provides access to speaker presentations, free lunch on Saturday, and a conference t-shirt!
There are a limited number of tickets available at this price so make sure to grab one soon.
The REST API is a great way to access raw data in WordPress, but it doesn’t always give you the data you need. I’ll show you how to create your own endpoints for access in a custom web app or even from another WordPress web site.
WordCamp Omaha is over. Check out the next edition!