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Presentations

These are the slides (hosted on Speaker Deck) for presentations I have done for training, WP Sydney, or other events.

  • Fast sites with AMP

    An introduction to the AMP components framework and how to use it with WordPress.

  • WordPress Themes & Child Themes

    An introduction to what themes are, how they work, and the kinds of themes that are out there. Also, how to modify themes in the Customizer, with Plugins, and via child themes.

  • I <3 WP CLI

    A very brief talk about why WP CLI is so cool.

  • Build a site in 20 minutes

    This talk is aimed to empower you to launch your WordPress site. Stop letting unimportant things delay your website and jump in!

  • (Not) Just Another WP REST API Talk

    What are REST APIs? History on the WP REST API, and some usage ideas & examples.

  • When to put your clients on WordPress.com

    A short presentation with five reasons you might want to set your client's site up on WordPress.com

  • Fix a broken WordPress site

    Tools and steps to help you troubleshoot errors and seek help when your WordPress site breaks.

  • Getting Started With WordPress

    An overview of what WordPress is and how to install it.

  • WordPress Hosting

    What to look for when choosing a WordPress host

  • Lessons learned from a year of customer support

    Thoughts from a WordPress.com Happiness Engineer

  • WordPress.com & Jetpack

    What WordPress.com is and why you would use it. What Jetpack can do and some of the benefits.

  • WordPress Child Themes & Frameworks

    What they are. Why you should use them. How to use them.

  • Photoblogging with WordPress

    An overview of recommended features, practices, themes and plugins for creating a photoblog with WordPress.

  • WordPress Post Formats

    Post Formats have been present in WordPress themes for a while, but are still a mystery to most users and themes

  • WordPress Membership Plugins

    A comparison of three free membership plugins for WordPress

  • Getting Started With WordPress

    The absolute basics of getting started with WordPress: installing and first steps.

  • SEO for Beginners

    SEO principles for beginner website owners and WordPress beginners.

WordCamp Brisbane 2015


Mother daughter lunch date! Mother daughter lunch date!
It's so satisfying when the stitches start to cros It's so satisfying when the stitches start to cross!
#sashiko
So proud of my growing little man! He’s got his So proud of my growing little man! He’s got his new shark shoes on, walking downstairs on his own, found a new way to get up to the slide, and learned how to swing himself onto the big slide. 💙
ps he picked out his own t-shirt today 🦕🎅🏻
#marksymonds
Massive day at the #gkrkarate State Titles yesterd Massive day at the #gkrkarate State Titles yesterday. Overall the day ran really smoothly; big congrats to competitors and officials!
No medals for me, but I thought I did an excellent performance of Bassai dai, so I can’t ask more from myself than that 🖤
Some of the other shots from my adventure today; m Some of the other shots from my adventure today; mostly around Dawes Point.
Today I went to the Steve McCurry Icons exhibit: i Today I went to the Steve McCurry Icons exhibit: iconic photos by a photo journalist spanning over 40 years. It was beautiful and moving. It is being shown in Wharf 2/3 at Dawes Point (East of Circular Quay), and the building has been refurbished wonderfully: a gorgeous juxtaposition of glass, mirrors, and metal with the original wood. It was an excellent location for this exhibit, which showed so many extraordinary events, but also what is ordinary across several cultures, and what makes us all the same as humans.I really liked how the exhibit told related stories, sometimes from the same locations, sometimes across countries.Thank you @stevemccurryofficial @stevemccurryicons for an amazing display!#stevemccurryicons #photography #photographyexhibition
Saw @steph.t.gray in Les Mis this afternoon! Lovel Saw @steph.t.gray in Les Mis this afternoon! Lovely to spend the afternoon with Karen and Jo, and do something a bit different. I’ve never seen Les Mis before, but have heard some of the songs. Éponine’s On My Own in this production was much better than what I’ve seen on YouTube; I really liked it. The set design was really clever and the performances and choreography great too.
I’ve just left Mark at his second day of daycare I’ve just left Mark at his second day of daycare and it was harder than last week. He probably remembered I was going to go, and I also tried to say goodbye, whereas last week I snuck off while he was distracted. He was crying, and I feel awful. I hope he’s stopped crying now (he usually would have in crèche or with a babysitter). So here’s a bit of a dump of recent photos reminding me that he’s usually pretty happy 🥰#marksymonds
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