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E-Commerce Throw Down (POSTPONED)
— POSTPONED —
Tim Bowen and Read Whittier will be presenting different E-Commerce systems and going over features.
The following systems will be covered:
- Magento
- Shopp (WordPress plugin)
- WP E-Commerce (WordPress plugin) ?
- Shopify ?
- CS-Cart ?
Please offer any other systems you’d like to see covered by leaving a comment.
Rapid WordPress Theme Development
12:11 PM in News by josh williams
Here are the slides from the presentation I gave about rapid WordPress development at Spoke6 on June 22, 2010.
by Tim Bowen
Speeding up WordPress
Tim Bowen’s Speeding up WordPress 5/25/10 presentation
Test load times/elements here: Pingdom
Also use YSlow and Google Page Speed to test speed.
PHP Query Elimination:
Use this: <meta charset=”UTF-8″ />
Not this: <meta charset=”<?php bloginfo( ‘charset’ ); ?>” />
Use Google hosted JQuery / Prototype libraries by adding this to functions.php file:
function my_init_method() {
wp_deregister_script( ‘jquery’ );
wp_register_script( ‘jquery’, ‘http://ajax.googleapis.com/ajax/libs/jquery/1.4/jquery.min.js’);
}
add_action(‘init’, ‘my_init_method’);
Remove actions for WordPress meta, rsd_link and wlmanifest by adding these lines to functions.php:
remove_action(‘wp_head’, ‘wp_generator’);
remove_action(‘wp_head’, ‘rsd_link’);
remove_action(‘wp_head’, ‘wlwmanifest_link’);
Use Google minify for JS and CSS files.
Add Javascript files to bottom of page for faster load speeds.
Define elements in wp-config.php file:
define(‘ENABLE_CACHE’, true );
define(‘WP_ALLOW_REPAIR’, true);
Set the WP URL and Site URL to improve site performance. Make sure these are same as in the General Settings page
define(‘WP_SITEURL’, ‘http://SITENAME.com/cms’);
define(‘WP_HOME’, ‘http://SITENAME.com’);
Set the template directory and stylesheet directory to improve site performance and eliminate server queries
define(‘TEMPLATEPATH’, ‘/home/public_html/cms/wp-content/themes/THEMENAME’);
define(‘STYLESHEETPATH’, ‘/home/public_html/cms/wp-content/themes/THEMENAME’);
Use optimized .htaccess file
Disable hotlinking with this code in .htaccess file:
<IfModule mod_rewrite.c>
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^$
RewriteCond %{HTTP_REFERER} !^http://(www\.)?example\.com/.*$ [NC]
RewriteRule .*\.(gif|jpg|png|ico)$ – [F,L]
</ifModule>
Image hosting off-site with WP-Offload plugin and Steady Offload
Add <?php flush(); ?> after the </head> and before <body> to speed up loading.
Potentially useful plugins:
- DB Cache Reloaded (small speed bump while helping to eliminate queries to server)
- W3 Total Cache (small speed bump, also good for heavy traffic)
- Quick Cache (small speed bump, good for heavy traffic)
- WP Super Cache (didn’t notice speed bump, reviews claim good for heavy traffic)
- PHP Speedy (compresses scripts from plugins, small speed bump)
Flash Camp Phoenix is this Friday!
12:38 AM in News by Mario Vasquez
Flash Camp Phoenix is a full-day event focusing on the Adobe Flash Platform. Enhance your skills in ActionScript and Flex while learning from local and national industry experts. Flash Camp will provide an introduction to the Flash Platform as well as covering advanced topics for existing Flex and ActionScript developers.
by TDAC
TDAC website meeting recap
Below is a recap from our TDAC website meeting on 12/9/09 (meeting notes here) going over how the new TDAC website will be built. Thanks to everyone who made it! To those who couldn’t make it, feedback is welcome and we’d love to hear your comments.
Overall Design / UI
- WordPress MU, BuddyPress and bbPress need to be updated and setup on a faster server (we can use www.creativeoven.com as a testing site and switch over to this bluehost account if it runs fast enough)
- Users and content needs to be ported over to this new testing server.
- Need to update the structure of the homepage and decide which elements should be featured. Include “Teaser Text”.
- Creating simple wireframe layouts should be done for each page of the site, though most importantly the home page.
- Show a personalized homepage for users who are logged in. Show the groups they are a part of and other information related to them.
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- Twitter feed shows activity of all members
Tucson Startup Drinks – October [Panel on Lawyers]
8:04 PM in Events, News by Warner Onstine
| Oct ’09 |
| 27 |
| 7:00 PM |
This month I’ve invited several business people who have dealt with lawyers in one capacity or another to share their experiences.
Confirmed are:
Cia Romano of Interface Guru (http://interfaceguru.com)
Andrew Barton of eBlox (http://eblox.com)
Andrew Hollamon (or Mike Liskow) of D’Mention Systems (http://dmentionsystems.com)
William Mitchell of Mitchell Software Engineering (http://mitchellsoftwareengineering.com)
This should be a lively discussion, bring questions, bring friends, bring lawyers (who may also be friends).
Startup Drinks is a simple concept: startup culture in cities around the world gathers around a bar to have a pint and discuss what they are working on, what they need help with and what they can do for each other.
The Tucson version of this group meets on the last Tuesday of every month
When: Tuesday, October 27th beginning at 7 pm
Where: 115 Creative Space (115 E. Broadway Blvd., Tucson, AZ 85701) map it
BYOB/Snacks
by Deb Denne'
October 10th – 1PM to ?
4:42 PM in Events, News by Deb Denne'
| Oct ’09 |
| 10 |
| 1:00 PM |
A few artists here in Tucson are hosting a Private Studio Tour for the Art and Wine Meetup Club from Greater Phoenix. There is still room for a few more people to attend. This is not exclusively digital art BUT one artist, Aryen Hart will show his digital photography work that is etched onto steel with a specialty digital copier. Below is an excerpt from the schedule.
1:00 Group meets at PCC parking lot at Stone and Speedway
1:20 Mobilized and arrive at Aryan Hart’s studio
2:40 Arrive at Stephan Derks Studio
4:00 Arrive at Thomas Kerrigan’s Studio (handout a small packet of light snacks)
5:20 Conrad Wilde Gallery – Encaustic Demonstration
6:00 Reception at Conrad Wilde Gallery for artists and attendees (approx. 40 minutes)
7:00 Arrive at Solar Culture Gallery (probably won’t go more than an hour since it will have been a long day for everyone) Some people may lag behind and not go onto the next step
8:00 Find dinner locally or return to Phoenix
RSVP’s are required due to the small spaces and the hosted-reception.
Email rsvp to: zozzo@q.com
Deb Denne’ – Event organizer
Save the Date: 2010 Global Retailing Conference
3:40 PM in Events, News by Brenton Elmore
| Apr | Apr |
| 8 | 9 |
This is an exciting and inspirational conference in Tucson every year. It will be at the Ritz Carlton on April 8-9, 2010. The 2010 theme is “Innovation Generation”
by Zoe
Monsoon Mixer: Social Meet-up at Interface Guru’s Offices
8:46 PM in Events, News by Zoe
| Aug ’09 |
| 19 |
| 6:00 PM |
On Wednesday, August 19th from 6-9pm, Interface Guru will host the monthly TDAC meet-up at our offices Downtown. We’ll provide some snacks and drinks (and a killer 9th-floor view), please feel free to BYOB!
Where: # 177 N. Church Ave. Suite 919# (9th floor) Tucson, AZ 85701
When: Wednesday, August 19th from 6-9pm
What: TDAC monthly meet-up for socializing and networking plus one-time-only free access to our usability lab to do your own testing!
Throughout the night, we will be conducting live user tests in our lab so attendees can view usability in action. The user tests will be conducted in a separate and soundproof room. The main offices will be open for attendees to socialize and network.
If you are interested in being a test subject, please email us at kyle@interfaceguru.com. Please include your full name, profession, and the name of the Web site you would like to critique/perform a task on. We will conduct these tests in 15-minute intervals and have limited slots available, so opportunities are limited.
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