The underlying architecture of the WordPress content storage and retrieval systems provide a flexible and powerful way of creating all manner of sites. This talk was an overview of that capability and stern reminder that its not about the WordPress plugins you install, but the Information Architecture you implement that will make your site a success or not.

1. CMS Capabilities of WordPress
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2. SURE
WordPress IS A GREAT
blogging platform
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3. but
IS IT A
Content Management System?
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4. yes @xentek
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5. fin.
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6. of course it’s a
CMS
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7. but so is this…
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8. and this…
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9. and even this.
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10. anything
that stores
and retrieves
content
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11. Points I won’t be making
• You can use WordPress AS a CMS
• You need certain plugins to have a CMS
• WordPress is the last CMS you’ll ever need
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12. what i will show you is…
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13. the way
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14. Storage
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15. Retrieval
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16. Maximum Flexibility
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17. Storage
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18. Post or Page
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19. Attachments
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20. Post Meta
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21. Custom Fields
(meta boxes)
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22. Custom Post Types
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23. Retrieval
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24. Retrieval
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25. Retrieval
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26. Retrieval
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27. Retrieval
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28. Retrieval
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29. where the rubber
meets the road
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30. API
• wp_insert_post • register_post_type
wp_update_post set_post_type
wp_delete_post get_post_type
get_post
get_posts • Widgets API
register_sidebar
• add_post_meta register_sidebar_widget
update_post_meta dynamic_sidebar
delete_post_meta
get_post_meta
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31. API
• add_meta_box • add_shortcode
do_shortcode
• the_editor
• add_filter
• The Loop apply_filter
the_content
the_title • WP_Query
the_permalink $wpdb
• do_action
add_action
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32. INFORMATION ARCHITECTURE
is really all there is
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33. pancakes or waffles?
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34. examples
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35. blog
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36. website
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37. squeeze page
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38. subscriptions
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39. e-commerce
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40. social network
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41. magazine
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42. your imagination is
your only limitation
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43. thank
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44. Eric Marden
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