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My Journey to FSE (Full Site Editing)

Over the past four to five years, I’ve been diving into WordPress, beginning with page builders. As I explored, I was inspired by the growing potential of block themes and decided to embrace the shift away from traditional methods. With over 40 years of programming experience, I wanted to take a fresh approach—one that emphasizes low-code or no-code solutions whenever possible.

Let me share some of the insights and techniques I’ve picked up along the way.

The web design landscape is constantly evolving, and we’re moving toward an era of simplicity, efficiency, and innovation. Block themes are leading this transformation, breaking free from the restrictions and complexity of Classic themes.

Here’s my personal journey of transitioning from Classic to Block themes, including the challenges I’ve faced and the lessons I’ve learned.

Presented by: Gerald Heagney

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WordPress Q&A

Join us for a Q&A on all things WordPress! Bring your questions about your site, or any WordPress related topic and we’ll answer them, or let the group answer! All WordPress website related questions welcome.

Hosted by: Rick Radko. Rick is the founder and lead developer/designer at R-Cubed Design Forge (R3DF) where he develops custom websites, plugins, themes and mobile applications.

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This is an online event, meeting link and details will be posted the week of the meetup. RSVP required to see link details.

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Please note our online events may be recorded. Attending the event will be taken as consent to be recorded.

WordPress Q&A

Join us for a Q&A on all things WordPress! Bring your questions about your site, or any WordPress related topic and we’ll answer them, or let the group answer! All WordPress website related questions welcome.

Hosted by: Rick Radko. Rick is the founder and lead developer/designer at R-Cubed Design Forge (R3DF) where he develops custom websites, plugins, themes and mobile applications.

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This is an online event, meeting link and details will be posted the week of the meetup. RSVP required to see link details.

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Building a No-plugin WordPress Site with ChatGPT’s Help

How I built my new WordPress website from scratch, without plugins, using ChatGPT to assist in various tasks, including CSS for custom styling. This site uses the stock twenty twenty-three template with significant modification/customization. The site has a landing page, and four different content pages. The main page automatically updates with the latest podcast post (and podcast players are embedded). I will also show how I use ChatGPT and a template file to generate content from our podcast transcripts.

Presented by: Colin Kemp. Colin works as a scientist in the areas of applied industrial-organizational psychology and data science, for the federal government. Currently Colin is doing work in generative AI for natural language processing and data analysis. He is also co-host a literature podcast, and built the associated WordPress site for their blog.

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This is an online event, meeting link and details will be posted the week of the meetup. RSVP required to see link details.

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Please note our online events may be recorded. Attending the event will be taken as consent to be recorded.

WordPress Q&A

Join us for a Q&A on all things WordPress! Bring your questions about your site, or any WordPress related topic and we’ll answer them, or let the group answer! All WordPress website related questions welcome.

Hosted by: Rick Radko. Rick is the founder and lead developer/designer at R-Cubed Design Forge (R3DF) where he develops custom websites, plugins, themes and mobile applications.

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This is an online event, meeting link and details will be posted the week of the meetup. RSVP required to see link details.

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Please note our online events may be recorded. Attending the event will be taken as consent to be recorded.