The State of JavaScript & WordPress in 2020

This talk at the Rockford WordPress Meetup Group discussed the state of JavaScript and WordPress themes, plugins and headless projects.

100 Things to Know About Building, Selling and Supporting Online Courses and Content at WordCamp Phoenix 2020

In this talk I share about some of the things I have learned from teaching over the years.

Highly Dynamic WordPress Sites at Gatsby Days, LA 2020

In this talk I get into building comments, forms, membership sites, ecommerce and more using WordPress and Gatsby.

My Next Great Adventure in WordPress – Static and Headless Community Building

In this post I talk about some of my history of adventures in the WordPress Community and my next big ones that are starting now.

Teaching Office Yoga at WordCamp US 2019

It was an honor this year to be selected to teach not JavaScript, but Yoga, at the National US WordPress Conference. We did a series of stretching, breathing and meditation exercises similar to what we do on OfficeYoga.tv. I'm excited to hopefully do this at more conferences I attend and speak at on WordPress and … Continue reading Teaching Office Yoga at WordCamp US 2019 →

Interview on React Explained Book, Teaching & Yoga

I want to give a huge thanks to Steve Burge and OSTraining for letting me write a React book for them. In this interview we discuss the book a little bit, but also get into some great discussions about eduction, life, yoga and more. Steve really wanted to get into some teaching stories that I … Continue reading Interview on React Explained Book, Teaching & Yoga →

The WordPress Data API Talk at WordCamp Miami 2019

Zac Gordon presenting on the Advanced Data API with Redux at WordCamp Miami

It was a true honor to return to WordCamp Miami yet again! This year I spoke about the new Data API in WordPress and how to use it with JavaScript.

Local By Flywheel Videos

I have been using Local personally and in my workshops for quite a while now. So I was excited to be able to do some videos showing off some of Local's features and how it works.

Custom Block Development Workshop at WordCamp Phoenix 2019

Zac Gordon Speaking at WordCamp Phoenix 2019 on React and Gutenberg Custom Block Development

I haven't been to WordCamp Phoenix since 2014 so it was great to go back for a Gutenberg workshop!

3hr JavaScript Workshop from WordCamp Seattle – Slides and Video

I'm excited that this workshop from my 2017 JavaScript WordCamp Workshop Tour is finally available online! Check it out to learn JavaScript and the WordPress REST API.