1. Creating a Cloud
Plug-in for WordPress
Craig Deveson

2. Introduction
• Introducing Craig Deveson
– Software Dev & Web Dev - last 10 years
Google Apps - Cloud Practice
– Serial Entrepreneur & Evangelist
cloudsafe365 brings my cloud and software experience together
Email : craig@cloudsafe365.com
Twitter : @craigdeveson
@cloudsafe365
Brisbane & San Francisco

3. Why Cloud?
• A great tool for...
– DEVELOPERS
• Reduced costs
• Shorten delivery
• Increased flexibility
• Toolbox of low cost Tools
• Easy management of Resources

4. WordPress Self Hosted - Why?
• A great tool for...
– CONSUMERS
• Flexible
• Affordable
• Widely used
• Easy to get going
• Community focused

5. Bring both together
• Removes the issues often associated with
wordpress.com, google.sites etc
Flexibility & choice
• Powerful
• Design & developer friendly
• Scalable
Best back AND front end experience

6. What makes a great cloud plug-in?
• Solves a problem - Gravity Forms
• Good user journey – Akismet
• Affordable - Enterprise functionality
at a consumer price.
Security plug-ins - cloudsafe365
• Reputation - community feedback

7. Amazon Cloud - AWS
• Scary or Great - first time?
• Lots of dials and buttons - like
flying a plane
• About to get a whole lot easier
• AWS Marketplace - makes cloud
& WP self hosted much easier

8. Usability & Design
• Think USER JOURNEY
– Social Sign on
– Familiar with WP UI
– Is the cloud UI familiar?
Repo has lots of choice
You need to stand out with familiar good
design

9. Eco System
• It's about contributing
– The community wants to assist with product development
• Users are conscious about security
– Are you real? Can we trust you
• Users like convenience but won't pay too much for it

10. Best in Class - Plugin
1. Great features
2. Does more than one thing well
3. Community support
4. Industry support
5. Continuous updates
6. Developer commitment

11. cloudsafe365
Using WordPress?
We've got your back.
Online Back Up
Security
Content Protection Plug-in

12. Wordcamp NZ Special
http://www.cloudsafe365.com/pricing-plans/