Samer Sultan WordCamp 2012 Chicago Presentation Slides, more info @ Sultan Solutions http://www.sultansolutions.com/wordcamp-chicago-2012/

1. WordPress User Tools and Best
Practices to Increase Efficiency
Samer Sultan
sultansolutions.com
Twitter: @SultanSol

2. Make WordPress Faster
Supercharge WordPress. Following
tweaks / apps / plugins will help you
speed up WordPress.

3. Desktop Apps To Streamline
WordPress Workflow
These apps will help you streamline the
WordPress CMS development / design /
content process.

4. Apache + MySQL + PHP, make a
local testing environment!
Having a local test environment for WordPress let you
design sites, test changes, and work locally.
My personal preference is XAMPP, its well document,
works in Linux, Windows, and OSX + its Free
URL: http://www.apachefriends.org/en/xampp.html
Cost: Free

5. Notepad++ with Plugins
Notepad++ is my personal choice for text editing in
WordPress.
I use it for developing a theme’s CSS page, making php
edits, and write all of my HTML code in it.
URL: http://notepad-plus-plus.org/
Cost: Free

6. Notepad++ Plugins That Work
Great For WordPress
QuickText: Create custom tags to reduce the need for
cutting and pasting code.
Compare: Compare different versions of text or code in
tabs.
Windows Manager: Allows you to view windows structure
within notepad++

7. Notepad++ On Mac?

8. xplorer² replaces explorer
Dual Pane, tabbed file manager, lighter weight on system
resources, better search, document preview in separate
pane.
URL: http://zabkat.com/
Cost: Free + Paid Versions

9. Beyond Compare
Have to files or folders you would that you would like to
compare? Beyond Compare is a great tool for letting you
update code or data when there isn't great documentation.
URL: http://www.scootersoftware.com/
Cost: $30

10. WordPress Plugins + Services To Boost
Your Sites Speed
These plugins / services will help you
optimize your sites performance for
better user experience and SEO
rankings.

11. W3 Total Cache Plugin
W3 Total Cache is the best caching plugin currently
available for the WordPress CMS. Allows you to minify your
site CSS / JS / HTML files. Cache content, integrated with
CDN’s.
URL: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/w3-total-cache
Cost: Free + Paid Versions

12. W3 Total Cache Google Page
Speed Report.
• W3 Total Cache lets you test configurations
before going live with them.
• W3 Total Cache adds an optional desktop
widget to check your Google page speed
report.

14. W3 Total Cache Plugin +
CloudFlare
W3 Total Cache integrated with Cloud Flare CDN service
seamlessly.
Allowing for images and dynamic content to load much
faster + increasing security and reducing spam.
URL: www.cloudflare.com
Cost: Free + Paid Versions

15. W3 Total Cache Plugin + Amazon
Cloud Front
W3 Total Cache integrated with Amazon’s Cloud Front
Service for easily scalable performance.
This works great for traffic spikes, or for hosting
downloadable to interactive content wth out slowing down
your site.
URL:http://aws.amazon.com/cloudfront/
Cost: Free + Paid Versions

16. WP Optimize Plugin
Optimize your sites MySQL database quickly to increase
speed and minimize database size.
URL: http://www.ruhanirabin.com/wp-optimize/
Cost: Free

17. WordPress User Tools and Best
Practices to Increase Efficiency
Samer Sultan
sultansolutions.com
Twitter: @SultanSol