Creating a Cloud Plug-in for WordPressCraig Deveson

Wordcamp NZ April 2012

Introduction

• Introducing Craig Deveson

– Software Dev & Web Dev - last 10 yearsGoogle Apps - Cloud Practice

– Serial Entrepreneur & Evangelist

cloudsafe365 brings my cloud and software experience together

Email : craig@cloudsafe365.comTwitter : @craigdeveson @cloudsafe365Brisbane & San Francisco

Why Cloud?

• A great tool for...– DEVELOPERS

• Reduced costs• Shorten delivery• Increased flexibility• Toolbox of low cost Tools• Easy management of Resources

WordPress Self Hosted - Why?

• A great tool for...– CONSUMERS

• Flexible• Affordable• Widely used• Easy to get going• Community focused

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

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

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

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

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

Best in Class - Plugin

1. Great features2. Does more than one thing well3. Community support4. Industry support5. Continuous updates6. Developer commitment

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