Replacing Wordpress with Cascade Server (where possible) by Mike Roy

Best Practices for Replacing Wordpress with Cascade Server (wherever possible)

Mike Roy, Syracuse University

Wednesday, September 12, 12

Logic and common sense tell us to limit the use of tools with overlapping functionality, but how?

Overview

• Why?

• How?

• What?

Why do people use Wordpress?

(Percieved) Ease of use

People like structure

Don’t be shy about evangelizing

Wordpress has known (and less known) risks

What is the cost of the risk?

Can we set up Cascade Server to meet those needs?

Site Clone!

Themes

What about when WP is the right tool?

Use the plug-in!

Don’t use plug-ins!(or limit to a few you trust)

Back up your database

Put it in Git

Thank You

Mike Roy

mproy@syr.edu

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