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By blueRiver
Mura CMS !!
Community:!It’s easier than you think!!
About Me: Grant Shepert• Developer for 20 years • Started using Mura CMS in 2008 • Plugin development : Meld MiniCommerce, Forums,
many others • Core contributor: Drag/Drop FormBuilder, Bundles • Head the office in London, UK
What is community?
What is community?it’s not just about contributing code!
What is community?
What is community?• sharing ideas
• asking questions
• answering questions
• distributing knowledge
• mentoring
• building awareness
• expansion into otherneighbourhoods
• robust, healthy andself-sustaining
Why is it important?
Why is it important?• awareness
Why is it important?• awareness
• creates a resource pool
Why is it important?• awareness
• creates a resource pool
• mentors and Subject Matter Experts
Why is it important?• awareness
• creates a resource pool
• mentors and Subject Matter Experts
• trust and respect
Why is it important?• awareness
• creates a resource pool
• mentors and Subject Matter Experts
• trust and respect
• long life
Why is it important?• awareness
• creates a resource pool
• mentors and Subject Matter Experts
• trust and respect
• long life
• profit
I would but…
I would but…• …I’m shy
I would but…• …I’m shy
• …I can’t code
I would but…• …I’m shy
• …I can’t code
• …I don’t know how
I would but…• …I’m shy
• …I can’t code
• …I don’t know how
• …I had a bad experience
I would but…• …I’m shy
• …I can’t code
• …I don’t know how
• …I had a bad experience
• …I have a problem with commitment
Blogging & Social Media
Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are
working on
Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are
working on
• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!
Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are
working on
• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!
• Share what excites you
Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are
working on
• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!
• Share what excites you
• Discoveries and successes
Blogging & Social Media • Let people know about the cool things you are
working on
• Solve a problem? Write a blog about it!
• Share what excites you
• Discoveries and successes
• Failures and frustrations
Blogging & Social Media
Blogging & Social Media
Blogging & Social Media
Blogging & Social Media
Evangelism
Evangelism • Engage in conversations
Evangelism • Engage in conversations
• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories
Evangelism • Engage in conversations
• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories
• Introduce Mura to other communities
Evangelism • Engage in conversations
• Promote your work, your tools, your success stories
• Introduce Mura to other communities
• Show off your work
Conferences
Conferences • Do presentations
Conferences • Do presentations
• Lightning talks
Conferences • Do presentations
• Lightning talks
• B.O.F.s
Conferences • Do presentations
• Lightning talks
• B.O.F.s
• Attend, chat, educate
Themes
Themes • Design a theme
Themes • Design a theme
• Client design … generic / distributable?
Themes • Design a theme
• Client design … generic / distributable?
• Theme Forrest … sell your themes!
Community Support
Community Support • Google Group
Community Support • Google Group
Community Support • Google Group
• GitHub
Community Support • Google Group
• GitHub
• also on Twitter, StackOverflow, Facebook
Community Support • Google Group
• GitHub
• also on Twitter, StackOverflow, Facebook
Translations
Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages
Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages
• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS
Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages
• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS
• 4 complete, 7 partial, many to go
Translations • Mura currently translated into multiple languages
• Project crowdin.net/projects/MuraCMS
• 4 complete, 7 partial, many to go
• Mura documentation
Bug reporting
Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it
Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it
• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too
Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it
• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too
Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it
• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too
• post issues
Bug reporting • Find a bug and report it
• GitHub is a community ‘support’ hub too
• post issues
• fix & pull request
Documentation
Documentation • Development
• Best Practise
• Code Examples
• Themes
• Administration
• Plugins
• Quick Start Guides
• Installation
• How To Tutorials
• Implementation
• Translate
• Contribute to the officialdocumentation
Documentation
Documentation • Delivery methods
Documentation • Delivery methods
• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital
Documentation • Delivery methods
• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital
• Updates
Documentation • Delivery methods
• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital
• Updates
• Mura Publish + Workflow
Documentation • Delivery methods
• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital
• Updates
• Mura Publish + Workflow
• Translations
Documentation • Delivery methods
• online, books, tutorials (uDemy, NetTuts), videos, app/digital
• Updates
• Mura Publish + Workflow
• Translations
• Translation Manager
$.getBean(‘coCode
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
• Write a plugin
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
• Write a plugin
• 390 Github projects
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
• Write a plugin
• 390 Github projects
• Contribute functionality
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
• Write a plugin
• 390 Github projects
• Contribute functionality
• Sponsor functionality
$.getBean(‘coCode • GitHub: 120 contributions
• Post a solution
• Write a plugin
• 390 Github projects
• Contribute functionality
• Sponsor functionality
• Workflow, Approval Chains via RCUK
Participation Optional
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
• Don’t be discouraged
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
• Don’t be discouraged
• Be socially responsible
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
• Don’t be discouraged
• Be socially responsible
• Participation is optional, but encouraged
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
• Don’t be discouraged
• Be socially responsible
• Participation is optional, but encouraged
• Don’t expect to get out more than you put in
Participation Optional • Do what you’re comfortable with
• Don’t be afraid to reach out to us
• Don’t be discouraged
• Be socially responsible
• Participation is optional, but encouraged
• Don’t expect to get out more than you put in
• Blue River will support the community, but not be the community
Hey…
Hey… … since I have your attention …
Hey… … since I have your attention …
… do you have any suggestions on improving, inspiring, growing or managing the community?
Thank You! Thanks for attending MuraCon, for your contributions, and for your involvement in our community!