We are slowly starting to prepare for WordCamp Europe. Because next week we're already going to Paris. If you would like to be there too, you still have the chance to win one of five tickets today and tomorrow. The WCEU organizers are also giving away almost 3000 free streaming tickets. And we are dispelling a myth about WordPress security.
Win your ticket for WordCamp Europe
WordCamp Europe 2017 is getting closer and closer. From June 15 to 17, over 3000 WordPress enthusiasts are expected in Paris. And you can be there. Get one of five tickets for the biggest WordPress event in Europe with Raidboxes today only.
That's why your site is also relevant for hackers
There are a few myths when it comes to WordPress security. One of them is that small sites with a small reach and without databases full of sensitive data are not relevant targets for hacker attacks. A dangerous fallacy. The widespread use of WordPress alone makes WP sites particularly interesting targets. No matter how big or "important" the site is. We'll show you why you should always be concerned about the security of your WordPress sites and how hackers basically proceed.
Free streaming tickets for WordCamp Europe
The regular tickets for WordCamp Europe 2017 in Paris are officially sold out. But even if you can't be there, you don't have to miss any of the great sessions: Once again this year, the WCEU organizers are giving away almost 3000 free streaming tickets to make the event accessible to every WordPress lover worldwide. This means you can watch all the sessions of the biggest WordPress event to date live, even if you can't be in Paris.
What is actually fast?
Long loading times are a real mood killer. However, the SpeedPerception study attempts to find out what website visitors really perceive as fast or slow. This is a crowdsourcing project that deals with the perception of loading speeds of above-the-fold content. The aim of the study is to provide the web performance community with a data set and a corresponding analysis as a benchmark for future investigations into loading time perception.
According to the study, the perspective of the investigation is special because the focus is on the visual user experience and not on traditional measurements such as 'time to first byte'. Participants in the SpeedPerception Challenge are presented with two videos of page loading processes and rate which one they perceive to be faster. We are looking forward to the results.
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