YARD via WordPress Plugin

Integrating and using the YARD Plugin is free of charge. Here are the steps to get up and running:

1. You have to register for installing the calendar. After your request was accepted, you will get an authorization code, which is necessary to run the plugin.
2. After your integration request was accepted (see step 1), you can download the YARD plugin (current version: v1.20). Note that you cannot run the plugin without a valid authorization code.
3. After you downloaded the plugin (see step 2), upload it to WordPress and activate it. To configure the plugin, see the details in the next section "How to use".

How to Use

Three simply steps to make the calendar visible on your website:

• Once you have received the plugin file "yard-plugin.zip", open the "Plugins" section and click "Add New Plugin."
• After installing the YARD Plugin, open the "Plugins" section and click "Activate" to enable the plugin. Everything is now ready.
• Open any text editor or shortcode widget and use the following example shortcode:[yard_plugin authcode="your_auth_code" tags="blockchain" city="Berlin"] - be sure to replace your_auth_code with your actual authorization code.

That's it: The page will now contain the desired YARD Calendar.

Plugin Configuration

You can configure the YARD Plugin through these optional parameters:

• authcode="xxx" - pass your authentication code here, where xxx is your own custom auth code to display the plugin (see step 1).
• product="xxx" - load a specific YARD product, must always be calendar to display the events calendar
• tags="xxx" - filter events by one or more keywords (see "Topic Configuration" and "Tags Configuration"), where xxx is a keyword.
• city="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported city names (see "Location Configuration"), where xxx is a city name.
• state="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported state names (see "Location Configuration"), where xxx is a state name.
• country="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported country names (see "Location Configuration"), where xxx is a country name.
• region="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported formats (see "Location Configuration"), where xxx is a region name.
• displaylang="xxx" - filter events by one supported display language (see "Display Language Configuration"), where xxx is a display language.
• talklang="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported talk languages (see "Talk Language Configuration"), where xxx is a talk language.
• format="xxx" - filter events by one or more supported event format names (see "Event Format Configuration"), where xxx is an event format type
• distribution=xxx - filter events by in-person or virtual events (see "Distribution Configuration"), where xxx is a distribution type
• maxwidth="xxx" - override the default width of 100% to a specific value, where xxx is a width like '1200px' or '80%'.
• mode="xxx" - override the default mode tiles, where xxx is a mode name.
• modal="xxx" - show or hide a modal window when clicking on an event, where xxx turns the modal on (1) or off (0).
• headline="xxx" - show a custom headline for your calendar integration, where xxx is your headline text.
• results_per_page="xxx" - limit the rows to be displayed, where xxx is a number.

You can also combine the listed parameters as shown in the example above.

Topic Configuration

Please note that the parameter topic was renamed to tags.

The tags="" parameter is accepting one or multiple values from this list:

• tags="blockchain" - blockchain events
• tags="finance" - finance events
• tags="fintech" - fintech events
• tags="artificialintelligence" - AI events
• tags="informationtechnology" - IT events
• tags="business" - business events
• tags="innovation" - innovation events

You can also combine the above listed parameters for limiting the events to be shown, for example: tags="finance,fintech"

Please note that the topic web3 was renamed to blockchain.

Tags Configuration

The tags="" parameter is accepting one or multiple search keywords, for example: tags="bitcoin"

This filter uses an AND search combination concerning other parameters, such as topic.

Location Configuration

The city="", state="", country="", and region="" parameters are accepting one or multiple values from this list:

• city="Berlin" - events in Berlin
• state="California" - events in California
• country="France" - event in France
• region="Europe" - events in Europe

You can also include several locations for a given location parameter, for example: country="Germany,Austria,Switzerland"

Currently, location names are supported using their English or German spelling.

Display Language Configuration

The displaylang="" parameter is accepting one display language for the frontend, for example:

• displaylang="english" - events shown in English language
• displaylang="german" - events shown in German language

Currently, english is the recommended setting as other languages are under development to be used as display language for the frontend.

Talk Language Configuration

The talklang="" parameter is accepting one or multiple talk languages, for  example:

• talklang="english" - events conducted in English language
• talklang="german" - events conducted in German language
• talklang="english,german" - events conducted in English or German language

This filter uses an AND search combination concerning other parameters, such as country.

Event Format Configuration

The format="" parameter is accepting one or multiple values from this list:

• format="conference" - filter events by conferences or summits
• format="ceremony" - filter events by ceremonies or galas
• format="dinner" - filter events by dinners, lunches, or breakfasts
• format="fair" - filter events by fairs or exhibitions
• format="hackathon" - filter events by hackathons or technical events
• format="leisure" - filter events by leisure or sport events
• format="livestream" - filter events by live streams
• format="longterm" - filter events by long-term events (5+ days)
• format="meetup" - filter events by casual meetups
• format="panel" - filter events expert panels, symposiums, or lectures
• format="party" - filter events by parties or hanghouts
• format="questions" - filter events by Q&A sessions or AMAs
• format="roadshow" - filter events by roadshows, promotions, or pitches
• format="scholarship" - filter events by scholarships or educational programs
• format="seminar" - filter events by workshops or seminars
• format="call" - filter events by call for papers or manuscripts
• format="press" - filter events by media events or press conferences
• format="competition" - filter events by pitches or competitions

You can also combine the above listed parameters for limiting the events to be shown, for example: format="conference,longterm,panel"

Distribution Configuration

The distribution="" parameter is accepting one or multiple values from this list:

• distribution="in-person" - filter events by physical events
• distribution="virtual" - filter events by online events

You can also combine the above listed parameters for limiting the events to be shown, for example: distribution="in-person,virtual"

If you leave out the distribution parameter, the in-person is used by default.

Mode Configuration

The mode="" parameter is accepting one value from this list:

• mode="details" - show events in the detailed view
• mode="list" - show events as a list
• mode="tiles" - show events including preview images of the event website

If you leave out the mode parameter, mode="tiles" is used by default.

Modal Configuration

A modal is a popup window shown when you click on an event. The modal="" parameter is accepting one value from this list:

• modal="1" - show a modal window when clicking on an event
• modal="0" - do not show a modal window when clicking on an event

If you leave out the modal parameter, modal="1" is used by default.

Get a Calendar

To install a YARD Calendar on your website, simply register for it. It's free.