WordCamp NYC 2009 Day 1
This is a liveblog post of my tweets from WordCamp NYC 2009 Day 1.
7:30:04 AM: headed to WordCamp NYC #wcnyc w/ @lowercaseink
9:00:47 AM: wordcampnyc #wcnyc getting started.
9:09:02 AM: my #wcnyc nametag ripped already
9:12:09 AM: http://twitpic.com/phecz – cute swag bags #wcnyc
9:14:30 AM: excited to learn about buddypress. @LisaSabinWilson starting her session. #wcnyc
9:19:21 AM: buddypress is not ‘facebook in a box’ – fb is global community, bp is a niche community that you build @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc
9:32:08 AM: bbpress forums come pre-installed w/ buddypress @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc
9:39:15 AM: buddypress comes pre-installed w/ widgets that can be used site-wide @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc
9:43:29 AM: examples of buddypress: WeEarth.com – NourishNetwork.com (foodie community) @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc
9:53:07 AM: buddypress for dummies book coming out in feb ‘10 @LisaSabinWilson #wcnyc
9:58:24 AM: buddypress roadmap of upcoming features: http://is.gd/4URvC @apeatling #wcnyc
10:17:53 AM: Feeding your Family with WordPress Development @markjaquith #wcnyc
10:26:04 AM: RT @williamsba: Watching @markjaquith talk about WordPress consulting http://twitpic.com/phm6b #wcnyc
10:27:03 AM: find a WP consulting niche & own that niche @markjaquith #wcnyc
10:30:45 AM: don’t sell yourself short, don’t be afraid to ask for more $$ @markjaquith #wcnyc
10:37:29 AM: pick projects that excite you @markjaquith #wcnyc
10:39:21 AM: become involved w/ WP community. release free plugins &/or themes. @markjaquith #wcnyc
10:44:51 AM: improve your prospects by sharpening your buddypress, bbpress skills, then look for next new thing & get on board early. @markjaquith #wcnyc
11:14:30 PM: Complex Content Management with @PodsCMS Plugin @scottkclark #wcnyc
11:17:53 PM: i wanted to see this too but there are too many overlapping sessions. RT @alinwagnerlahmy: I missed the Intranets CMS w/ WP session. #wcnyc
11:23:29 PM: http://twitpic.com/phudq – @scottkclark starting @podscms session w/ song #wcnyc
11:26:48 PM: example of site using @podscms: ExactEvents.com @scottkclark #wcnyc
11:32:03 PM: i checked out @podscms a few months ago & have been wanting to find project to use it with. @scottkclark demonstrating how to use it. #wcnyc
11:34:45 PM: using @podscms will be more convenient than all the extensive custom field development i have done in the past. #wcnyc
11:51:43 PM: my head is exploding w/ all of the features that @podscms has & what i can build w/ it. #wcnyc
1:30:36 PM: Writing Secure Plugins session starting w/ WP lead developer @markjaquith #wcnyc
1:32:21 PM: glad to see i’m not the only female in this advanced development session. #wcnyc
1:54:00 PM: i hope slides of @markjaquith ’s session are available later. he’s going through a lot of great functions to increase security. #wcnyc
2:11:03 PM: these plugin security tips apply to themes as well. @markjaquith #wcnyc
2:17:36 PM: WP data validation (codex article) – input & output sanitation. http://is.gd/4UZaE @markjaquith #wcnyc
2:33:14 PM: Building a Better Search: Development of a WordPress Search API @justinshreve #wcnyc
2:48:58 PM: i’m definitely going to look into the WP search API. better searching has been a much needed feature. #wcnyc
2:50:51 PM: Elastic demo. @drylk #wcnyc
3:32:58 PM: elastic looks really great, but i was only interested in a short demo & it just kept going on endlessly. #wcnyc
3:33:44 PM: finally made it to the jquery session. @jimdoran #wcnyc
3:41:24 PM: jquery custom corners http://is.gd/4V1N4 @jimdoran #wcnyc
4:09:45 PM: i missed most of this jquery session & will have to check out the slides later. #wcnyc
4:21:06 PM: Advanced Theming Case Studies: P2 and Duotone. noel jackson #wcnyc
4:21:55 PM: let’s never call another theme “premium” again. #wcnyc
4:22:42 PM: if you call your theme premium, it’d better come w/ a flux capacitor #wcnyc
4:40:57 PM: live demo of P2 theme v1.1 http://is.gd/4V40F #wcnyc
5:07:08 PM: WordPress Zen: Better Approaches to WordPress Dev Environments #wcnyc
5:17:44 PM: learning how to manage wordpress installs w/ SVN. @beaulebens #wcnyc
5:19:43 PM: textmate’s find in project search looks really helpful. #wcnyc
5:21:01 PM: wordpress hooks database http://is.gd/4V5v4 @beaulebens #wcnyc
