Private Storm » opensource http://blog.privatestorm.com ... unlocking the hurricane that's been raging on through the years Sat, 24 Jul 2010 05:43:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 WordCamp NYC 2009 Day 2 http://blog.privatestorm.com/2009/11/15/wordcamp-nyc-2009-day-2/ http://blog.privatestorm.com/2009/11/15/wordcamp-nyc-2009-day-2/#comments Sun, 15 Nov 2009 12:12:06 +0000 heather http://blog.privatestorm.com/?p=41 This is a liveblog post of my tweets from WordCamp NYC 2009 Day 2.

9:46:43 AM: morning unconference sessions starting #wcnyc

9:55:22 AM: in session on consulting opportunities w/ non-profits & using WP as CMS #wcnyc

9:59:46 AM: American Association of Independent Music http://is.gd/4Vz4y @loudfeed #wcnyc

10:03:22 AM: RT @loudfeed: Announcing Music Label Plugin http://bit.ly/1swgas @ #WordCampNYC easy WordPress site generator for #loudfeed music content

10:05:14 AM: no impact project http://is.gd/4VzhU #wcnyc

10:12:13 AM: wordpress simple tags plugin http://is.gd/4VzpU #wcnyc

10:25:37 AM: wordpress geo mashup plugin http://is.gd/4VzIA #wcnyc

10:29:23 AM: wordpress front-end editor plugin http://is.gd/4VzQv #wcnyc

10:30:58 AM: vernal creative http://is.gd/4VzSL #wcnyc

10:31:06 AM: loudfeed http://is.gd/4VzTH #wcnyc

10:44:44 AM: second unconference session: buddypress #wcnyc

10:45:21 AM: buddypress example: buglenotes.com #wcnyc

10:47:48 AM: sabre plugin: http://is.gd/4VAki Simple Anti Bot Registration Engine #wcnyc

10:56:01 AM: Buddypress events plugin: bp-events http://is.gd/4VAAv #wcnyc

10:59:02 AM: auto group join plugin http://is.gd/4VAGd #wcnyc

11:11:47 AM: common sense: don’t use buddypress on shared hosting #wcnyc

1:14:18 PM: ready for afternoon #wcnyc sessions

1:18:09 PM: #wcnyc sponsor cacoo (user friendly online drawing tool) looks really useful http://is.gd/4VEo4

1:21:26 PM: italic smile theme http://italicsmile.com/ #wcnyc

1:36:21 PM: badge grab plugin http://is.gd/4VELS #wcnyc

1:39:16 PM: wp manage plugins http://is.gd/4VEQm #wcnyc

1:46:47 PM: conversation starter plugin http://is.gd/4VEZ5 #wcnyc

2:08:09 PM: ignite-style presentations starting. @apeatling up first, demonstrating buddypress #wcnyc

2:24:13 PM: NetBeans, IDEs & faster programming for WordPress (slides) http://is.gd/4VFPP #wcnyc

2:52:39 PM: hyperlocal journalism w/ buddypress @turkeymonkey #wcnyc

2:55:48 PM: example of hyperlocal journalism: InJersey.com #wcnyc

3:05:24 PM: i need to try out elastic theme’s drag & drop editor http://elastictheme.org/ #wcnyc

3:12:25 PM: some good tips to secure your WP install by @williamsba #wcnyc

3:15:55 PM: i’m not sure i get the point of having a 3rd party commenting system like Intense Debate instead of just using built-in WP comments #wcnyc

3:39:15 PM: I’m a ~really lazy blogger so I should probably try Press This bookmarklet #wcnyc

3:42:46 PM: when you need more than just a spell checker, use After the Deadline plugin #wcnyc

3:57:58 PM: fangirls @courtneyengle & @christinerobyn RT @jeckman: http://twitpic.com/po4t2 – Matt holding court at #wcnyc

4:27:27 PM: preview of new wordpress 2.9 features @markjaquith #wcnyc

4:30:20 PM: new features: image editing, post/page thumbnails, trash bin, comment metadata, media embeds #wcnyc

4:33:58 PM: hoping for early December release of WordPress 2.9 @markjaquith #wcnyc

4:36:36 PM: Q&A by @photomatt #wcnyc

5:11:21 PM: RT @TechLaw_Elman: #wcnyc WordPress used to be for a blog to which a site would link. Now the whole site is designed in WordPress.

5:25:09 PM: RT @aldenta: Open source is like “an Amish barn raising” (via @photomatt at #wcnyc)

5:32:58 PM: RT @ryancduff: Anil Dash of MovableTypa asking questions at #wcnyc interesting…

5:51:52 PM: RT @CourtneyEngle: the net is about our own personalization. filters more important to @photomatt than real-time. #wcnyc

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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

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9:05:30 AM: at #cposc – another conference where i can count the amount of female attendees on one hand

9:20:53 AM: first session getting started: the business of open source licensing @ringmaster #cposc
9:29:08 AM: I blogged about: Central PA Open Source Conference 2009 http://prvt.st/f

9:33:14 AM: types of licenses: free & open vs. proprietary @ringmaster #cposc

9:41:46 AM: .@ringmaster explaining the phrase “free as in puppies” (total cost of ownership) #cposc

9:46:43 AM: total cost of ownership, factors: purchase price, service, equipment, compliance, vulnerabilities, upgrade @ringmaster #cposc

9:58:26 AM: .@ringmaster Google Web Server = web server software that Google uses for their web infrastructure (wikipedia) http://is.gd/4nIQc #cposc

10:24:13 AM: not a huge fan of drupal, maybe @pearcec will change my mind? #cposc

10:26:10 AM: wonder which app does this? RT @dmclain55: Brian, who’s giving this talk, is using his iPhone to control the slides.. neato! #cposc

10:42:24 AM: multisite feature of drupal seems useful. wonder how it compares to wpmu? @pearcec #cposc

10:52:34 AM: will have to try this out later. RT @dmclain55: Air mouse is reaally cool :-) Win & Mac only looks like, but fun #cposc

11:06:36 AM: i guess this drupal session was not really meant for beginners #cposc

11:23:25 AM: MySQL performance tuning for non-DBAs @tom_clark #cposc

11:28:52 AM: there is no one size fits all (or even most) MySQL configuration @tom_clark #cposc

12:00:16 PM: MySQLTuner: script for MySQL optimization http://is.gd/4nP7g @tom_clark #cposc

1:11:27 PM: starting why you’ll love python @shawnmilo #cposc

1:55:07 PM: going to learn more about virtualbox #cposc

3:03:36 PM: learning about scratch from michael badger #cposc

3:24:31 PM: wish i had scratch programming in school when i was a kid. we only had logo turtles. #cposc

3:27:46 PM: michael badger demonstrating picoboard w/ scratch http://picocricket.com/ #cposc

3:46:53 PM: last session of the day: contributing to open source projects @pleia2 #cposc

3:47:58 PM: ways to contribute: programming, testing, documentation @pleia2 #cposc

3:51:30 PM: i won a door prize at #cposc :) i chose: official ubuntu book.

3:56:32 PM: more ways to get involved w/ open source projects: design, community (answer forum questions, local groups) @pleia2 #cposc

4:00:15 PM: @jrock2004 hope you didn’t leave #cposc early bcuz you won a door prize

4:09:03 PM: stereotype of open source contributors: hackers in their basement w/ pizza & mountain dew. LOL! @pleia2 #cposc

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I’m always looking for a good concert or something fun to do so if you have any suggestions just let me know.

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