Private Storm » wordcamp 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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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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5:45:01 AM: Up unusually early for a Saturday. Going out to meet up w/ @CourtneyEngle then headed down to Balto for #wordcampmidatl

8:41:41 AM: #wordcampmidatl getting started @technosailer doing intro

8:45:32 AM: we need co-working space in hbg #wordpressmidatl

8:46:17 AM: social dev camp sounds interesting #wordpressmidatl

8:51:51 AM: personal branding is about producing value #wordcampmidatl

8:54:51 AM: oops, i was using the wrong hashtag #wordcampmidatl

8:58:40 AM: keynote by anil dash – he’s originally from pa #wordcampmidatl

9:07:48 AM: liveblog working http://tr.im/lwdt twitter liveblog plugin + @cotweet tweet scheduling FTW #wordcampmidatl

9:21:39 AM: RT @technosailor: #wordcampmidatl is trending on Twitter. Score!

9:33:14 AM: @anildash keynote finished ahead of schedule, now taking questions #wordcampmidatl

9:34:48 AM: six apart plugins for wordpress http://sixapart.com/wordpress/ #wordcampmidatl

9:52:28 AM: helped out @CourtneyEngle with registration, didn’t have time to grab coffee or muffins #wordcampmidatl

10:01:11 AM: chris hopkinson giving a lightning talk #wordcampmidatl

10:08:21 AM: @technosailor speaking about making it into the big leagues #wordcampmidatl

10:09:31 AM: challenges facing bloggers: marketing, message, brand @technosailer at #wordcampmidatl

10:12:36 AM: only 10% are repeat blog visitors #wordcampmidatl

10:15:36 AM: readers don’t care about you, but what you can give them, give readers what they want #wordcampmidatl

10:17:47 AM: looks like @technosailor is being recorded #wordcampmidatl

10:34:36 AM: once you know what you’re about, then you can understand where you need to be #wordcampmidatl

10:44:22 AM: for making it into the big leagues, focus on a theme @technosailor #wordcampmidatl

11:03:04 AM: jared goralnick getting ready to speak on becoming a balanced blogger #wordcampmidatl

11:11:54 AM: need to check out marsedit2 and ecto for blogging – wysiwyg editors for mac #wordcampmidatl

11:18:59 AM: any breakout groups on plugin development? #wordcampmidatl

11:40:13 AM: @pattichan enjoying the ignite talks #wordcampmidatl

1:31:19 PM: “if you’re not interested in what i’m saying, solve a math equation” @bryanl lol #wordcampmidatl

1:35:21 PM: me too RT @jacobburke: Learning about Photoblogging from @marcbenton at #wordcampmidatl

2:04:34 PM: using twitter liveblog wordpress plugin http://tr.im/lx43 to liveblog #wordcampmidatl http://tr.im/lx4l

2:19:12 PM: @marcbenton took a photo during his presentation. #wordcampmidatl i’m in the front row. http://tr.im/lx6r

2:28:24 PM: tag team lightning talk #wordcampmidatl

2:34:26 PM: next up: extending the blog beyond the blog, dan zarrella #wordcampmidatl

2:49:37 PM: will have to go back & watch @danzarella’s presentation again. he’s going ~really fast. #wordcampmidatl

2:57:23 PM: RT @timstahmer: Interesting question: could aggregating material from social media sites be a copyright violation? #wordcampmidatl

3:26:23 PM: lee boot: art can save the world @ignitebaltimore #wordcampmidatl

3:29:27 PM: culture is the garden of behavior #wordcampmidatl

3:31:30 PM: math is language of science, art is language of culture #wordcampmidatl

3:35:07 PM: second keynote by @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:42:49 PM: over 5.2 million downloads of wordpress 2.7 @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:44:05 PM: thanks to matt thomas & @janeforshort for new WP design @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:45:52 PM: full screen editing, get rid of all of distractions and just write @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:48:43 PM: improved widget management & theme installer in wordpress 2.8 @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:50:12 PM: so far at least 3 presenters have used lolcats in their slides #wordcampmidatl

3:51:51 PM: wish there were wordpress mu and buddypress presentations today #wordcampmidatl

3:53:35 PM: buddypress – BYOTS bring your own terms of service @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:55:38 PM: great educational resources: wordpress.tv & wordcamps @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

3:56:36 PM: @markjaquith talking about targeted wordcamps like @wordcamped #wordcampmidatl

4:03:23 PM: RT @caseysoftware: #wordcampmidatl attendees can rate presentations here – http://joind.in/event/view/43

4:16:18 PM: wordpress.com is an openid provider, use to log on to other sites that support openid @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

4:24:22 PM: subpage listing plugin http://tr.im/lxxs @markjaquith #wordcampmidatl

4:25:23 PM: closing remarks by @technosailor #wordcampmidatl

4:29:20 PM: had a great day at #wordcampmidatl can’t wait for the next one

4:30:33 PM: @CourtneyEngle maybe we should have a WordCamp Central PA at some point?

8:59:21 PM: got back a while ago from #wordcampmidatl it was a long day, but a lot of fun

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