Category: WordPress
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WPwatercooler Episode 33: Learning WordPress
Today we filmed a lively watercooler episode about learning, and teaching, WordPress, featuring Morten Rand-Hendriksen from lynda.com and Cards Against Humanity. We talk about a lot of resources, the WordPress admin interface, the future of WordPress, and evil web developers, and I share my teaching philosophy about explaining how WordPress works before jumping into the…
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My WordCamp Reno Preso: Make It Work!
Today I presented a talk at WordCamp Reno-Tahoe called “Make It Work: Building an Awesome WordPress Website for your Small Business”. I thought I had 35 minutes, but only had 30 … and finished in 29:30! Gotta make it work! 😀 There was a lot of great Twitter feedback from attendees (thank you!), but my…
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Reno 411: I’m Speaking at WordCamp Reno!
Woot, I’m speaking at WordCamp Reno-Tahoe next weekend! My talk is called “Make It Work: Developing an Awesome WordPress Website for Your Small Business.” From my description: Make It Work: Creating an Awesome WordPress Website for Your Small Businesswill provide an overview of how small business owners can easily create an effective and efficient WordPress…
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WPwatercooler Episode 29 – WordCamp Miami 2013
Most of the Watercooler crew headed to WordCamp Miami this week. Chris Lema, Suzette Franck and Steve Zenghut were all speaking, and Jason Tucker tagged along for fun. Having just gotten back from two weeks of Craftcation and music video shooting, I opted out, but was still able to patch in to chat via good…
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WPwatercooler Episode 28 – Drupalwatercooler
Sure the watercooler just *happened* to fall on April Fools’ Day this year … but that has nothing to do with why this episode is all about Drupal! We discuss most everything we know about Drupal (read: not much!) for a full 30 minutes. In the words of the estimable Steve Zenghut: “I’ve been bullshitting…
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WPwatercooler Episode 26: WordCamp San Diego
We talk about the upcoming WordCamp San Diego, including the brand new Business Development Day on Sunday. The brainchild of Chris Lema, the Business Development Day is being held on Sunday in lieu of the informal Dev Day that is usually help the day after WordCamp.
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WP Watercooler Episode 22: Child Themes or Starter Themes?
There are many ways to customize WordPress themes and, as with all web development, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Like I say about most website development … it depends! The best approach is affected by a lot of factors, including the site’s scope, the development budget and the site’s overall objectives. When I build custom…
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1,000,000 strong … and growing
For the last five months, every Monday at 11am PST has found me in front of a computer, chatting about WordPress for a 30-minute, live-streamed roundtable discussion called WPwatercooler. The show is the brainchild of Jason Tucker, who conceived of the idea as a way to blend his love of podcasting and WordPress with the…
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The ASBDC conference in New Orleans!
The ASBDC (America’s Small Business Development Center Network) conference in New Orleans was really great! I put together a curriculum about basic web development called “I Need A Website,” answering specific questions that I know SBDC consultants get and addressing specific SBDC concerns, such as liability and meeting limitations.The entire second half of the presentation was…
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Ooh LA L.A. … I’m speaking in New Orleans and at WordCampLA!
I’m extremely excited about September! First, I get to go to New Orleans, LA, to speak at my very first National Conference! I’m conducting a three-hour presentation on web site development for small businesses at the ASBDC Annual Conference! Incidentally, I had thought ASBDC stood for Association of Small Business Development Centers … however it…