Ignite at WordCamp Seattle
Posted by Josh Harrison on September 18, 2009 · 31 Comments
We need your help selecting the speakers for one of the sessions for WordCamp Seattle. 6 speakers will give a presentation Ignite WordCamp Seattle. Each presentation will be 20 slides that auto-advance every 15 seconds. Select the 6 presentations you would like to hear at this year’s WordCamp Seattle.
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The following topics have been submitted:
- Create Your Own WordPress Theme in Five Minutes – Donald DeSantis
Learn to create a personalized theme for your WordPress blog. In an action packed five minutes, we’ll review the structure of a WordPress theme, export graphics from a Photoshop design, and assemble our blog with little to no coding. I’ll post all of the files used during the session on my website for your download and review. Creating your own WordPress theme isn’t hard. And as we’ll see, it doesn’t take long either.
- Fixing WordPress Search for CMS Applications – Eric Amundson
Quickly make WordPress search more robust and relevant using Relevanssi, a WP plugin, plus some easy code.
- The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
Told in the voice of Stephen Colbert. At one time, the mighty webmaster had complete control over his domain. Nothing could happen on a website without his (or her) consent. But WordPress has made much of what they used to do unnecessary. Told as a bitter lament, this story will show how WordPress has helped to “democratize” the Web by giving everyone the ability to do things only webmasters understood: like creating a static home page with what used to be “blogging” software, adding a custom header, editing posts and pages, inserting media, customizing a sidebar, adding even more features using plugins, and customizing the look and feel with themes.
- Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor
With all the hundreds of thousands of Wordpress themes out there, how are you suppose to know which one you should use? Should you use a free theme? Should you buy one? What are the advantages or disadvantages to purchasing a theme? What are the advantages or disadvantages to using a free theme? I’ll help you answer all these questions and more, as well as give you some great resources for finding the perfect Wordpress theme for you or your business.
- Self-hosting multiple WordPress blogs: my experience, tips and tricks – Evil ZEN Scientist
I self host about a dozen WordPress blogs – for family, friends and my own ramblings. In this session I’ll cover some of my experience about keeping on top of the multiple layers of security, patching and change control – and some of my thoughts on how this can help others.
- Keeping the Lawyers at Bay: How to Avoid Unwanted Attention to your Blog – John Grant
Free advice on how to stay out of trouble as a blogger and dispel a lot of legal myths. Learn how to protect yourself, your work, and how to blow a whistle without a backfire.
- 5 Free Ways to Bulletproof Your WordPress Site – Eric Amundson
Using free and open source tools to quickly and easily test your site for usability and accessibility.
- WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
Technology like WordPress makes the social web possible. I will give a brief tour of the transformation that has taken place in online (and mobile) communication over the past 5-6 years. One of the best examples of this transformation is the move from the frozen-solid, wall-like brochure-ware website to the fluid, state-of-the-art WordPress site. Communication today takes place on many different platforms in real time. WordPress is keeping pace with all these changes. The social web is about listening and responding to your community, and that’s what WordPress does.
- wp-config Tips and Tricks – Josh Harrison
Just by adding some configuration settings, you can improve the functionality, performance, and security of your WordPress-powered site. The wp-config file is a simple file, but it provides users with a way to customize their WordPress installs. Using real-world use cases, you’ll see some useful tips and tricks that don’t take a lot of time to add. You’ll wish you would have known these long ago!
I choose Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor
THese are the two I would be REALLY interested in.
The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
My top three would be :
1) The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
2) Self-hosting multiple WordPress blogs: my experience, tips and tricks – Evil ZEN Scientist
3) WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
These would be my top 3 choices also
My votes for:
* The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
* WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
My vote is for ‘Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor’.
Although the blogging platform templates [and social media templates in general] are maturing; it’s tough to separate common from differentiation, for a business getting started. A business shouldn’t look like everyone else’s blog. This should be a great talk to help define what theme [template] is the exact fit for a business new to the social media space.
Definitely – Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor
I believe number 4 would be the most valuable
I think Finding the perfect theme for you or your business by Chris Molitor would be very helpful.
As a business owner I would think what Chris Molitor is suggesting was most helpful. Finding the perfect theme as well making a true investment in that theme is important.
The top 3 topics that interest me the most would be:
1. Keeping the Lawyers at Bay: How to Avoid Unwanted Attention to your Blog – John Grant
2. WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
3. Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor
Mark Mclaren! Sounds interesting!
This would be my choice:
Finding the perfect theme for you or your business – Chris Molitor
1, 3, 4, 6, 8, 9
I really like:
The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
Finding the perfect theme for your business would be of great interest
I know Mark and would love to support him, but for me what I want to hear most is #4, selecting the right theme. Sorry Mark.
I like either
WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren.
3) The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren, or
They would give a good overview of the ‘current social networking/democratization of the web’ climate.
Could some of the others be offered as niche options for folks with more specific interests?
Vote for WordPress and the Social Web – Mark McLaren
I want to learn more about word press and why the webmaster
is becoming obsolete, (or if they are).
Ignite at WordCamp Seattle | WordCamp Seattle says: Vote for Mark McLaren / McBuzz!!
My Vote:
The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
My vote is for: The Untimely Demise of the Webmaster, a Historical Journey, as Told by Stephen Colbert – Mark McLaren
Good luck Mark!
~ Gabriela ~
wp-config Tips and Tricks – Josh Harrison
Fixing WordPress Search for CMS Applications – Eric Amundson
Got the survey is closed option when I tried to vote. here goes anyway 1,4,5,7,8,9.