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Speaker Spotlight: Jacob Santos

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Jacob Santos, WordCamp Raleigh SpeakerWe have another great presentation for WordCamp Raleigh by Jacob Santos, WordPress contributor, Web Site Engineer, and Founder of Absidon Games.

Session:

“Awesome WordPress APIs How-To”

There are a few APIs that every plugin and theme developer should be using to simplify their code when working with WordPress. Learn about the HTTP API, the new Widget Class, and a few others that are new and useful.

Bio:

Jacob has been a WordPress core community programmer since September 2007 and worked on the WordPress inline documentation, HTTP API, plugin API, and various other bugs and optimizations.

In addition to working on the WordPress project itself, Jacob has worked with setting up WordPress at his current job for the past few years. He’s also the company “expert” since no other programmer wants to work on WordPress.

Jacob has also presented in the past for WordCamp Dallas.

Follow Jacob:

Blog: www.JacobSantos.com
Twitter: @jacobsantos

Speaker Spotlight: Dan Milward

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We have another great addition to our Speaker line-up for WordCamp Raleigh, and are happy to announce Dan Milward, Founder/Owner of Instinct.co.nz, the makers of (amongst other things) the world-famous WP e-Commerce Plugin, as a Speaker for WordCamp Raleigh – 2010.

Session:

“Blogs for Business”

If you want to learn more about Blogs for Business and how to setup your WordPress site to sell your products online, then this is the session for you.

Bio:

Dan is the man that started Instinct Entertainment over 7 years ago, and since his school days wanted “to make games for a living”. His creative agency based in Wellington started as a traditional design agency that did marketing jobs for corporate clients, but has evolved and is now focused on the development side of several niches including mobile gaming technology, Facebook, and WordPress.

Dan’s company was the first to design a freely downloadable shopping cart plugin that allows users on the WordPress platform to sell their products via Paypal or Google Checkout. The WP e-Commerce Plugin has been downloaded over 445,000 times and has over 10,000 paid upgrades.

Dan recently started GetShopped.com which is built on the WordPress multi-user platform and allows users to get their store online in minutes.

Dan’s past presentations, on various WordPress topics, include WordCamp New Zealand, Australia, and Indonesia. He was also the MC for WordCamp New Zealand.

Follow Dan:

Blog: www.Instinct.co.nz & GetShopped Blog
Twitter: @danmilward

The Sheraton Raleigh Hotel – City Life, Southern Style

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If you are planning to attend the event on May 22nd/23rd and need overnight accommodation, I encourage you to take advantage of the group rate we have secured with the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel.  If you haven’t stayed at a Sheraton before then you will find that they provide great service and comfortable accommodation, and the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel is no exception.

Book your room at the Sheraton with the WordCamp Raleigh discount group rate.

We selected the venue for WordCamp Raleigh following an extensive search and review of suitable locations.  Our decision to hold the event at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel was driven by two factors – Location and Service.

Location

For those of you visiting Raleigh for the first time or who don’t regularly travel to Raleigh, you will find a beautiful city that has undergone a recent downtown transformation.  Central to this transformation is the area around the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel and the neighboring Raleigh Convention Center.

The area, Fayetteville Street, extends from the historic State Capitol at one end, south to the newly completed Convention Center and Progress Energy Center for Performing Arts.  Along the way you will find distinctive restaurants and bars, impressive skyscrapers mixed among restored historic buildings.  Central to this historic area is the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel,  with its beautiful open atrium, contemporary design, and award winning amenities.

Service

The staff at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel have been extremely helpful to the volunteers who are organizing WordCamp Raleigh.  We know that this southern hospitality will extend to those of you staying at the hotel during the event or just visiting for the day of the conference.  For anyone who has experienced the complexities and challenges of organizing an event of this type, you will no doubt agree that having a good team to work with at the venue is a huge help and reduces some of the stress of planning an event of this size and type.  The staff at the Sheraton Raleigh Hotel will ensure that this event is a success and that we all enjoy our stay in the City of Oaks.

I will write more over the coming weeks about Raleigh, the downtown area, and some of the attractions our beautiful city has to offer visitors.  I hope you enjoy your time in Raleigh and enjoy WordCamp!

Speaker Spotlight: Brad Williams

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We’re excited to announce Brad Williams, CEO / Co-Founder of WebDevStudios.com and a fellow Marine, as one of the Speakers for WordCamp Raleigh – 2010.

Session:

“Custom Post Types and Taxonomies in WordPress”

If you want to learn more about Custom Post Types and Taxonomies and how these hierarchical (category-like) or non-hierarchical (tag-like) structures can be used in WordPress, then this is the session for you.

Bio:

Brad is a co-host on the SitePoint Podcast and an Advisor on the SitePoint Forums. He was also one of the original co-hosts of the WordPress Weekly Podcast and still joins the show on occasion.

Brad has been developing websites for over 12 years, including the last three, where he has focused on open-source technologies like WordPress.

Brad is a computer programmer and tech junkie who enjoys exploring technology and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

Brad’s past presentations, on various WordPress topics, include WordCamp Mid-Atlantic, Montreal, and New York City. He is also the organizer for the New Jersey WordPress Meetup Group.

Along with all of this, Brad has been busy writing as the co-author of the upcoming WROX book “Professional WordPress“.

Follow Brad:

Blog: www.WebDevStudios.com
Twitter: @williamsba

Speaker Spotlight: Brad Williams

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We’re excited to announce Brad Williams, CEO / Co-Founder of WebDevStudios.com and a fellow Marine, as one of the Speakers for WordCamp Raleigh – 2010.

Session:

“Custom Post Types and Taxonomies in WordPress”

If you want to learn more about Custom Post Types and Taxonomies and how these hierarchical (category-like) or non-hierarchical (tag-like) structures can be used in WordPress, then this is the session for you.

Bio:

Brad is a co-host on the SitePoint Podcast and an Advisor on the SitePoint Forums. He was also one of the original co-hosts of the WordPress Weekly Podcast and still joins the show on occasion.

Brad has been developing websites for over 12 years, including the last three, where he has focused on open-source technologies like WordPress.

Brad is a computer programmer and tech junkie who enjoys exploring technology and sharing his knowledge and experience with others.

Brad’s past presentations, on various WordPress topics, include WordCamp Mid-Atlantic, Montreal, and New York City. He is also the organizer for the New Jersey WordPress Meetup Group.

Along with all of this, Brad has been busy writing as the co-author of the upcoming WROX book “Professional WordPress“.

Follow Brad:

Blog: www.WebDevStudios.com
Twitter: @williamsba