Speaker Spotlight: Syed Balkhi of WPBeginner.com

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Steve M

Syed Balkhi is the founder of WPBeginner. He is known for his aggressive marketing skills, creative designs, and expertise in SEO. Syed has been in the industry for over eight years, and he has worked with some of the top brands in the industry. He is known as “the WordPress Ninja” among our clients because he is a total WordPress Geek.

Syed will be presenting on the topic of Speeding up WordPress in the Power Users track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Syed:

WordPress sites can get overloaded. In this presentation, I would like to share some of the tips and tricks that we use on all of our clients about speeding up WordPress.

So register today for WordCamp Raleigh 2011 and come meet Syed. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter – @wpbeginner

Speaker Spotlight: Glenn Ansley of Full Throttle Development

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Steve M

Glenn is a local to Raleigh, NC. He has been developing WordPress plugins and contributing to the core project for several years with FullThrottle Development. He currently works at NC State University as a PHP / MySQL developer but continues to contribute to the community during his free time. While he enjoys many aspects of WordPress development, the community is what keeps him here.

Glenn will be presenting on the topic of WordPress Filters and Actions in the Developers track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Glenn:

The hook API is what sets WordPress apart from so many other free and open source software projects. While there are multiple tutorials across the internet that teach you how to add an action or a filter, you’ll never experience the full potential of this powerful feature until you comprehend what’s taking place under the hood. WordPress Filters and Actions will take an in-depth look into the hook API. We’ll explore what it is, how it works, common pitfalls, and advanced techniques that will make you a more robust WordPress developer.

So register today for WordCamp Raleigh 2011 and come meet Glenn. Don’t forget to follow him on Twitter – @glennansley

WordCamp Raleigh schedule is announced

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Steve M

WordCamp Raleigh is just over one month away and today we are pleased to announce that the schedule for the two day conference is now available. If you haven’t seen the list of great speakers that are coming to WordCamp Raleigh then check out the schedule posted at wordcampraleigh.com/schedule.

We think we’ve lined up one of the best programs for a WordCamp with something for every level, from beginner to developer, blogger to business owner. We have three tracks – Users, Power Users, and Developers. And we still have more to add with some exciting announcements coming soon!

So if you haven’t bought your ticket yet then visit the Registration page and sign up! Watch for some exciting announcements and news coming soon. Follow us on Twitter, hashtag #WCRaleigh.