Doug Cone

Do you ever worry that your WordPress code is secure enough?  If you don’t, you probably should! Doug Cone explains in his session Writing Secure Code for WordPress. You’ll learn about what an attack can do and how WordPress works to prevent them.

“In cases where WordPress is the best choice [for designing a website], it is often so because of it’s ability to use plugins to extend and modify default behaviors. WordPress is the choice that I suggest most often to my clients because of it’s extensibility and wide community support. If I built a custom solution for you from the ground up it would be a lot harder to find someone who could fix it if I got hit by a bus…” Doug said.

Attendee’s at Doug’s session will walk away with valuable information. “I believe that attendees will walk away with a better understand of how attacks are made against websites and how to write better, more secure code the avoid these attacks and keep their plugin from being a security risk.”

Attend this session and get even more WordPress awesomeness at WordCamp Raleigh 2012 on Nov 3-4. Tickets are only $40 and you can register online now!

As the VP of McNaughton newspaper group, Joe Boydston knows newspapers. In his session WordPress is saving Journalism, you can learn about delivering them through WordPress.

When asked why he thinks WordPress is a great platform Joe replied, “Without a doubt, the community makes WordPress the platform of choice for me. It’s in the nature of open source, that we improve upon what came before us. That we make ourselves and other better in the process.”

Learn about theme building, scaling WordPress, subscription-based sites and more in Joe’s session. “Most people I talk to at WordCamps are surprised by the ways in which I demonstrate WordPress being used, Joe said. “ I’ve got a lot of think-different  kind of examples. I hope folks will be inspired to do good, to participate and continue to thrive as part of the WordPress community.”

Attend this session and get even more WordPress awesomeness at WordCamp Raleigh 2012 on Nov 3-4. Tickets are only $40 and you can register online now!

Grant Swaim teaches you the secrets to running a WordPress membership site in his session, WordPress Membership Solutions. “I like the flexibility the WordPress platform supports for membership solutions.” says Grant. “With the right plugins and configurations I can create anything from a traditional premium content model to an online training class and everything in between.”

Grant is a full-time automotive instructor in the North Carolina Community College system and the author of “Technology Guide for Today’s Automotive Technician”. He Grant is a true educator and is always willing to share his experiences to make the path easier for others.

“Attendees will likely leave my session with more questions than they came with,” said Grant. “However, they will be asking the right questions.”

Attend this session and get even more WordPress awesomeness at WordCamp Raleigh 2012 on Nov 3-4. Tickets are only $40 and you can register online now!

Michelle Gower

Michelle Gower believes that anyone can change the world through WordPress.  By the time you walk out of her session, From A to Published (in less than 24 hours), you’ll believe it too.

Michele says her favorite thing about WordPress is “The empowerment factor. People are starting small and side businesses for much needed extra income, and they need it fast and frugally. I’ve watched students save their homes and communities from being taken over, because they were able to get a site up in less than a day and put their message where it could be found. That said, I like any plugin that helps to automate things. Display Widgets was also a game changer for me a few years ago. That plugin really makes a site dynamic by giving you virtually unlimited sidebars and footers without having to code anything. It’s probably the most common function (outside of a newsletter plugin) that my students ask about.

While Michelle’s session will help you see the possibilities that WordPress can provide, the most important thing you’ll get from her session is confidence to get started. “I specialize at breaking down the information in such as way that students see WordPress as a helpful friend, rather than a software to learn. You really don’t have to be a geek like me to “get it.” said Michelle.

Attend this session and get even more WordPress awesomeness at WordCamp Raleigh 2012 on Nov 3-4. Tickets are only $40 and you can register online now!

In Drew Poland’s session Freelance Like A Rockstar, you’ll learn how to take your freelancing business to new heights. By being a superstar where a lot of freelancers fail– customer service and transparency — you’ll increase your rate and client retention.

Drew is a WordPress Developer and Consultant, lover of Argyle, and connoisseur of Coffee. When asked what he likes the most about WordPress he answered, “The community! There is such a large and helpful community at all our fingertips that is ready to teach, learn and help WordPress continue to grow at rapid speeds.”

Find out what Drew means when he says “Stop being a restaurant” and learn how to Freelance Like A Rockstar!

Attend this session and get even more WordPress awesomeness at WordCamp Raleigh 2012 on Nov 3-4. Tickets are only $40 and you can register online now!