Speaker Spotlight: Ryan Duff of Fusionized Technology

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Steve M

Ryan has been working with WordPress since early 2004 and was the original author of WordPress Contact Form. As a long time community member, he enjoys exploring new ways to make use of WordPress. Making things simple for clients is the core of that. Customizing the admin section, creating custom meta boxes, custom post types and admin dashboard widgets all come together for a seamless experience for them. Ryan is a SysAdmin and long-time Linux user who likes to hack things to make repeated tasks simpler. Virtualization, configuration management, and version control software are some of the tools in his arsenal. He began making websites since the age of 12 and has been using PHP for almost 10 years.

Ryan will be presenting on the topic of Extending CPT: Custom Meta Boxes and Admin Dashboard Widgets in the Developers track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Ryan:

An extension of my talk at #wcphx, I want to dive into the world of custom Meta boxes and show you how to leverage them to make a client’s site extremely flexible.

I’ll also highlight how to make things very easy for your clients enter data into WordPress. The less clicks a client has to make, the happier they are.

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

Speaker Spotlight: Jonathan Davis of Ingenesis

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Steve M

Jonathan is the original author and lead developer of the Shopp e-commerce plugin for WordPress and founder of Ingenesis Limited. With almost 15 years of design and development on the web and he still can’t make up his mind whether he’s a designer or a developer. In 2005 he started using WordPress exclusively for his clients and never looked back.

Jonathan will be presenting on the topic of WordPress & E-commerce: Navigating the Minefield in the Power Users track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Jonathan:

This presentation provides an overview of the essential e-commerce concepts along with some basic tips for implementing an e-commerce website on WordPress. It includes discussion of payment gateways, how credit card processing really works, merchant accounts, SSL certificates, PCI compliance, basic WordPress security tips and a very brief review of popular e-commerce solutions for WordPress.

The goal of this talk is to arm you with the right information so you can make the best decisions and recommendations for e-commerce related projects. There won’t be time for demos, but there is plenty of time built-in for questions.

Come learn what it takes, how to avoid the traps, save money and be successful using WordPress as an e-commerce development platform.

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

Speaker Spotlight: Jonathan Davis of Ingenesis

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Steve M

Jonathan will be presenting on the topic of WordPress & E-commerce: Navigating the Minefield in the Power Users track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Jonathan:

Come learn what it takes, how to avoid the traps, save money and be successful using WordPress as an e-commerce development platform.

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

Speaker Spotlight: Doug Cone of Nullvariable Web Consulting

Posted on May 5, 2011 by Steve M

Doug started out on the Internet working professionally with his first web site project in 1997 for the Navigators. Since then he has worked on many professional and personal web design projects. Doug has worked with companies ranging from small local business to major corporations. He also has a background in training and sales, working with organizations like BestBuy, Circuit City, Clientlogic, CompUSA, Texas A&M University, Sony, Logitech, Helio, AMPED, and DirectTV. Doug is a passionate advocate for the open source model and contributes to several projects.

Doug will be presenting on the topic of Plugin Power: Best Practices for plugin development in the Developers track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Doug:

Suggested best practices for PHP programming with WordPress plugins. Specifically discussing unit testing, code design/structure, performance and version control.

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

Speaker Spotlight: Jayvie Canono of One Fine Jay

Posted on May 4, 2011 by Steve M

Jayvie is a hybrid designer/developer who’s worked with WordPress since the earliest versions. He writes and speaks about design and best practices with WordPress development.

Jayvie will be presenting on the topic of Bridging the Designer-Developer Gap in the Power Users track. Here’s an extract from what you can expect to hear from Jayvie:

Do you call yourself a designer or a developer? Do you find yourself doing tasks better suited for the other role? This talk will remind everyone that the skillsets of designers and developers, in the world of WordPress, aren’t as distinct as our projects may lead us to think. Successfully working with WordPress at the very least requires an understanding of the other role’s abilities, but knowing how to perform some of those skills goes a long way in speeding up project completion.

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