November 21, 2010 2:00 PM - 27 attended
November WordPress Meetup
Russell Fair will be in town from Atlanta and is an avid Wordpress user and developer. He has offered to speak on some topics he has delivered at other WordCamps. What a treat. Be sure to swing on by. Topics he will be covering are:
Implementation of Custom Post Types
Creating Child Themes
WordPress 3.0 Multi-User and BuddyPress Capabilities
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Deborah Edwards-Onoro
Looking forward to hearing and meeting Russell - be glad to see more about BuddyPress
Posted November 15, 2010 at 7:17 PM -
Russell Fair
Is there one topic that you all are particularly interested in?
Posted November 16, 2010 at 8:08 AM -
Cindi Gay
I'd love to learn more about custom post types and a quick "how to implement" multi-site by moving existing WP installs into one.
Posted November 16, 2010 at 6:46 PM | 1 like -
TJ List
Cindy, I would be happy to go over the multi-site transition process. I have also used some plugins to handle custom post types.
Posted November 17, 2010 at 8:44 AM -
Russell Fair
Cindy, I'll be sure so work that into the presentation.
Posted November 17, 2010 at 9:34 AM -
Marylynn G. Hewitt
As an enthusiastic novice, I'll be there hoping not all of it is over my head.
Posted November 19, 2010 at 5:52 PM -
Russell Fair
I'm excited to spend some time with your group. I am finishing up my presentation notes now.
Posted November 19, 2010 at 11:40 PM | 1 like -
Naoko McCracken
Here are some links from today's meeup. http://wp.me/pxei7-44
Thank you Russell and those who attended! I'll be posting the December date as soon as I can.Posted November 21, 2010 at 7:04 PM -
Tom Sparrow
Very glad I had a chance to meet so many nice people there! I am looking forward to the beginner's meet as I am just starting out. I hope everyone has a nice Thanksgiving! Tom
Posted November 21, 2010 at 7:31 PM
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Naoko McCrackenEvent HostRussell gave a very informative & in-depth talk using real-life examples. We also had a good discussion for future meetup ideas.Checked-in
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Marylynn G. HewittAs a beginner, I was glad to attend. While the bulk of the meeting was over my head, I'm grateful to those who will help us beginners. And hopefully, someday soon, we can pay it forward to other newbies. Thank you Naoko for organizing this.
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Deborah Edwards-Onoro
Assistant OrganizerEnjoyed Russell's presentation, especially his tips on managing multiple sites. Love the idea of upgrading one plugin once which applies the upgrade to all sites. Would love to hear more about his project management process.Checked-in
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Barbara BrynneGreat group. The meeting exceeded my expectations. I'm looking froward to next one. In the meantime I'll be reading and experimenting with WordPress.
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Doug ElbingerThe speaker, Mr. Russell Fair, gave an excellent overview and several components of WP. As a beginner, I learned much and met many interesting people.
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