Author Archives: Jeffrey Zinn

Unconference/Ignite Sessions

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

@Mac_Boy mentioned a sort of niche topic in a comment on the CMS talk teaser post. It got me thinking…Is anyone interested in giving some short informal talks during lunchtime? We have the rooms all day, so we might as … Continue reading →

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Lucy Beer

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Lucy Beer of Web Training Wheels is an online marketing professional of 8+ years. She has a background in constructing and executing online marketing campaigns for small business, entertainment and art clients. These days she loves to teach small businesses … Continue reading →

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Your WordPress Plugin Idea Built Live

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

During this session, I will be creating a new plugin from scratch. And with my eyes closed and my hands tied behind my back. Not really, but that would be way cooler! My goal is to provide real insight into … Continue reading →

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5 Lucky Attendees

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Thanks to Wiley (@WileyTech), publisher of all kinds of awesome WordPress books, five lucky attendees will be walking away from Orange County WordCamp with one of the fine titles shown below. Professional WordPress WordPress 24-Hour Trainer Smashing WordPress WordPress Bible … Continue reading →

Posted in Community Support, General Awesomeness, Sponsors | Tagged Wiley, WordPress Books, WordPress Raffle, Wrox | 2 Comments

Last Call For Tshirts

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Ladies and gents, we’re getting ready to put in our order for the t-shirts that you get with your ticket. I’m sure there are some of you who are waiting for the last minute to buy tickets, but if you … Continue reading →

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WordPress as a Content Management System

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Many people I’ve worked with on projects hear “WordPress” and immediately say that it is just for people who want to run a blog. This is no longer true. WordPress has come a long way and a lot of designers … Continue reading →

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Pimp Your WordPress Plugin

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Most WordPress Plugins are little more than small utilities but there are a growing number of them that can dramatically augment the way WordPress behaves or give WordPress advanced new features. Platform Modifying Plugins I like to refer to these … Continue reading →

Posted in General Awesomeness, Presentation Topics | Tagged AJAX, Database, Deployment, Design Pattern, Java, Model View Controller, MVC, Optimization, plugin, Routing, Ruby on Rails, Translation, wordpress | 10 Comments

Theme Workshop

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

Join me for a theme workshop titled “Customizing your WordPress theme: Best Practices” . The workshop is targeted towards beginners interested in learning how to customize a WordPress theme the “right way”. It will focus on six best practices relating … Continue reading →

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OC WordCamp Badge Widget

Posted on April 2, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

We know there are a lot of you already coming, but we’ve still got room for more. To help get the word out, we’ve built a little WordPress widget that you can install on your blog to help promote the … Continue reading →

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How to Create a Premium WordPress Plugin

Posted on April 1, 2010 by Jeffrey Zinn

One of the biggest misconceptions among WordPress plugin developers is that you can’t legitimately make money from your plugins. This is complete bunk — the truth is if you develop a plugin that complies with the GPL and provides value … Continue reading →