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'' : this.value;" onblur="this.value=(this.value=='') ? 'Search' : this.value;"/> <input type="submit" class="button" value="Go"/> </form> </div> <div id="news-container"> <div class="post" id="post-1486"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-chicago-needs-your-help/">WordCamp Chicago Needs Your Help!</a> <span class="date">July 18th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://2011.chicago.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Chicago</a> is in 2 weeks, and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://2011.chicago.wordcamp.org/wordcamp-chicago-status-report/">they need your help</a>! The organizers are looking for additional sponsors so that they’ll have enough money to cover the budget. Even when everything is done by volunteers, big WordCamps cost a pretty penny. They’re looking for more volunteers, too. <img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817im_/http://central.wordcamp.org/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif" alt=":)" class="wp-smiley"/> </p> <p>Of course, they also want more people to buy tickets! This is the biggest WordCamp scheduled in the midwest for awhile, so if you’re from a central state, why not take a weekend trip to Chicago and check it out? Maybe it will inspire you to start a WordPress meetup in your own town, and organize your own WordCamp someday!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-chicago-needs-your-help/#comments" title="Comment on WordCamp Chicago Needs Your Help!">1 Comment »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1484"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-boston-this-weekend/">WordCamp Boston This Weekend</a> <span class="date">July 18th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="2011.boston.wordcamp.org">WordCamp Boston</a> celebrates its second year this weekend with a two-day three-track (how-to, development, education) main event as well as a new user workshop. Advance ticket sales are closed, but they will be selling walk-in tickets at the door for last minute Happy Campers. If you’re in the northeast, this is sure to be a great event, and probably just a train ride away!</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-boston-this-weekend/#respond" title="Comment on WordCamp Boston This Weekend">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1316"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/28/wordcamp-toronto-cancelled/">WordCamp Toronto Cancelled</a> <span class="date">April 28th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://toronto.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Toronto</a>, which had originally been planned for May 14, 2011, has been cancelled/postponed</a>. The people behind the plans for that event have moved on, and now the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://meetup.wptoronto.com/">Toronto WordPress meetup group</a>, 200 strong and active since 2009, is putting together a new plan. With all the talent and savvy in the Toronto WordPress community, their next WordCamp is sure to be truly inspirational. If you want to get involved (and why wouldn’t you?), the best way is to join the meetup group and attend the monthly meetups. As soon as a date is confirmed for WordCamp Toronto as organized by the local meetup, we will post it here. </p> <p>The organizers of the May 14 event in Toronto have offered refunds to anyone who had already bought tickets.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/28/wordcamp-toronto-cancelled/#respond" title="Comment on WordCamp Toronto Cancelled">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1332"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/26/vancouver-dev-specific-wordcamp-lowers-prices/">Vancouver Dev-specific WordCamp Lowers Prices</a> <span class="date">April 26th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://wordcampdevelopers.com/">WordCamp Vancouver</a> is coming up on May 5. The organizers call it a developer focus, though I would probably amend that to be “professional” as there are also <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://wordcampdevelopers.com/speakers/">sessions</a> about design, information architecture and content strategy, etc.</p> <p>They recently lowered the ticket price to $40. They’ll be selling tickets for another 5 days, so if you’re a developer or WordPress professional in the Pacific Northwest (or would like to become one!), I highly recommend attending.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/26/vancouver-dev-specific-wordcamp-lowers-prices/#respond" title="Comment on Vancouver Dev-specific WordCamp Lowers Prices">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1288"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/13/wordcamp-atlanta-2011-postponed-to-fall/">WordCamp Atlanta 2011 Postponed until Fall</a> <span class="date">April 13th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>You may have noticed that <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://2011.atlanta.wordpress.org/" target="_blank">WordCamp Atlanta 2011</a> is no longer listed on the schedule for May. The event has been postponed until Fall 2011, so that the <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://www.meetup.com/wordpress-atlanta/">Atlanta meetup group</a> (one of the most vital and active in the US) can assume a more active role in organizing their community’s WordCamp alongside last year’s organizers.</p> <p>The organizing team will be updating the site with more information as decisions get made. In the meantime, they are still evaluating venues (donated venues in downtown Atlanta welcome!), and accepting applications for speakers and sponsors. The very best way to get involved is to join the meetup group and attend the monthly meetups. Once a new date is finalized, we will list it on our schedule here. I, for one, am looking forward to seeing what they come up with for their program. There are so many talented WordPress users, developers, and designers in the greater Atlanta area that it just <strong>has</strong> to be amazing, right?</p> <p> </p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/13/wordcamp-atlanta-2011-postponed-to-fall/#comments" title="Comment on WordCamp Atlanta 2011 Postponed until Fall">2 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1109"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/03/29/wordcamp-paris-may-14-2011/">WordCamp Paris – May 14, 2011</a> <span class="date">March 29th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://paris14mai2011.wordcamp.fr/">WordCamp Paris</a> will be held May 14, 2011 at <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://lacantine.org/">La Cantine</a> in Paris. There will not be pre-planned speakers and sessions, but will be organized unconference/BarCamp-style at the event. Registration is free, thanks to the efforts of the organizers and sponsors.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/03/29/wordcamp-paris-may-14-2011/#respond" title="Comment on WordCamp Paris – May 14, 2011">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1042"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/02/10/wordpress-for-kids/">WordPress for Kids</a> <span class="date">February 10th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>A couple of months ago, I was contacted by a WordCamp Phoenix organizer about teaching a WordPress for Kids class. It was to be the first time that any WordCamp had created a class targeted specifically toward children, so I was in unmapped territory as I considered the different approaches I could take in presenting this information to a group of kids of varying ages and experience. I ran through different scenarios in my head and decided on the very simplified approach of baby-stepping them through setting up an account on WordPress.com and then proceeding to walk tab-by-tab down the dashboard.</p> <p>There ended up being just over 20 kids in my class. They ranged in age from 7 to 15 and their experience with blogging and WordPress varied greatly. Most had never set up a site, but a handful showed up with sites already set up and underway. I saw a LEGO blog, a science blog and a cooking blog already full of content upon arrival and the kids were eager to show me what they already knew. That was really exciting and helped ease the others into the class. <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/02/10/wordpress-for-kids/#more-1042" class="more-link">(more…)</a></p> </div> <p class="postmetadata">Tags: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/beginner/" rel="tag">beginner</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/children/" rel="tag">children</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/classes/" rel="tag">classes</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/kids/" rel="tag">kids</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/newbie/" rel="tag">newbie</a>, <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/tag/teaching/" rel="tag">teaching</a><br/> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/02/10/wordpress-for-kids/#comments" title="Comment on WordPress for Kids">12 Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="post" id="post-1033"> <h2><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/01/28/wordcamp-phoenix/">WordCamp Phoenix</a> <span class="date">January 28th, 2011</span></h2> <div class="entry"> <p>This weekend there will be two WordCamps: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://phxwordcamp.com/">WordCamp Phoenix</a> and <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://id.wordcamp.org/">WordCamp Indonesia</a>.</p> <p><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://phxwordcamp.com/">WordCamp Phoenix</a> has already started, spread out over five days with workshops all over the city, a <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://phxwordcamp.com/2011/01/26/gpl-debate-video/">GPL debate</a>, an <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://phxwordcamp.com/speakers/">all-star cast of speakers</a>, and a<a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://phxwordcamp.com/2011/01/26/the-sunday-workshop-contributing-to-wordpress-core/"> core contributor workshop</a> on Sunday to help potential volunteer developers to the WordPress open source project ramp up and get involved. Keep your eyes on <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://wordpress.tv/">WordPress.tv</a> after the event is over, as all the session videos will be posted there.</p> </div> <p class="postmetadata"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/01/28/wordcamp-phoenix/#respond" title="Comment on WordCamp Phoenix">No Comments »</a></p> </div> <div class="nav"> <div class="alignleft"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/page/2/">← Older Entries</a></div> <div class="alignright"></div> </div> </div> <div id="sidebar" role="complementary"> <ul> <div id="recent-posts-3" class="widget_recent_entries"> <h3 class="widgettitle">Recent Posts</h3> <ul> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-chicago-needs-your-help/" title="WordCamp Chicago Needs Your Help!">WordCamp Chicago Needs Your Help!</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/07/18/wordcamp-boston-this-weekend/" title="WordCamp Boston This Weekend">WordCamp Boston This Weekend</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/28/wordcamp-toronto-cancelled/" title="WordCamp Toronto Cancelled">WordCamp Toronto Cancelled</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/26/vancouver-dev-specific-wordcamp-lowers-prices/" title="Vancouver Dev-specific WordCamp Lowers Prices">Vancouver Dev-specific WordCamp Lowers Prices</a></li> <li><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817/http://central.wordcamp.org/news/2011/04/13/wordcamp-atlanta-2011-postponed-to-fall/" title="WordCamp Atlanta 2011 Postponed until Fall">WordCamp Atlanta 2011 Postponed until Fall</a></li> </ul> </div> </ul> </div> </div> </div> <div id="ft"> <p class="ftnav"></p> <h6 class="codeispoetry">Code is Poetry.</h6> </div> </div> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817js_/http://central.wordcamp.org/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/jquery.form.js?ver=2.52"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817js_/http://central.wordcamp.org/wp-content/plugins/contact-form-7/scripts.js?ver=2.4.6"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817js_/http://s.gravatar.com/js/gprofiles.js?w&ver=3.2.1"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ var WPGroHo = { my_hash: "" }; /* ]]> */ </script> <script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817js_/http://central.wordcamp.org/wp-content/plugins/jetpack/modules/wpgroho.js?ver=3.2.1"></script> <div style="display:none"> </div> <script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20110819042817js_/http://stats.wordpress.com/e-201133.js" type="text/javascript"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> st_go({v:'ext',j:'1',blog:'20980684',post:'864'}); var load_cmc = function(){linktracker_init(20980684,864,2);}; if ( typeof addLoadEvent != 'undefined' ) addLoadEvent(load_cmc); else load_cmc(); </script> </body> </html>