I love a good WordCamp and I have been happy to have been part of the organiser team for Manchester for several years. The WordPress Community is a fantastic group of people and I have made lots of friends there. This year I was proud to be asked to lead the design team for the… Continue reading Designing WordCamp Manchester 2018
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WordCamp Manchester 2017
There’s nothing like a good old WordCamp and ‘up Norf’ we pride ourselves on good old Northern hospitality. This year marked another year for WordCamp Manchester at Manchester’s Metropolitan University. Around three hundred attendees came from all over to learn about all things WordPress This year as part of the organising team. I was responsible… Continue reading WordCamp Manchester 2017
WordCamp Europe. A Mancunian In Paris.
When I sat drinking Zombies with WordPress Wrangler Tom, in Sandanista in Manchester, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. WordCamp Europe. WordCamp Europe was in Paris. Uniting 1900 attendees from around 80 countries. There were another 1000 or so who joined via livestream. It was something amazing to behold. I embarked on… Continue reading WordCamp Europe. A Mancunian In Paris.
History of WordPress
On the topic of the History of WordPress, I went to WordCamp Europe, with my mind firmly made up that I would not be able to take my code skills any further. Whilst there I found out my developer skills were more advanced than I had given myself credit for. Maybe becoming a WordPress code… Continue reading History of WordPress
WordPress Contributor Day for Dummies
I want to demystify WordPress Contributor Day. I’m currently working on organising and shouting out about the WordPress contributor day for WordCamp Manchester so I thought I would come to Paris and see the biggest WordCamp Contributor Day in Action. When I first heard the term ‘WordPress contributor day’ I imagined it was a day… Continue reading WordPress Contributor Day for Dummies
WordCamp Manchester 2016
October gave rise to my first WordCamp Manchester 2016. I had tonnes of fun. If you have never been to a WordCamp there is something for everyone in the WordPress community. Whether that be as a designer, a developer or a website owner. It was great weekend put together by the WordPress Community. This was… Continue reading WordCamp Manchester 2016
Manchester Wapuu for WordCamp Manchester 2015
I’ve been working on Manchester Wapuu for WordCamp. What’s a WordCamp you say? WordCamps are locally organised conferences. They cover everything WordPress related. Anyone can attend a WordCamp, from WordNoobs to experts. From creators to contributors. WordPress if you haven’t heard of it, is responsible for over a quarter of all new sites on the web.… Continue reading Manchester Wapuu for WordCamp Manchester 2015
Learning WordPress!
so I’ve transferred my old blog over to WordPress with the idea that I can use its content management system features to build a decent website, so I’m Learning WordPress! Learning WordPress on Lynda. I signed up to Lynda.com an online training portal where you can learn pretty much anything web related for a small… Continue reading Learning WordPress!