It's time for our monthly third Thursday user group meeting! We don't have a speaker or special topic planned, so we'll have some open discussion and Q & A time. Feel free to share something you learned at WordCamp Portland, ask questions about something you didn't understand, or get help with a problem on your … Continue reading Yes, We Are Meeting October 15!
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August Recap, NO MEETING in September
Hello, WordPressers! I'm here with a recap of the August meeting, but first, a reminder that there is NO WORDPRESS USER GROUP MEETING in September, because WordCamp Portland is the same week. Unfortunately, if you don't already have a ticket, WordCamp Portland is SOLD OUT! The August meeting was all about themes. Robin Catesby led … Continue reading August Recap, NO MEETING in September
August 20: All About Themes
Kelly Guimont and Robin Catesby will join us on Thursday, August 20 to talk about WordPress themes! We'll be splitting up into two groups, and plan to have something for people with and without technical backgrounds. Kelly (@verso) describes herself on LinkedIn as a "Product Poster Girl, Powergeek, Professional Question-Asker." She was one of the … Continue reading August 20: All About Themes
July Meeting Wrap-Up (Making Money Blogging)
In July, we were pleased to welcome Sam Churchill of dailywireless.org! 18 people attended, and the discussion was lively and informative. The slide show from Sam's presentation on making money blogging is available on Slideshare. Also, we're considering a change to our meeting time. Please vote in the poll! Our next meeting will be August … Continue reading July Meeting Wrap-Up (Making Money Blogging)
July 23 – Sam Churchill on How to Make Money With Your Blog
We're pleased to announce the topic and speaker for our July 23 meeting. Sam Churchill, author of dailywireless.org, will be joining us to discuss how to make money with your blog. Sam will share a history of his revenue stream along with ideas that have worked for him. As always, we'll have time for general … Continue reading July 23 – Sam Churchill on How to Make Money With Your Blog
June Meeting Recap
We had a great turnout and a great space for our June meeting at the Open Source Bridge conference. Thank you to Audrey Eschright for arranging our session! We announced our poll to decide on a date for the July meeting, since we didn't want to meet the same night as Ignite Portland. Several people … Continue reading June Meeting Recap
July Meeting Date/Place
The third Thursday in July (July 16th) is also the date of Ignite Portland 6, so we will NOT be meeting then. Instead, we will meet on Thursday, July 23 from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. We also have a new meeting location! CubeSpace, sadly, has now closed, so from now on our monthly meetings … Continue reading July Meeting Date/Place
WordPress 2.8 Overview
~ Named after trumpeter and vocalist Chet Baker. ~ Fixes over 790 bugs. ~ Faster; both admin interface and database have improved performance. ~ One-click theme installation. ~ New CodePress editor for themes and plugins. ~ Plugins are no longer divided into active and inactive sections (although are marked as such) ~ Widgets are easier … Continue reading WordPress 2.8 Overview
July Meeting Date – Please Vote!
The third Thursday in July conflicts with Ignite Portland, and we can't have that! So please vote for an alternate meeting date, and we'll let you know ASAP which one was chosen. Go here for the poll, since the embed code doesn't seem to work.
June 18 Meeting and WordPress 2.8
As you may have heard, WordPress 2.8 was released on Wednesday! Want to find out more about it, or exchange tips with fellow users? Maybe you even need someone to help you upgrade? Our next Portland WordPress User Group meeting will be Thursday, June 18, 7:00 p.m. at the Open Source Bridge conference, and we'll … Continue reading June 18 Meeting and WordPress 2.8
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