Author Archives: Jason

Custom Post Types Anthony Cole

Written by Jason | Published on July 30, 2010
Anthony Cole is one of the co-organisers for WordCamp NZ this year and last year as well. Before that he co-organised WordCamp Au in Sydney 2008. Custom Post Types have been made much easier with WordPress 3.0. There will be several experts on custom post types at WordCamp NZ this year and so we expect [...]
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Win a WordCampNZ iPod

Written by Jason | Published on July 29, 2010
We now have only 7ish days to go now before WordCampNZ starts. It will be exciting to meet you guys and have you meet each other and work on the great projects you all have. This year we have a development stream and a business stream and space for more people. We need to print [...]
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MagnumMac Gold Sponsor

Written by Jason | Published on July 27, 2010
We are delighted to announce that MagnumMac is again sponsoring WordCampNZ as a Gold Sponsor. They’ve been kinda busy with some other products recently but haven’t forgotten WordPress users and WordCamp NZ. MagnumMac Limited is the largest Apple specialist retail chain in New Zealand, selling the complete Apple product range and a comprehensive selection of [...]
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Jane Wells – User Experience

Written by Jason | Published on July 25, 2010
Anyone using WordPress for a while will know about the huge amount of work that has gone in on the back end user interface. This is one of the key advantages of using WordPress, especially for business users. Version 2.7 back in late 2008 was a huge step foward and every version gets better in [...]
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Unitec Venue 2010 WordCampNZ

Written by Jason | Published on July 24, 2010
Here is a photo gallery of the WordCamp NZ 2010 venue setting at Unitec.  Building 172 is just on the right through Gate 4 – view map off Carrington Road. See Getting to Unitec for more detail. We dont have a pic of the main room at present but it is a larger style lecture [...]
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Ideolog – Media 2010

Written by Jason | Published on July 23, 2010
Thanks to Idealog Magazine for another mention in the weekly email today. “The countdown is on ’til WordCamp 2010, the user-created conference devoted to all things WordPress from August 78. With just two weeks to go, now’s the time to book your t-shirts and tickets. book your t-shirts and tickets Richard Hollingum, local organiser for [...]
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TEDx Richard Hollingum

Written by Jason | Published on July 22, 2010
Richard Hollingum is Director of Department of Doing – a company which commercialises innovation and also the local organiser for TEDx Auckland. Some of you will know about the excellent TED.com conference and videos. TEDx is a way towards the transformation business. The DOD website runs on WordPress although it might not be that obvious. [...]
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Be in the Room

Written by Jason | Published on July 21, 2010
The Be In the Room service is for event organisers and for everyone who wants to get another view of events online just like being in the room. One of last years WordCampers Lucy M from EstateofFlux , (now Sydney based) is part of this exciting project.  To quote. “Be In The Room curates the [...]
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T-Shirts & Tickets 2010

Written by Jason | Published on July 20, 2010
Just under 3 weeks to go now. We are at the time when we need to pre-order the T-shirts to allow for printing time etc. If you are coming along – it would be great if you could buy tickets this week. See the T-Shirt design below left- Sizing is over here Unitec, Mt Albert [...]
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Rinat Tuhvatshin: Kyrgyzstan

Written by Jason | Published on July 17, 2010
This presentation was one of the really amazing moments at WordCampSF this year. WordPress and Freedom in Kyrgyzstan. Description: Rinat Tuhvatshin of Kloop tells the incredible story of how WordPress has empowered the people of Kyrgyzstan to write for a worldwide audience about events happening in their country. Video provided by Blaze Streaming Media. WordCamp [...]
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