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 it will come up more than once.

The aim is to decode this concept for regular users as well as going into more technical detail for those who want that so this may well be two separate sessions or even a panel if that works.

Anthony and other speakers may well appear more than once. Part of the plan for Sunday generally is to facilitate some un-conference style sessions and workshops in response to feedback from Saturday and other questions.

For example – we know there are some new WordPress users who may want to learn more about various aspects of WordPress that many of us gloss over. So maybe there is a need for a refresher basics session as well. Let us know now or on the day what else you want to hear about.

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 some t-shirts (cutoff looming) and to make everything go more smoothly it would be ideal if we can close actual ticket sales a few days early.

So our plan is to see if we can get the last of you booked before 10am on Wednesday 4th of Aug.

To do that our sponsor MagnumMac have supplied a 5th generation iPod Nano which we will award to one lucky ticket buyer on the Sat afternoon. Thanks for all the support.

To buy a ticket online please go to tickets and use a Visa or Mastercard to get your tickets.

MagnumMac Limited is the largest Apple specialist retail chain in New Zealand, selling the complete Apple product range and a comprehensive selection of high-quality third-party peripherals and consumables.

MagnumMac staff are enthusiastic Apple specialists and enjoy sharing their knowledge and helping customers get the most from their Macs, iPods and iPhones.

MagnumMac offers nationwide coverage with stores in Albany, Newmarket, Hamilton, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch and Dunedin.

As part of the sponsorship we have some iPods, (iPod nano now has a video camera that lets you spontaneously shoot video) Freecom Drives see here and here for the Freecom Tough drives and a new product Powersticks.

“The Powerstick 8GB is a portable power source for your mobile devices as well as an 8GB Flash Memory storage for your files, songs , photos etc. Charge it using any USB port, and simultaneously upload and download your files.
With the Powerstick you can ditch your adapters and chargers as well as your floppies and CD’s.

All Powersticks ship with 9 adapters.
Apple, Micro USB, Mini USB (Blackberry), Sony Ericsson, LG, Samsung, Nokia, Palm Treo

Practical
One Powerstick can charge all your mobile devices as well as providing tons of storage for your files, songs and photos.”

So how to win one of these goodies? You need to buy your tickets early. Bookmark  this update for more details. P.S we are only 10 9 days out from the event now. For those on the email list there is a special offer going out this morning so be quick. You will then have a deadline for buying tickets to be in to win an iPod Nano worth $259.

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Jane Wells uses real examples to demonstrate how to best design your WordPress user experiences to mesh with those of the core software and fulfill the expectations of your users. From WordCamp San Francisco
2010

Video provided by Blaze Streaming Media.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Jane works at Automattic doing user experience stuff for WordPress and related projects. If you want to contact her, use this form, or @janeforshort on Twitter.

“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 TEDx Auckland, has just been confirmed as a speaker, joining an already stellar lineup for the event (and if you’d like to volunteer to speak, flick an email to the organisers).

WordCamp is also one of the first events to use the recently launched Be In The Room, an innovative way for organisers and attendees to follow the latest developments all in one place.”

We should also mention again that Idealog was our Media Partner for WordCampNZ in ’09 and is again this year.

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