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: Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/
 
: Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/
  
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* Akismet http://akismet.com
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:* [http://akismet.com Akismet]
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* Defensio http://defensio.com/
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:** alternative: [http://defensio.com/ Defensio]
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* Typad Antispam  http://antispam.typepad.com/
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:** alternative: [http://antispam.typepad.com/ Typad Antispam]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/all-in-one-seo-pack/ All in One SEO Pack]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/backupwordpress/ BackUpWordPress]
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:** alternative: [http://lesterchan.net/wordpress/readme/wp-dbmanager.html WP-DBAdmin is another alterative]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cforms/ cforms]
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:** alternative [http://www.dagondesign.com/articles/secure-form-mailer-plugin-for-wordpress/ Dagon Design Form Mailer]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/maxblogpress-ping-optimizer/ MaxBlogPress Ping Optimizer]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wordpress-automatic-upgrade/ Wordpress Automatic Upgrade]
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/bad-behavior/ Bad Behavior]
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:* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/role-manager Role Manager]
  
 
=== 1100-1200 ===
 
=== 1100-1200 ===
 
: [[Content_ideas#SEO_for_wordpress|SEO for wordpress]]
 
: [[Content_ideas#SEO_for_wordpress|SEO for wordpress]]
 
: Nick Garner http://wiki.wordcampuk.tonyscott.org.uk/User:Nickg
 
: Nick Garner http://wiki.wordcampuk.tonyscott.org.uk/User:Nickg
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:* Talking about the big issues with SEO:
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:** Google can't be spammed easily anymore
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:** Useful content is vital (don't do marketing'eze)
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:** Get friendly with a professional writer, if you are not up to doing it yourself
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:** Coach clients to understand SEO is a long play game(6 months)
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:** And give some references to useful plugins and SEO reference sites
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:* References to my
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:** [[SEO for WordPress|SEO presentation]]
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:** [http://www.sepguy.com/2008/07/18/my-wordcamp-presentation-on-seo-powerpoint.html SEO PowerPoint presentation]
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:** To one of the sites I look after professionally: [http://betting.betfair.com/ betting.betfair.com]
  
 
=== 1200-1300 ===
 
=== 1200-1300 ===
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: [[Content_ideas#Blogging_and_journalism|Blogging and journalism]]
 
: [[Content_ideas#Blogging_and_journalism|Blogging and journalism]]
 
: Benjamin Ellis http://redcatco.com/
 
: Benjamin Ellis http://redcatco.com/
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: A N Other TBA
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: Bob Jones http://www.thedailynovel.com/
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: David Page http://www.expressandstar.com/
  
 
=== 1630-1730 ===
 
=== 1630-1730 ===
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: [[Content_ideas#WordPress_is_not_a_blog|WordPress is not a blog]]
 
: [[Content_ideas#WordPress_is_not_a_blog|WordPress is not a blog]]
 
: Jonnya http://wp-cms.com/
 
: Jonnya http://wp-cms.com/
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: [http://wp-cms.com/wordcamp-uk/wordcamp-uk-2008-presentation-wordpress-is-not-a-blog/ View presentation online]
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: Plugins covered in presentation:
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:* [http://bradyjfrey.com/blog/wordpress-plugin/cloak/ Cloak] - Hide unwanted write post/page items
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/fresh-page/ Fresh Post] - Create custom write panels and hide default ones!
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/audit-trail/ Audit trail] - Some functions now obsolete due to 2.6 roll-back functionality.
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:* [http://sourceforge.net/projects/role-manager/ Role Manager] - Complete control overs user privileges.
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/wp-dbmanager/ wp-dbmanager] - Database backup tool.
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/cforms/ CForms] - Great form building tool.
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:* [http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/simple-tags/ Simple Tags] - Very powerful tag management tool.
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: Notes:
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: Fresh Post plugin - This has now changed name to 'Flutter' (thanks to Chris Garrett for letting me know!) and add a new layout control to it's powerful feature set.
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:  Cloak plugin - I have now personally taken over development of this plugin from the previous developer (too good for it to drop-off the WordPress dev cycle!). I have tested it upto WordPress 2.6 and it's fine in it's current form. I will announce development news (and new home!) shortly. I will be re-naming this as I intend to roll new functionality into it in the coming months.
  
 
=== 2000-2300 ===
 
=== 2000-2300 ===
 
: [[Social_events|Saturday WordCamp UK social]]
 
: [[Social_events|Saturday WordCamp UK social]]
 
: [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=function+rooms&near=Birmingham&fb=1&dtab=5&ei=tGlqSM3mM4-Y2ALl2fztAg&cid=8464828650206187398&li=lmd&z=16&t=m The Old Royal], Church St,  Birmingham.
 
: [http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?ie=UTF-8&q=function+rooms&near=Birmingham&fb=1&dtab=5&ei=tGlqSM3mM4-Y2ALl2fztAg&cid=8464828650206187398&li=lmd&z=16&t=m The Old Royal], Church St,  Birmingham.
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:* Has the quiz finished yet?
  
 
== Sunday 20 July 2008 ==
 
== Sunday 20 July 2008 ==
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: [[Content_ideas#Walking_with_WordPress|Walking with WordPress]]
 
: [[Content_ideas#Walking_with_WordPress|Walking with WordPress]]
 
: Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/
 
: Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/
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:* Session notes (PDF) http://www.rkwinternet.com/downloads.php?f=www
  
 
=== 1100-1200 ===
 
=== 1100-1200 ===
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: [[Content_ideas#Getting_involved_with_WordPress|Getting involved with WordPress]]
 
: [[Content_ideas#Getting_involved_with_WordPress|Getting involved with WordPress]]
 
: Peter Westwood http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/
 
: Peter Westwood http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/
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:* [http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/archives/2008/07/21/getting-involved-with-wordpress/ Getting involved with WordPress slides]
  
 
=== 1730-1800 ===
 
=== 1730-1800 ===
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: Ian Covey http://tvs-worst-adverts.co.uk/
 
: Ian Covey http://tvs-worst-adverts.co.uk/
 
: Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/
 
: Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/
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:* Winners 2008
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:** Theme - Simon Wheatley http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/ for [http://jackspeak.royalnavy.mod.uk/  Jack Speak - the Royal Navy blog]
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:** Content - Darren Cronian http://www.travel-rants.com/ for [http://www.travel-rants.com/ Travel Rants]
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:** Single post - David North http://www.digital-rant.co.uk/ for [http://www.digital-rant.co.uk/2008/04/18/website-accessibility-still-misunderstood/ Website accessibility still misunderstood]
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:** Plugin - Mike Little http://zed1.com/ for [http://zed1.com/journalized/wordpress-plugins/zed1-fixtures/ zed1 Team Fixtures Plugin]

Latest revision as of 15:58, 6 January 2010

Useful links related to each of the talks

Saturday 19 July 2008

0930-0950
Registration/coffee
0950-1000
Introduction
Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/

1000-1100

Essential plugins
Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/

1100-1200

SEO for wordpress
Nick Garner http://wiki.wordcampuk.tonyscott.org.uk/User:Nickg
  • Talking about the big issues with SEO:
    • Google can't be spammed easily anymore
    • Useful content is vital (don't do marketing'eze)
    • Get friendly with a professional writer, if you are not up to doing it yourself
    • Coach clients to understand SEO is a long play game(6 months)
    • And give some references to useful plugins and SEO reference sites
  • References to my

1200-1300

WordPress Question Time
Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/
Gurbir Singh http://astrotalkuk.org/
Rich Boakes http://boakes.org/
Sam Bauers http://unlettered.org/
Mike Little http://zed1.com/
Benjamin Ellis http://redcatco.com/

1300-1430

Lunch

1430-1530

Plugin Development
Simon Wheatly http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/

1530-1630

Blogging and journalism
Benjamin Ellis http://redcatco.com/
Bob Jones http://www.thedailynovel.com/
David Page http://www.expressandstar.com/

1630-1730

Managing blog upgrades using Subversion
Sam Bauers http://unlettered.org/

1730-1800

WordPress is not a blog
Jonnya http://wp-cms.com/
View presentation online
Plugins covered in presentation:
  • Cloak - Hide unwanted write post/page items
  • Fresh Post - Create custom write panels and hide default ones!
  • Audit trail - Some functions now obsolete due to 2.6 roll-back functionality.
  • Role Manager - Complete control overs user privileges.
  • wp-dbmanager - Database backup tool.
  • CForms - Great form building tool.
  • Simple Tags - Very powerful tag management tool.
Notes:
Fresh Post plugin - This has now changed name to 'Flutter' (thanks to Chris Garrett for letting me know!) and add a new layout control to it's powerful feature set.
Cloak plugin - I have now personally taken over development of this plugin from the previous developer (too good for it to drop-off the WordPress dev cycle!). I have tested it upto WordPress 2.6 and it's fine in it's current form. I will announce development news (and new home!) shortly. I will be re-naming this as I intend to roll new functionality into it in the coming months.

2000-2300

Saturday WordCamp UK social
The Old Royal, Church St, Birmingham.
  • Has the quiz finished yet?

Sunday 20 July 2008

0950-1000
Introduction
Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/

1000-1100

Walking with WordPress
Richard Williams http://www.rkwinternet.com/

1100-1200

Large companies
Simon Dickson http://puffbox.com/

1200-1300

bbPress/WordPress integration and the future of bbPress
Sam Bauers http://unlettered.org/

1300-1430

Lunch

1430-1530

Code surgery session
Submit your questions to the surgeons: http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/code-surgery-questions/
Your Code Surgeons are:
Simon Wheatley http://www.simonwheatley.co.uk/
Peter Westwood http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/
Rich Boakes http://boakes.org/hello
Mike Little http://zed1.com/

1530-1630

Living from your blog
Chris Garrett http://www.chrisg.com/

1630-1730

Getting involved with WordPress
Peter Westwood http://blog.ftwr.co.uk/

1730-1800

The Humphrey Awards 2008
Ian Covey http://tvs-worst-adverts.co.uk/
Tony Scott http://tonyscott.org.uk/
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