Category Archives: Announcements

WordCamp Chicago – Status Report

We are so excited and can’t wait for this year’s WordCamp! The big event is just over 2 weeks away and the speaker list is finalized.  We have a few finishing touches to make on the schedule and we should … Continue reading WordCamp Chicago – Status Report

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A Great Big THANK YOU!

It’s been a week since WordCamp Chicago 2010 ended and I, personally, have yet to really put thoughts and pictures together from the event – but it was a great success….and one that we are definitely going to repeat next … Continue reading A Great Big THANK YOU!

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Official #WCChicago After Party – Saturday Night

Join us for an official WordCamp Chicago after-party for networking & fun at Chicago’s upscale sports bar just blocks away from the Mart Plaza Hotel. Drink Specials*: Wear Nametag or say “WordCamp” at the Door $3 bud and bud light … Continue reading Official #WCChicago After Party – Saturday Night

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WordCamp Chicago – Info you can use (please read)

Heya WordCampers! We are TWO days away from WordCamp Chicago. Not that I’m complaining or anything — but, really??? Is it June, already? WOW – 2010 is a fast mover … but we’re happy to be sharing a few days … Continue reading WordCamp Chicago – Info you can use (please read)

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Speaker Spotlight: Scott Robbin – Making WordPress Faster: Front-end Performance Tips

Optimizing WordPress database queries and caching is an important part of improving site performance, no doubt, but did you know that 80-90% of a page’s response time is spent waiting for front-end components to load? In this session, we’ll look … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Scott Robbin – Making WordPress Faster: Front-end Performance Tips

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Speaker Spotlight: Daisy Olsen – Retrofitting Old Themes with New Features

Nearly every major release of WordPress adds new features that allow for a more dynamic, interesting, and easily managed web presence.  WordPress 3.0 is no exception.  The additions of Custom Navigation, Custom Background, and other options are very useful and … Continue reading Speaker Spotlight: Daisy Olsen – Retrofitting Old Themes with New Features

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