What is your favorite plugin?<\/p>\n
Gravity Forms, it is amazing what you can do with that plugin. BackupBuddy is a close second.<\/p>\n
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Tell us about your latest WP project:<\/p>\n
We developed a custom WordPress theme for Cerrio (http:\/\/www.cerrio.com<\/a>)- a visual platform for building web applications and mashup data sets. \u00a0The theme features a custom post type for their Documentation pages, and uses the SyntaxMarkup plugin to allow development code to be displayed with markup coloring.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What inspires you?<\/p>\n Building websites that I am proud of and that are as simple as possible for non-technical users to edit and update.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Any tips for people just getting started with Blogging or using WP?<\/p>\n Go to Posts->Add New and start typing.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Do you have a WP hero?<\/p>\n Andrew Nacin, he is a code mad-man. \u00a0I admire how he handles WordPress issues with others in the community and I am constantly in awe of his ability to resolve Trac tickets in bunches.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is your motto?<\/p>\n Make the website as easy as possible for the non-technical user to edit and update.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Who is the most interesting person you have met through social media?<\/p>\n My partner @silverbell, she is smarter and nerdier than me. \u00a0She made me laugh on Twitter, before we meet in real-life.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is your favorite restaurant or club in Chicago?<\/p>\n Hopleaf – a gastropub with more kinds of beer than I can ever drink. \u00a0I hear they also have great mussels, but I start with the beer and end with the apple fritters.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What is your idea of success?<\/p>\n Matt Mullenweg knowing my name.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Why did you choose your topic for WC Chicago?<\/p>\n I knew that wanted to talk about something a little different than a traditional “Developer” topic. \u00a0While doing the development on a WordPress project with 4 other companies – each responsible for other components of the website – I thought of doing a talk on WordPress Development Project Management.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" What is your favorite plugin? Gravity Forms, it is amazing what you can do with that plugin. BackupBuddy is a close second. Tell us about your latest WP project: We developed a custom WordPress theme for Cerrio (http:\/\/www.cerrio.com)- a … Continue reading Interview with Rachel Baker<\/span>