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About Anthony

Anthony Cole is an organiser of WordCamp Melbourne. When not working on the coolest conference ever, he is busy working as a developer of some sort. Follow him on twitter at @anthonycole

WordCamp Melbourne 2011 Finished

Posted on February 28, 2011 by Anthony

I just wanted to thank everyone who made WordCamp Melbourne 2011 possible. It was an absolutely incredible weekend, and we had around two hundred attendees. This week will feature slides, photos, videos, and reflections on WordCamp on the blog.

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Dion Hulse: How to become a (WordPress) Surgeon

Posted on February 11, 2011 by Anthony

Dion Hulse, a core contributor to WordPress, is giving a workshop on Sunday on contributing to WordPress titled “How to become a Surgeon – An introduction into WordPress core contributing”. “When was the last time you could look at a … Continue reading →

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Alex Farrar: The Law of Twitter

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Anthony

Alex Farrar is going to be giving a presentation at WordCamp Melbourne on how to not get sued for writing something on your blog. Alex is a media/entertainment lawyer with expertise in the ways emerging technology is driving changes in … Continue reading →

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WordPress Meetup in Melbourne

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Anthony

Hi All, I just thought I’d post about the WordPress meetup we’re holding in Melbourne this Wednesday. It’s being held at RMIT with a 6:30 PM start. You can follow it with #wpmelb on twitter. More details can be found … Continue reading →

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Keynote: Drupal vs. WordPress

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Anthony

We have confirmed our Keynote presentation for WordCamp Melbourne! Ryan Cross will give a presentation on WordPress vs. Drupal. Ryan is a technology consultant with over 15 years’ experience, who has been working on the web for more than 12 … Continue reading →

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Paul Gibbs: BuddyPress Core Developer

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Anthony

Paul is a Committing Developer on BuddyPress, the social networking plugin for WordPress. He enjoys speaking at WordCamps, crafting code, and helping people and provides consultancy on projects and design custom plugins for people’s sites; contact him at paul@byotos.com, in … Continue reading →

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WordCamp Melbourne Shirts Update

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Anthony

Hi All, I have an unfortunate announcement to make about T-shirts. Initially, we were planning on offering two T-Shirts for you – an attendee shirt, and a shirt from WPShirts. Unfortunately we’ve come under some difficult circumstances with regards to … Continue reading →

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Dan Milward: Games Powered by WordPress

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Anthony

We’ve gotten confirmation that Dan Milward will be “present” at our “band meeting” from across the Tasman. He’s going to be talking about WordPress and gaming! Dan Milward is an Entrepreneur based in Wellington New Zealand. His company Instinct contributes … Continue reading →

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Some Announcements

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Anthony

Hi All, Just a few things to talk about! First off, I was on the WPCandy Podcast yesterday for the Episode 13 talking about WordCamp Melbourne! It was pretty awesome. We talked about premium plugins and mispronouncing names as well. … Continue reading →

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Glenn Todd: Bindarri – creating an online community publishing platform using buddypress

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Anthony

It’s my pleasure to announce our next speaker, Glenn Todd. Glenn is a regular at our WordPress Meetups here in Melbourne. He has been working as a web designer under the brand www.dvize.com for 11 years providing services commercially as well … Continue reading →

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