wcpdx

  • Apparently we have a former electric chair all ready to go for @photomatt at #wcpdx. yfrog.com/h8m2gdp

  • Beer and BBQ at #wcpdx. That’s going to be one helluva food coma for @photomatt Town Hall.

  • Note: In about 30 minutes, you’ll be able to see @photomatt via #wcpdx livestream: bit.ly/Pm7s46

  • Think you had an embarrassing coding past? @GrantLandram used iWeb. Yikes. #wcpdx

  • There’s no shame in taking free projects to build your portfolio. Just make sure you aren’t de-valuing yourself. #wcpdx

  • Wow. @grantlandram really is KILLING it – giving great business/freelancing advice. yfrog.com/g0at8up #wcpdx

  • Yes, you CAN fire your clients. It won’t break the universe. @grantlandram #wcpdx

  • How to be a stable freelancer: Create methods (starter themes, frameworks, documentation) and be accountable. @grantlandram #wcpdx

  • Good info: timeline on how @grantlandram got to work for his 1st Fortune 500 company. yfrog.com/h62c4rxp #wcpdx

  • As a business, target a niche market. Become that ONE biz that does that market the best. @grantlandram #wcpdx

  • Lack of focus is usually part of the cause of your problems if you have problems running your WordPress biz. @grantlandram #wcpdx

  • Now up: @grantlandram on Building a WordPress business. yfrog.com/gz65jnp #wcpdx

  • Either #wcpdx has a higher ratio of bikini-wearing 18-yr olds using WordPress, or the spammers have arrived.

  • .@nacin looks like an extra from Star Trek: The Motion Picture. yfrog.com/nwpgnbp #wcpdx

  • .@tollmanz repository for #wcpdx : bit.ly/Pme9TH

  • “Not doing it wrong is doing it wrong.” Mind. Blown. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • Sharing code in code reviews can become whorehouses of knowledge for developers. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • One good place to store data is posts table, thinking of that data as a custom post type. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • Don’t dump data randomly in WordPress. Know your tables. Knowing is half the battle. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • Transients API in WordPress is a good thing. Learn it. Codex: bit.ly/5ADi4g @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • Debug-Bar-Extender mentioned to measure runtimes. Link: bit.ly/Pmbt8E @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • Expensive queries, like “rand” and tax_query, avoid if you can. Cache HTTP requests. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • “Best Urban Slide” award goes to @tollmanz #wcpdx. yfrog.com/g0x71hp

  • Just Leave global variables alone in WordPress. Just pretend they are Nickelback CDs. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • There is a “Game of Thrones” with variables every time a WordPress page loads. @tollmanz #wcpdx

  • nice to see @10up represented by @tollmanz with “how plugins are doing it wrong”. #wcpdx

  • @ryanhellyer @no_fear_inc there is a livestream of #wcpdx bit.ly/Pm7s46

  • Armchair WordCampers: Live Stream of #wcpdx is here bit.ly/Pm7s46 & @wpcandy live blog of #wcgr bit.ly/Pm7ARe

  • Armchair WordCampers: This weekend monitor WordCamp Portland #wcpdx, Grand Rapids #wcgr, and Montreal #wcmtl.

  • RT @verso: WordPress 3.3 coming feature: DRAG AND DROP MEDIA! #wcpdx