All things WordPress in Cape Town
It's amazing what you can do when you put your mind to it. It's even more amazing what a group of nearly 50 dedicated, talented and passionate WordPress users can do when they get together to build 9 brand new websites for 9 different charities in 1 day.
In order to get started with any WordPress development on your computer you will need to have a local development environment setup. Here's a handy guide in getting this done quickly and easily.
It's been a little while since our last (very successful) meetup with Miriam Schwab and we're itching to get together again. This time we'll be hearing from Mark Forrester, co-founder of Cape Town's very own WooThemes. He'll be interviewed by Gareth Allison (of Derick Watts & The Sunday Blues - himself also a designer and developer... Continue Reading →
We're very excited to announce that at our next meetup we'll be hearing from none other than Miriam Schwab. The meetup will be held at La Bottega where we will enjoy a full buffet along with a (limited) bar tab. We are limited to 60 seats, so make sure you book your ticket ASAP to ensure you don't miss out.
We have uploaded all of videos from last year's WordCamp to YouTube and placed them all together in one handy playlist. You can see it on YouTube right here, or just watch them all directly on this page: Enjoy!
Missed WordCamp, but keen to hear about how it all went down? Well here's a bit of a recap for you! This post first appeared on WooThemes.com. We had over 350 local WordPress users unite, hungry to learn more about WordPress and what they can do with it. With 10 sessions covering a variety of... Continue Reading →
If you haven’t yet heard of the phenomenon that is D-Bug Duck, then where have you been? Discovered on a worldwide search by devs from Clickatell, this problem solving powerhouse in duck form is becoming the go-to advisor for devs in sticky situations around the world. It seems that just by talking a problem through... Continue Reading →
Arrive in Style We want you to ride like a VIP. Haven't heard of Uber? Trust us, you'll love it. We're excited to offer all guests complimentary rides, up to R50, to and from the event using the promo code WCCT2013. Uber is an iPhone/Android/Blackberry app that lets you tag your location and summon a... Continue Reading →
This year at WordCamp we will be taking donations and doggy bags (see below!) for African Tails' Santa Paws project. Santa Paws is a project that collects and distributes doggy bags to township dogs in need this Christmas. All doggy bags will be distributed by African Tails to townships the Western Cape, such as Joe Slovo and Du Noon.
WordCamps are events held all over the world each year where people can get together and talk about WordPress. Even if you are not working with WordPress this is the perfect opportunity to learn more about why 21% of the internet is using WordPress as their preferred platform. WordCamps are attended by an array of... Continue Reading →
