Dear everyone (who is reading this), Over the last few days & nights, we have both worked tirelessly to come up with a clever & creative way to make this announcement to all of you. Being that this is the most important announcement we will quite likely make in our career, it is a decision... Continue Reading →
Speaker Spotlight: Chris Lema
Chris Lema started working on web sites and applications in 1994, as soon as browsers were available. At the time people thought of the web as a nice place for online brochures, but having already connected web pages to databases, Chris was positive it could be so much more. None of it would have been... Continue Reading →
Speaker Spotlight: Adii Pienaar
Adii Pienaar is an entrepreneur, husband and very new father; the combination of these roles resulting in an epic & challenging journey. Unlike the bio’s of most “serial” entrepreneurs, Adii is (as at the time of this going to press) a one-hit wonder with his role as co-founder of WooThemes. That status isn't for a lack of trying... Continue Reading →
Speaker Spotlight: Rian van der Merwe
Rian van der Merwe, who will be speaking on building an audience in 743 difficult steps at this year's WordCamp, tells us a little bit about himself and how he got into this game... My professional story starts in Stellenbosch, South Africa, where I completed degrees in Engineering and Information Science, and caught the Internet bug after... Continue Reading →
Speaker Spotlight: Maria Scarpello
At this year's WordCamp Maria Scarpello is going to be speaking on Working and Traveling Fulltime with WordPress - we caught up with her to find more about who she is and what qualifies her to speak about this. Needless to say, she's easily over-qualified and her story is a fascinating one - this is... Continue Reading →
WordCamp Cape Town 2013: Press Release
CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - There’s a strong chance many of your favorite websites are powered by WordPress, the free content management system that has empowered millions to create DIY websites. On November 7th, more than 300 small business owners, non-profit agencies, realtors, photographers, designers, bloggers, journalists and web developers will head to Cape Town... Continue Reading →