February 27, 2012 7:00 PM. 85 attended.
Feb 2012: The Not-so-Secret World of WordPress Plug-ins (Intermediate)
Microsoft New England Research and Development Center (map)
Session 1 for Intermediates:
The Not-so-Secret World of WordPress Plug-ins
by Phyllis Zusman (@PhyllisZusman)
Explore the not-so-secret world of WordPress plug-ins. They make the difference between just having a site and having a site that really works for you. We’ll look at some of the most popular plug-ins for managing your site, formatting your pages, adding contact forms, SEO and automatic back-ups. Learn how to choose the right ones for your needs, and how to install them…and find out why every WordPress installation comes with a Hello Dolly plug-in.
Phyllis Zusman helps technologically challenged soloprenuers create and implement an on-line marketing strategy that they understand, have the time to maintain, and does exactly what they want it to do – attract new clients. To find out how she can help you build your business, contact her at www.YikesWhatsNext.com.
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Phyllis
This is for beginner & intermediate WP users, not developers. Sorry!
Posted February 15 at 2:27 PM | 1 like -
Janet Kyle
Looking forward to this. Phyllis is someone you want in your rolodex!
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Merlin Calo
Hello I am new to the group and was wondering if there was a way to post on the message boards. I tried posting, yet for some reason was not able to.
Posted February 24 at 1:57 PM -
Kurt Eng
We have received a lot of spam postings within the message boards and as a result we have disabled them. We *may* reinstate them in the future but for now, they are disabled. Please msg me if you need to discuss something.
Posted February 24 at 2:52 PM -
Merlin Calo
Oh, ok. I actually did send a dm to the organizers of group, yet did not hear from anyone. :O/ Maybe you guys have been busy. I am new to group, and wanted to know of any good Word Press resources for starting out. Also resources online for creating a custom template psd to Word Press template. Would appreciate any tips from group membership, dm me with any responses to not flood the wall thanks!
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Ken
Hi, Meghan! There's a parking garage at the Microsoft NERD. See http://microsoftcambridge.com/About/Directions/tabid/89/D...
Posted February 25 at 9:31 AM -
Meghan
Thank you, Ken - I appreciate it. Looking forward to the meetup!
Posted February 25 at 6:34 PM -
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Kurt Eng
We've closed RSVPs so that we can submit the attendee list for security purposes. You are still free to show up. Please see the security guard as you enter.
Posted February 27 at 8:21 AM -
Zac Champigny
This will be my first event and I am extremely excited about attending. Thank you for putting it together!
Posted February 27 at 9:24 AM -
John Osborn
I see that RSVPs are closed. What are the chances of being admitted if one just shows up.
Posted February 27 at 9:47 AM -
Zac Champigny
Kurt Eng recently commented that "We've closed RSVPs so that we can submit the attendee list for security purposes. You are still free to show up. Please see the security guard as you enter."
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Merlin Calo
Won't be able to attend this one. Will slides be posted for presentation?
Posted February 27 at 11:54 AM -
Maria
Can someone please order VEGAN pizza too?(no meat and no cheese , unless it is "soy cheese". Thanks!! :)
Posted February 27 at 12:12 PM -
Kurt Eng
@Merlin Yes, we will have slides and videos. @Maria Yes, we will have 1!
Posted February 27 at 12:26 PM -
Vishwesh Janorkar
+1 here, (no egg, no meat, no beef, only vegetables). Thanks.. :-)
Posted February 27 at 12:27 PM -
Merlin Calo
@Kurt cool, video too I am impressed. Now if only someone can respond back to my original post, lol. :OP
Posted February 27 at 12:36 PM -
Jon Bishop
@merlin I just shot you an email. Depending on the level of instruction you are looking for I can direct you to better resources.
Posted February 27 at 1:23 PM -
Merlin Calo
Thanks to @Kurt @Jon for getting back to me. @Jon will be following up.
Posted February 27 at 3:56 PM
RSVPs closed
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Thomas MickeyThis was my first Meetup with this WordPress group. Loved the presenter. She met my needs for plugins. Even answered my questions quite well. I enjoyed meeting the people there too. Now I know to come at 7:30 when the meeting really begins. Thanks for organizing this.
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Deb Cartierfirst time. Was nice to meet everyone. Special thanks to the organizers and Microsoft for the facility. Speaker was so-so. Bit disorganized and no handouts. Had few good plug-ins.
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Evan SobkowiczI was hoping for a bit more, maybe recommendations of plugins. I think the session was incorrectly labeled .Intermediate.
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Zac ChampignyI enjoyed the meetup very much. Meeting the members was the best part. I will say that the content of the day didn't end up pertaining to me very much but I wanted to come for the meetup itself so that was not an issue. I will recommend to the speaker that when people do ask "Is there a plug in for ___________?" that it might go a long way to simply do a search for whatever __________ is and asking the crowd if they have had success with any of the plug in's that show up. Other than that thanks for the talk about Plug ins =)
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Eric SalernoI was hoping for more than just a review of some of the plugins that the presenter thought were useful - and even some of those she wasn't really sure about. I'm not necessarily an expert, but this was better suited for absolute beginners. People were ready to start at 7, so I'd recommend to Jon, James and Kurt to consider posting a schedule so people know when the networking is going to take place (6-7?), start presentations at 7 sharp, and limit Meetup Group formalities to just a few minutes. The group itself is great, and I'm sure I'll be back.
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Igshaan TaliepToo basic. Presenter was not knowledgeable about the wp platform when questions was asked.
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Danielle DosReisI left early because I did not feel that it was valuable. Unfortunately, it started 50 minutes late. The title for the event stated that it was for "Intermediates" and the speaker went over the very basics of what a plug-in was, how to search for them, how to download them, etc. I went looking for info, suggestions and tips & tricks on new or more advanced plug-ins instead. I will definitely be going to meetups in the future as I would still like to learn more about WordPress :) Thank you for what you do for the community!
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KenThe pizza and networking were both great, as I expected! The presentation, not so much. The presenter didn't seem well-prepared -- but more important, for an event that has the word "Intermediate" in the title, this was really a beginner class.
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Phoebe SinclairBecause I'm new, I didn't realize that the lecture portion of the meet-up wouldn't start until 7:30. The presenter's style didn't quite work for me, but I did appreciate her sense of history and a few of the more concrete tips she offered.
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Darcy DukeI know this was geared toward beginners/intermediates, but I'm afraid I didn't learn much new. I know what plugins are, but just superficially how to find and use them and the session didn't go much beyond that level (so I would have advertised it as more definitely for beginners). I was hoping to have someone more technically knowledgeable to answer questions. I also was under the impression that the session started at 7pm - if you are going to have 30 minutes of free pizza/networking (thanks, that's awesome, BTW), it would be great to advertise that more clearly (and hopefully start 30 minutes earlier?). The talk didn't wind up actually starting until 7:45 due to technical issues with the AV. I appreciate all the work that goes into running these (I'm active in a professional group myself), so I hate to complain - hopefully this is useful feedback.
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Sidi BelkzizIt was great. It opened my mind to a new programming platform. I am in the process of reading “ WorldPress Plugin development” guide.
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William TiceThis was my first meeting so I was a bit surprised at the glacial pace - didn't start at 7pm, technical problems that should have been ironed out during the long wait before starting rather than waiting for the room to be full, and the kind of scatter-shot presentation. On the other hand, the advice on key plug-ins to have on every installation was exactly what I was looking for & made the session worthwhile, although more discussion on other types of plug-ins - e.g., calculators, tools, etc., would have been useful.
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